Karen Sova, MSN, ANP-BC COHN-S, became a nurse practitioner and worked in an internal medicine practice specializing in Occupational Medicine. She recently retired after working 15 years at the National Institutes of Health in Occupational Medicine where she continued to work at NIH during the pandemic in consultation and collaboration with Dr. Anthony Fauci. She began using acupuncture in her practice in 2011, after completing the medical acupuncture program at Helms Medical Institute. In 2016, she furthered her interest in acupuncture by completing a national certification in Auriculotherapy/ Auricular Acupuncture.