Jason Bussell PhD, L.Ac earned his BA with Honors from DePaul University. After working in psychiatric hospitals for several years, Jason returned to school to study Pre-Med at Loyola University. Then he changed gears and entered Oriental Medical School. After earning his Master's of Science in Oriental Medicine with honors, Jason opened a private practice with his wife in Wilmette, IL. Here … Read more ›
| University | Degree | Focus | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine | Masters Degree | Oriental Medicine | 2002 |
| Guangzhou Medical University | Doctorate | Acupuncture | 2012 |
| Position | Organization | Time |
|---|---|---|
| President | Illinois Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Vice-President for one term, President for three terms, on the board of directors for seven years. | 2005 - Present |
| Role | Organization | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Board Certified in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs | NCCAOM Member in good standing. | 2002 - Present |
| Publication | Publisher | Title | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Press | The Effect of Acupuncture on Working Memory and Anxiety | 2012 |
| Medical/Scholarly Journal Article | Fertility Nurses First | Acupuncture and IVF | 2008 |
| Book | Findhorn Press | The Asian Diet: Simple secrets for eating right, losing weight, and being well | 2009 |
| Medical/Scholarly Journal Article | The Illinois Acupuncturist | Herbal Mnemonics volumes 1-5 | 2009 |
I work a lot with oncology patients, helping minimize the side-effects of chemo and radiation. I also do a lot of work with children (often we do not need to insert the needles, we just touch the points and it still works well), and with pain conditions.
Years In Practice: 23 (started in 2002)
Accepts New Patients: Yes
Dr. Bussell specializes in treating the following types of patients:
Medical Philosophy: Integrative Medicine
Dr. Jason Bussell, PHD, LAC, DIPL, OM has not yet listed the medications that he commonly prescribes.
More info: We request payment at the time of service. The first visit is 90 minutes, includes diagnostic interview and first acupuncture treatment; and it costs $125. Follow-up visits take about 45-60 minutes and cost $75.
Offers Financing/Payment Plans?: No
Bills on a Sliding Scale?: No
Most insurance companies don't accept me. In Illinois, only about 5% of health plans will pay for acupuncture when performed by a Licensed Acupuncturist (L. Ac). Often they will pay for a chiropractor to do acupuncture (with 100 hours of training) or an MD (with no training in acupuncture) but rarely will they pay for an L.Ac with 3000 hours of training. For this reason, we are not set up to bill insurance. We ask for payment at the time of service. We can provide patients with a bill to submit and wish them luck.
