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Alderman Medical Acupuncture of Idaho
John L. Alderman O.M.D., L.Ac., D.N.B.A.O.
http://aldermanmedical.com

Alderman Medical Acupuncture
1821 West State Street
Boise, ID 83702
United States
208-336-6757 - phone
208-336-6929 - fax

Alderman Medical Acupuncture
28 Broken Oar Road
Garden Valley, ID 83622
United States
208-462-2002 - phone

Alderman Aviation Acupuncture
Rural & Remote Area House Calls
Boise, ID 83642
United States
208-336-6757 - phone

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Languages Spoken: English
School: San Francisco College of Traditional Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture, California Acupuncture College

About John Alderman

With over three decades of successfully treating patients and caring for the injured, Dr. John Alderman is one of the most experienced practitioners of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture in the State of Idaho. He is also the director and founder of Alderman Medical Acupuncture of Idaho

His passion for caring for others has been reflected in his career choices from the beginning—first saving lives as a life guard and then saving lives and property as a fireman for the City of San Mateo, and now for almost three decades as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Licensed Acupuncturist.

Dr. Alderman’s initial Western medical science studies (including Stanford Medical School, Los Angeles Chiropractic College) have given him a strong medical foundation. In 1979 he began formal study of Traditional Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture at San Francisco College of Traditional Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture.

Dr. Alderman was fortunate to gain the respect of Dr. Miriam Lee, who is one of the most respected providers in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the United States. Dr. Alderman's apprenticeship and tutorial process with Dr. Lee proved to provide a formidable foundation in his studies of eastern medicine. Following graduation, he became a Licensed Acupuncturist and was accepted into the Doctoral program of California Acupuncture College, where he received his Doctorate in Oriental Medicine in 1986.

Early in his medical career, Dr. Alderman was honored by the State of California when he was asked to co-author the state’s Acupuncture Licensing Examination, and he later served as an Acupuncture Licensing Examiner and was selected by the State of California and Santa Clara County to serve as a Legal Expert Witness on Acupuncture Protocols and Ethics in the Clinical Setting.

Dr. Alderman was one of the first California Doctors of Oriental Medicine and Licensed Acupuncturists to be certified as a Disability Evaluator and served as a Qualified Medical Evaluator for the State of California.

Now a proud Idahoan, Dr. Alderman brings to Idaho and the Treasure Valley almost three decades of experience, an extensive education in Eastern and Western medicine, and deep respect for our body’s innate abilities to heal itself naturally without prescription drugs and surgery.

Dr. Alderman’s progressive leadership led him to initially write the curriculum for the diplomat medical courses which became the foundation for the National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics Diplomat Continuing Education Program. He is one of a select few of Acupuncturist to achieve Diplomat status with the National Board of Acupuncturist (D.N.B.A.O.). He has served the acupuncture community at large as President, board member, lobbyist, and chairman of the Educational and Legislative Committees of the Northern Chapter of the California Acupuncture Alliance. Today Dr. Alderman continues to offer courses for continuing education units and lectures physicians, chiropractors, and other allied health professionals on topics related to Oriental Medicine,ethics,integrated/complimentary medicine, and practitioner intention in the healing process.

If your business or group is interested in a fast-paced, informative, and lighthearted presentation, Dr. Alderman provides the following lecture series:

  • “Think Back:” Back Injury Prevention for the Good Life

  • Integrating Acupuncture in Your Company’s Benefit Programs

  • Acupuncture Gets to the Point: How it Works and When to Consider Acupuncture

  • A Scientific Explanation on How Acupuncture Works and its Integration in Treating Work Related Injuries

  • The Real Truth About Cortisone

  • Going Beyond Reasonable Doubt… Proving Soft Tissue Injuries in Vehicular Accidents

  • Arthritis solutions

  • Infertility solutions with complementary medicine
Dr. Alderman is continually increasing his knowledge of both eastern and western medicine. Currently, he is preparing for a lecture series to trial lawyers on “Going Beyond Reasonable Doubt… Proving Soft Tissue Injuries in Vehicular Accidents.”

When not in the clinical setting or lecturing physicians, attorneys or other allied health professionals, you can find Dr. John on his tractor or horses in his home in Garden Valley. He enjoys playing ice hockey, golf, tennis, flying and sailing.

Alderman Aviation Acupuncture


At Alderman Medical Acupuncture of Idaho we understand that many of our patients and future patients live in the rural and remote areas that we call the “back country”. Yes, we make house calls.

Alderman Aviation Acupuncture offers our exceptional care in the following more remote and distant areas from Boise in Southwest Idaho:

* Alderman Aviation Acupuncture Emmett
* Horseshoe Bend
* Garden Valley
* Cascade
* Donnelly
* McCall
* Yellow Pine/Johnson Creek
* Big Creek
* Stanley
* Smiley Creek
* Sun Valley

Many of these more remote areas are just minutes by air. Dr. Alderman has been flying the Idaho back country since 1986 and has provided fast, effective care for a variety of conditions where people would ordinarily not get the help they needed.

So, if you are in need of care and live in a more remote area of our beautiful state make the intelligent decision and give us a call or send us an email or call at 208.336.6757.

Additional Practitioner Information

Treatment Techniques
  • Acupuncture
  • Herbology
  • Moxibustion
Areas of Expertise
  • Addiction
  • Allergies
  • Asthma
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Colds and Flu's
  • Cosmetic Acupuncture
  • Dermatology
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Geriatrics
  • Headaches/Migraines
  • Infertility
  • Internal Medicine
  • Menstrual Disorders
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Oncology Support
  • Orthopedics
  • Pain Management
  • Psychological/Emotional Disorders
  • Rheumatology
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Sports Medicine
  • Stress/Anxiety
  • Women's Health
Styles of Acupuncture
  • Auricular Acupuncture
  • Traditional Chinese Acupuncture

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