Editorial Board

Lisa Conboy, MA, MS, ScD

Lisa Conboy, MA, MS, ScD, is a social epidemiologist and a sociologist with an interest in the associations between social factors and health and methodology.  She is published in the areas of women's health, complementary and alternative medicine, qualitative research methodology, and complexity science. An instructor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, she is also faculty at the New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) where she teaches research methodology and oversees multiple projects. Dr. Conboy is a founding member of the Kripalu research collaborative which examines the mental, physical, and spiritual benefits of yoga, meditation, Ayurveda and other holistic and mind-body therapies. She is also chair of the Research Committee at the American Society of Acupuncturists.

David Riley, MD

David Riley, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician and a senior editor with The Permanente Journal (TPJ). He participated in the development of health research reporting guidelines, first with CONSORT for randomized controlled trials in 2000 and then CARE for case reports in 2011. First published in 2013, the CARE guidelines are available in multiple languages and have been accepted as the standard for publishing case reports in many medical journals.

Dr. Riley teaches medical writing and publishing, and case report writing internationally. With his guidance in 2018 Scientific Writing in Health and Medicine (SWIHM), an online training platform for writing scientific articles following CARE was launched. And in 2019 CARE-writer, an online app assisting authors writing case reports was released.

Rosa N. Schnyer, DAOM, LAc

Rosa N. Schnyer, DAOM, and certified functional medicine practitioner (IFM), is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches undergraduate students resilience, stress management and mindfulness skills. She is adjunct faculty at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM), and guest faculty at Bastyr University and AOMA School of Integrative Medicine DAOM programs. Dr. Schnyer is the author of “Acupuncture in the Treatment of Depression; A Manual for Practice and Research” and “Curing Depression with Chinese Medicine.” She lectures extensively on mental wellness. Dr. Schnyer has served as past co-president of the Society for Acupuncture Research, as well as research consultant to Harvard Medical School, Stanford University, The Beijing Children’s Hospital and the New England School of Acupuncture. A practitioner for over 30 years, Dr. Schnyer has pioneered innovative research methodologies that better reflect clinical practice. She maintains a private practice in Austin, TX where she integrates Chinese medicine and functional medicine, focusing on the management of chronic illness and stress related disorders.

Jacquelyn Burrell, ND

Dr. Jacquelyn Burrell (she/her), ND, is a naturopathic doctor working in San Diego, California. She is concurrently completing her DAOM. Prior to medicine, she studied philosophy and sociology at the University of Vermont. She helped co-found the Naturopathic Alliance, an organization dedicated to promoting health equity within naturopathic medicine. She also co-founded a non-profit working to bring integrative medicine to underprivileged communities beginning with Flint, Michigan. She identifies as a Black, Indigenous, and Latinx woman of color and is passionate about providing integrative medicine for patients of all backgrounds with a focus on sports medicine, pain management, and chronic disease.

Lisa J. Taylor-Swanson, PhD, MAcOM, LAc

Dr. Lisa J. Taylor-Swanson, PhD, MAcOM, LAc, is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT, USA. A dual-trained clinician-scientist, Taylor-Swanson received her PhD in nursing science from the University of Washington and her master’s degree from Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine. She is a licensed acupuncturist with specialty training in women’s health, primarily the menopausal transition, and previously owned and operated a large private practice for over 15 years. Since joining the tenure-line faculty at Utah, Dr. Taylor-Swanson’s lab has investigated symptom appraisal and experience, including interoceptive awareness, using a complexity lens. She is presently investigating Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of symptoms that may be related to COVID-19 and is developing an acupuncture and integrative group medical visit (AGMV) tailored for symptom clusters (pain, hot flashes; sleep, mood, and cognitive problems) experienced by peri- and post-menopausal women. Lisa serves as Secretary of the Society for Acupuncture Research. She is a member of the Academic Consortium for Integrative Health and Medicine’s Pain Task Force and Academic Collaborative for Integrative Health’s Research Working Group.

Lisa Price, ND

Dr. Lisa Price, ND, is a licensed naturopathic physician with expertise in complementary cancer care and culinary nutrition from cancer treatment through survivorship. A National Institute of Health (NIH), National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research Fellow (2005-2010), she is also an author, radio host, lecturer, and an adjunct faculty member at Bastyr University. She is the co-author of Cooking through Cancer Treatment to Recovery (Demos Health 2015), among other books. With an NIH research fellow in immunology and oncology, Dr. Price has published peer-reviewed scientific papers and abstracts, written many articles on health and nutrition, and has presented her findings at conferences. For over a decade, Dr. Price has actively served cancer patients and teamed with oncologists in cancer centers in the Pacific Northwest including Swedish Cancer Center, Multicare Cancer Center, Northwest Specialty Clinics in Hematology and Oncology, to deliver excellent, holistic care.

Kathleen Lumiere, DAOM, LAc

Kathleen Lumiere is the Co-President of Operation and Research at the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine (SIEAM). She also teaches at Bastyr University, the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Yo San University. Her main focus areas are the intersection of scientific understanding and acupuncture, sustainable business skill development, and community access to health care and education. Dr. Lumiere supervises master's and doctoral students in clinical settings. She has maintained a private practice in Seattle for over 25 years.

Kathleen Lumiere is the editor of Convergent Points and its founder, along with Bastyr students and colleagues from many institutions. In addition to teaching case report writing at SIEAM, Bastyr, and other schools, she is active in pragmatic data research and as the co-chair of the Practice-Based Research special interest group for the Society for Acupuncture Research.

Brigitte Linder (AdvTCM, MRes)

Brigitte Linder brings a deep passion for traditional East Asian medicine (TEAM), years of hands-on experience to the Convergent Points Editorial Board, insights from research, and business acumen.

As a seasoned practitioner in Melbourne, Australia, Brigitte delivers holistic, patient-centered care. Beyond clinical work, she specializes in consulting for Chinese medicine businesses, helping practitioners and organizations refine their operations, enhance patient engagement, and navigate the evolving healthcare landscape. Her approach is both traditional and innovative, ensuring that TEAM remains acknowledged and accessible in today's world. As the lead investigator for the revised CHM- CARE (Chinese herbal medicine case report) guidelines, and now as a collaborator in pragmatic data investigation, her ongoing contributions to research show her commitment to expanding the evidence base for TEAM, sharing the relevance of ancient wisdom through modern methodologies.

Through Convergent Points, Brigitte aims to foster meaningful discussions, share insights, and contribute to initiatives that bring Eastern and Western medicine together to advance practice-based research and clinical education.

Michael Dabrowski, DAOM, LAc

Michael Dabrowski specializes in Classical Five-Element Acupuncture and Japanese Structural Acupuncture (Seitai Shinpo), having trained under Dr. Chieko Maekawa and Dr. Daiichi Sorimachi. He is also a practitioner of the Balance Method and Sotai therapy. As an adjunct faculty member at Bastyr University, he lectures on the application of image and mirror theory in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions and movement disorders. With a strong interest in classical research and its clinical application, Dr. Dabrowski focuses on the multi-modal application of classical acupuncture principles to the treatment of psycho-emotional and physical pain. He also brings decades of experience from the technology sector, advising the Convergent Points board on technical matters related to its website. Dr. Dabrowski maintains a private practice in Seattle, WA, where he combines Chinese medicine, bodywork, and nutritional counseling to support mental health and the management of chronic pain.