About Dr Pete Hanfileti

About Dr. Peter Hanfileti, MD

Helping create a better world

Hi, I'm Peter Hanfileti.

I'm a pediatrician with a unique perspective on how you can help your child to overcome their challenge no matter what that might be.

I've got the experience and expertise to help you achieve success when it comes to your child's situation, and the main ingredient is an understanding on your part of the information you need and the perspective of seeing your role as the parent in the most realistic light that must include the concept of energetics or energy dynamics

Conventional Education

I graduated from Earlham College in 1987 with a Bachelor's degree in Biology. I then went on to medical school at the State University of New York at Buffalo where I completed my studies and received my MD in 1991. My internship and residency training in Pediatrics took place at the University of Michigan's CS Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I completed this training in 1994 and then moved to the Pacific Northwest. My wife, Lisa, and I settled in Vancouver, Washington where I worked as a board certified pediatrician from 1994 to 2000.

Alternative Education

Starting in the late 90's I became interested in Chinese medicine because my wife, Lisa, became a patient of acupuncture and experienced great success. She then decided to go to the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine's and she became an acupuncturist. I pursued training in medical acupuncture through the UCLA program designed for physicians.

I also studied with other teachers and learned other alternative medicine modalities in the ensuing few years. In the year 2000 we opened our own practice, called Points of Origin, PLLC. I now use various modalities in my practice in addition to acupuncture, and I enjoy seeing patients of all age groups.

A bit about my personal life

Starting in the late 90's I became interested in Chinese medicine because my wife, Lisa, became a patient of acupuncture and experienced great success. She then decided to go to the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine's and she became an acupuncturist. I pursued training in medical acupuncture through the UCLA program designed for physicians.

I also studied with other teachers and learned other alternative medicine modalities in the ensuing few years. In the year 2000 we opened our own practice, called Points of Origin, PLLC. I now use various modalities in my practice in addition to acupuncture, and I enjoy seeing patients of all age groups.

While in college I spent 6 months in Colombia, South America on an exchange program and lived with a host family there. I value the international experiences I've had in other countries and I always highly recommend that young people take advantage of the opportunity to travel if it is available to them.

I have been married to my wife, Lisa, since 1991. We live and work together, as our clinic adjoins our home on a piece of property just outside the city limits of Vancouver, Washington.

We enjoy gardening and taking care of our fruit trees, grapevines and flowers.

My Philosophy

My philosophy on medicine and life has changed throughout the past several years. I used to think and believe only in the conventional way of doing things, whether in medicine or other topics.

Now I have a greater appreciation for the need to integrate many diverse fields together in order to more closely describe what's really going on in our lives and in the world.

I will try to share some of these insights in the pages of this website but mostly I will try to convey the best information I can on this topic of energy medicine and how it relates to your kids.

I also studied with other teachers and learned other alternative medicine modalities in the ensuing few years. In the year 2000 we opened our own practice, called Points of Origin, PLLC. I now use various modalities in my practice in addition to acupuncture, and I enjoy seeing patients of all age groups.

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