Meet the Team
Dr. Samantha Burris, L.Ac, DAc
Owner & Acupuncturist
Dr. Samantha Burris, DAc., L.Ac is a licensed acupuncturist of New York State and is currently working to receive her Diplomate (NCCAOM) in Acupuncture. Samantha received her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from Keuka College in 2013. After spending time on a spiritual exploration at Shambahla Meditation Center in Red Feather Lakes, CO (2013), she discovered Acupuncture and the powerful connection acupuncture & meditation had on health and healing. Samantha returned from the retreat, enrolled in Acupuncture school and began her journey.
Samantha went on to complete a Bachelors of Science in Professional Studies and her Masters of Science in Acupuncture in 2017 from the Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (FLSAOM), an affiliate of New York Chiropractic College (currently known as Northeast College of Health Sciences) in Seneca Falls, NY. Samantha received her Certificate of Chinese Herbal Medicine from WON Institute of Graduate Studies in Warminster, PA in 2023. Samantha is a 2024 graduate of the Doctorate of Acupuncture program at the WON Institute.
Samantha’s experience includes working with patients of all ages and a variety of conditions. These include, musculoskeletal pains, pregnancy and infertility, anxiety and depression, menopausal symptoms, migraines and headaches, gastrointestinal complications, and a many other conditions. Samantha brings clinical training experience from multiple locations, including the Seneca Falls Health Center, NYCC Campus Health Center, Rochester Outpatient Health Center, and Canandaigua Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, WON Institute’s Outpatient Clinic with a focus on Chinese Herbal Medicine and hand’s on dispensary work. Samantha’s specialties include, but are not limited to, women’s health and pain management.
As a native of the area, Samantha strives to provide exceptional health care for patients of all ages. She provides a variety of services based on the foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine along with the incorporation of modern science to provide each patient an individualized treatment plan tailored to their needs.
Laura H Koratsis, LMT, CHt
Chronic Pain Specialist
Laura graduated from the Finger Lakes School of Massage in Ithaca, NY in 2005.
Since graduation she has continued my education in various modalities associated with body work and its associated emotional components.
Studying under Carrie Taylor, RMT, LMT, CPT, BSc, MS, Laura earned her certification in Myofascial Release in 2017.
Attending The Hypnosis Motivation Institute of Tarzana California, she also earned her certification in Hypnotherapy in 2021.
Laura continue’s to pursue an understanding of Fascia and all of its functions, working through classes offered by Anatomy Trains under the guidance of Thomas Myers. She finds this work to be fascinating, inspiring, and most importantly, effective.
Laura has completed trainings in Levels I & II of Craniosacral Therapy through the Upledger Institute and will continue to pursue Somato-Emotional Release over the upcoming months.
Laura firmly believes there is a link between our human experiences and the manifestation of dis-orders or dis-eases within our bodies. She is passionate about exploring and understanding those links in order to provide a pathway for the highest and greatest good of those seeking help through my practice.
You can also listen to some of Laura’s insights via the podcast she hosts collaborating with her long time friend Christine Telford entitled "Some Speaks: What's Yours Saying?" wherever you listen to your favorite podcast.
Appointments with Laura can be scheduled by calling or texting 607-542-8829
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