Brenda Donaldson, MD, an Emergency Physician with Brenda Donaldson MD Medical Acupuncture, PLLC

Get to know Emergency Physician Dr. Brenda Donaldson, who serves patients in Chelsea, Michigan.

Dr. Donaldson’s 25 years experience in emergency medicine led her to seek new alternative methods of treatment for patients with pain, injuries, and illness that are unresponsive to conventional treatment. Integrating ancient needle treatment with modern medical knowledge, she is the Owner of Brenda Donaldson MD Medical Acupuncture, PLLC in Chelsea, Michigan.

Her openness to alternative viewpoints in healing led to over 10 years of intensive study and practice of neurofunctional acupuncture and ancient needle techniques. Her success in patient treatments led to her exclusive focus on the study and practice of neurofunctional acupuncture.  

For recovery from injuries and continuing pain, Dr. Donaldson believes a team approach is important. Her treatment plan may include: diet, exercise and movement programs, physical therapy, massage, and other manual therapies based on each individual’s needs. 

Her goal in treatment therapy is to establish for her patients a better quality of life by increasing movement and functionality in their daily living. 

In regards to her educational background, Dr. Donaldson graduated with her medical degree from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine. She then went on to perform her residency in family medicine with Beaumont Health, and her residency in surgery with Ascension Providence/MSUCHM.

A Diplomate of the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons, she holds board certifications in emergency medicine and family medicine. She is also an active member of the Michigan Board of Acupuncture.

Most recently, Dr. Donaldson led the development of the Medical Acupuncture Division at Beaumont Hospitals Integrative Medicine Department.

Her passion for learning and advancing the theories of scientific acupuncture has resulted in her becoming an instructor in the Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program at McMaster University, directed toward educating other healthcare providers.

Emergency medicine is the medical speciality concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. Emergency physicians continuously learn to care for unscheduled and undifferentiated patients of all ages.

Learn More about Dr. Brenda Donaldson:
Through her findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/3224149-Brenda-Donaldson-Emergency-Physician or through Brenda Donaldson MD Medical Acupuncture, PLLC, http://www.brendadonaldsonmd.com/about-us.html

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