Board-Certified Physician.
Eastern and Western Medicine Expert.
Healthcare Systems Insider.
I help healthcare professionals, organizations, and motivated individuals bridge Eastern and Western medicine to take control of their health.
Board-Certified Physician.
Eastern and Western Medicine Expert.
Healthcare Systems Insider.
I help healthcare professionals and motivated individuals bridge Eastern and Western medicine to take control of their health.
Board-Certified Family Medicine • ABMA Diplomate Medical Acupuncture • Medical Qigong Master • Healthcare Consultant
THE HEALER’S SELF-CARE JOURNEY
Join me for episodes exploring sustainable self-care. Through personal updates, practitioner conversations, and learning discoveries, we’re proving that vulnerability isn’t weakness; it’s the beginning of sustainable practice.
Latest Video from My Journey:
🎥 FOLLOWING MY OWN MEDICINE: A PHYSICIAN’S AUTHENTIC JOURNEY
Ongoing Commitment: After 20+ years prescribing wellness to others, I’m committed to taking my own medicine consistently. This isn’t about perfection – it’s a process.
Through consistent qigong practice, Korean Hand Therapy (KHT) for accessible acupuncture treatment, tapping (EFT) for emotional balance, mindful nutrition choices, and strategic rest, I’m proving that the tools we recommend actually work when we use them ourselves.
Follow along as I document my ongoing healing journey, sharing both the challenges and victories. You’ll see exactly which techniques I turn to when migraines strike, energy dips, or old patterns resurface.
A Sustainable Path Forward
East Meets West
The healthcare status quo is too narrow and outdated in its worldview, it’s dysfunctional and it hides behind all the shiny objects it dangles to people and companies. Innovation is not just about AI, new medicines or expensive procedures. Healthcare systems are prioritizing profits over the people they should serve.
For Healthcare Providers: You’re Not Alone in the Struggle
Are you excellent at helping others but terrible at caring for yourself? I understand completely—I’ve been there. In fact, I’m there right now, which is why I’m documenting my own healing journey.
After over two decades in healthcare, I’ve learned it’s easier to help others heal than to consistently practice self-care. We give and give until we have nothing left, then wonder why we can’t sustain our practices or our passion.
But we can’t give what we don’t have. Through my ongoing practice of qigong, acupuncture, and lifestyle medicine, I’m proving these tools work—not just as theories, but as daily practices for both healthcare providers and practitioners of Eastern medicine.
If you’re ready to bridge Eastern and Western approaches in your own practice, or simply need support for your own healing journey, let’s work together.
Transform Your Health Through Integrated Medicine
Personalized sessions combining Eastern wisdom with Western medical understanding
In-Person Consultations
Medical Acupuncture Treatment
Experience medical acupuncture for pain relief, stress management, and various health conditions. Each session addresses your current health needs.
Your Personal Health Blueprint
Health Strategy Sessions
Dive into your health patterns with thorough assessment and personalized strategies. Perfect for complex conditions or those seeking preventive care.
For Individuals: Seasons 1-3
Third Opinion MD Podcast
Explore three seasons designed for anyone seeking better health. Break free from unhealthy patterns and discover sustainable approaches that actually work.
Companies
We deliver healthcare strategies tailored for specific company needs that include learning how to design robust health benefits and wellness offerings to lower costs, retain talent, boost productivity, and build prevention into the foundation of a company’s culture. Companies, like individuals, don’t deserve a one-size fits all solution. You’ve probably heard about the wellness magic bullets and even tried them. But complex problems need tailored systems approaches. That’s what we do.
We, at Third Opinion MD, study the heartbeat of a company’s system through careful listening and observation. Together, we craft solutions that work for maximizing your company’s health now and in the future.
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SPEAKING
As a physician bridging Eastern and Western medicine for 25 years, I speak on healthcare’s sustainability crisis and practical solutions. My presentations range from historical analysis of integration barriers to hands-on workshops teaching Korean Hand Therapy and medical qigong.
Whether addressing practitioner health, organizational wellness, or patient empowerment, I focus on preventing system collapse through strategic adoption of Eastern medical practices.
“I especially appreciated [Dr. De La Torre’s] point to look beyond what had been done. I feel she gave great advice and would hope other doctors would lean more in that direction. She asked about nutrition, etcetera, and I feel came up with a great holistic plan for me.”
About
Barbara de la Torre, MD
The Healer Who Needed Healing
I’m a physician who almost lost myself to the very system I was trained to serve. After 25 years bridging Eastern and Western medicine, I recognized the warning signs—in myself and in countless colleagues.
Today, I help individuals and organizations create sustainable approaches to health and work. Through individual sessions combining medical acupuncture with health strategy, and consulting that transforms workplace culture, I share what I’ve learned about maintaining vitality while serving others.
My journey from depletion to sustainable practice isn’t just my story—it’s a path I now guide others along, using the integration of two medical systems that each fill the other’s gaps.
Eastern Medicine Expertise. Western Medical Understanding.
Certifications and Credentials
Board Certified in Family Medicine with over 20 years of combined medical education and experience.
Three years of additional training in psychiatry, six years of experience in primary care, and 10 years of experience as an urgent care physician dealing with chronic, urgent, and emergent situations.
Board-certified in Medical Acupuncture
Fellow and Diplomate of the American Academy of Medical
Acupuncture and contributing faculty.
Master Level certification in medical qigong.
“I have never found a doctor I connected with as well as I did with Dr. de la Torre. If you have a problem she will listen and not act as if a pill will fix everything. I will always go to her for my medical needs.”