ROBERT HOFFMAN

Robert Hoffman has been a Licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbal Medical Doctor for over 24 years. He holds a Masters in Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine from the Florida Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in St. Petersburg. Rob has traveled the world studying healing focused on the eight limbs of Oriental Medicine.

After completing acupuncture and herbal medicine training in Florida in 1996, Rob continued his studies at the leading Oriental Medical Hospital; Kyung Hee University in Seoul, South Korea. In 2000, he visited India to study with Deepak Chopra in his intensive course; “How to Know God”. 

In his years of study and practice, Rob noticed a curious pattern–so much of Asian medicine’s wisdom was repeatedly getting lost in translation by western practitioners. 

He went on to create Plain Talk Practice (PTP) to address what he saw to be a major obstacle in doctor-patient conversations: clear and simple communication.  

Rob wanted to find alternative ways of conveying Chinese medicine so that practitioners could engage patients in their treatment instead of pushing them away with unnecessarily complex terms they couldn’t understand.

From 2015-2021 Rob was mentored by a Professor Emeritus and worked closely with a  Ph.D. Narrative Psychologist to develop the PTP course material.  

He worked closely with them to design a 4-part course to help other Asian medicine practitioners drastically improve their treatment outcomes and develop a thriving practice that helps people experience greater health and well-being.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH

October 27, 2022 Minneapolis, MN. U.S.A. The PlainTalkPractice.com system is recognized as a unique modular course designed to simplify Eastern terms and concepts into clear and understandable English descriptions.

“Using SME to Communicate Asian Medicine with Patients and Allied Professionals” Acupuncture Today online and print copy article, July 2022.

Attended and added comments to “The NIH Blueprint Workshop on The Science of Interoception and Its Role in Nervous System Disorders” Conference at the National Institute of Health Lister Hill Auditorium Bethesda, MD, April,16-17, 2019.

Power Point presentation to Nathan Fountain Epilepsy Dept. chair at University of Virginia entitled; “A Novel Approach Using Transcutaneous Acupuncture for Intractable Seizure”, January 2019.

Published: “Traditional Eastern Medicine reduces allostatic load and stress through heightened awareness”, Acupuncture Today, August 2018,

Article: “The scope and breadth of traditional eastern medicine corrects imbalances in bio-physiology and calms the complete nervous system”, Acupuncture Today, April 2018.

Presented abstract titled; “Dissecting Acupuncture in the 21st century;” at Third American T.C.M.A. Congress; Hyatt Regency, Tyson’s Corner Center Tysons, VA, September 2017.

INSTRUCTION & THERAPY

Eight Extra Meridian theory and fundamentals, introduction to herbal medicine and Qi-Gong/Tai Chi Chuan at South Baylo University. Taught 180 in classroom didactic hours. (Annandale, VA) (2015)

Taught Point Location and Tai Chi classes and supervised Clinical Observation classes at Kings Park University. Taught 380 in classroom didactic hours. (Annandale, VA) (2012-2014)

Weekly group discussion and presentation; Turning Point Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation: Taught 24 in classroom didactic hours as well as performing group N.A.D.A. protocol acupuncture treatment (Tampa, FL) (March-August 2011) 

Weekly group discussion and presentation; Turning Point Drug and Alcohol (March-August 2011)

Rehabilitation: Taught 24 in classroom didactic hours as well as performing group N.A.D.A. protocol acupuncture treatment (Tampa, FL)