Meet Katy Barnhill, DAc
Doctor of Acupuncture • NCBHAM Board-Certified • Massachusetts and New York Licensed
Katy Barnhill is the founder of Acupuncture to the People and brings more than 20 years of healthcare experience to every patient she sees — experience earned across thousands of patient interactions and two of the most demanding healthcare environments in the country: New York City and Boston.
Katy holds a Doctorate of Acupuncture with a focus on integrative medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science. Her clinical roots are firmly in Boston: she trained at Northeastern University and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, earning a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, and partnered with the city’s premier medical institutions and community health centers from the very beginning of her career.
After nearly two decades practicing in Manhattan, Katy returned to the Boston area in early 2025 and joined the Integrative Therapies team at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she provides supportive acupuncture care to patients undergoing systemic therapy and radiation as part of a hospital-based integrative care team.
In 2026, Katy re-established her private practice in Brookline, and is excited to bring her depth of clinical experience to a new local community. Her approach bridges the wisdom of traditional East Asian medicine with the evidence standards of modern integrative care — always personalized, always patient-centered, always collaborative.
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