Jill Blakeway
Jill Blakeway M.Sc. L. Ac. Master of Science, Licensed Acupuncturist, is the founder and Clinic Director of the YinOva Center. A licensed and board certified acupuncturist and clinical herbalist she specializes in the care of women and children. Jill is co-author of the book, Making Babies: A Proven 3-Month Program for Maximum Fertility and of The Fertility Plan (UK) with noted Reproductive Endocrinologist Dr. Sami David, published by Little Brown. She is currently writing a book AbOUT menopause.
Career
Jill is the Founder and Clinic Director of the YinOva Center, a Licensed Acupuncturist and Board Certified Herbalist, and a former Professor of Traditional Asian Medicine.
Before focusing on her busy private practice in Manhattan, Jill worked in several hospitals including San Diego Hospice, Sound Shore Medical Center in New Rochelle, NY and Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. There, Jill founded the inpatient acupuncture program and was the head of the acupuncture service providing pain relief to mothers in labor. This experience gave her insight into how to integrate Chinese medicine into a Western medical system and how to communicate with doctors in a way that helped them to understand Chinese medicine better. In addition, Jill was also an Associate Professor of Asian Medicine at Mercy College.
In 2005 the New York Times named Jill as one of the top acupuncturists of the year, referring to her as a “fertility goddess.” Jill is known for her work enhancing the fertility of women who are having trouble conceiving.
Education
Jill completed a four-year M.S. In Traditional Oriental Medicine at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, California.
Boards
Diplomat of the NCCAOM -National Council for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Member of the ASRM -American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
Personal life
Jill divides her time between New York City and Upstate New York where she lives with her husband Noah Rubinstein, daughter Emma Thake and their dog Louie.
References
Jill is interviewed on CBS’ Early Show “Eating for Two”
July 27, 2009 Health News Digest
July 25, 2009 Sky News Online
July 26, 2009 The Sunday Times UK (TimesOnline.com)
April 21, 2009 FoxNews.com Acupuncture & Allergies
February 24, 2009 UrbanBaby New York
February 9, 2009 Acupuncture: Going Under the Needle FoxNews.com
An Interview with Jill January 25, 2009
January 7, 2009 Daily Candy New York
Winter 2008 Conceive Magazine What Fertility Type Are You?
July/August 2008 Natural Health Magazine
ABC News 7 On Call with Dr. Jay Adlersber Relieving Pregnancy Back Pain
March 2008 Jill is included in an article on infertility in this issue of W Magazine
February 29, 2008 Online with Woman’s Day “Under The Needle”
March 28, 2008 Natural Health Magazine Jill is interviewed on natural ways to enhance fertility
February, 2008 Natural Solutions Magazine Jill is interviewed for an article on the “fertility diet”
October 30, 2007 Jill speaks to the Wall Street Journal about Chinese herbs and menstrual cramps. ACHES & CLAIMS: Can Herbs Root Out Menstrual Cramps?
Fall 2007 Jill wrote an article about “the stress effect on fertility and conception.”
March 29, 2007 Jill is referenced in “Say Ah, to Acupuncture” on CNN.com
January 18, 2007 NBC New York Acupuncture During Labor Segment on alternative pain relief treatments from a study that Jill founded at Lutheran Medical:
October 16, 2005 Jill is included in New York Times’ T Living Section piece on experts for all of your beauty emergencies:
External links
YinOva Center 1 YinOva Shop 2 The Fertility Plan 3 Making Babies Program 4