The Acupuncture Clinic was founded in1979 by William Skelton, who moved to Columbia from California to work with the state legislature, the medical profession and community leaders to establish laws that would allow the practice of acupuncture in South Carolina.

Over the years, William Skelton has been at the forefront of a national effort to bring acupuncture into our medical system in a  sensible and safe way.  From 1987 to 1996 he served as an executive commissioner for the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and also on the National Acupuncture Foundation.  In those  positions he worked to develop the national acupuncture boards, state acupuncture examinations, and assisted state agencies to develop practice standards, acupuncture legislation and licensing. He has served on both South Carolina and Georgia medical board acupuncture committees.

William Skelton is active in acupuncture research with major universities. His clinical findings and publications have contributed to the advancement of acupuncture and understand how it  works.  Through various hospital affiliations they have actively explored effective ways of combining acupuncture with traditional Western medicine.  William Skelton additionally serves on the faculty of The Tri-State College of Acupuncture.

Currently, The Acupuncture Clinic is providing services in various clinical and hospital settings in both Georgia and South Carolina.

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