Peter Kadar, L.Ac., D.O.M.
Peter has been our director since we opened in 1987. Peter is a licensed acupuncturist in New Jersey and New York and has been practicing Oriental Medicine since 1979. He was trained at the New England School of Acupuncture and at the Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. Peter can read, write, and speak Chinese. He holds the degree "Doctor of Oriental Medicine" from SAMRA University and is a Diplomate in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology from the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists.

Peter has been on the faculty at the Pacific Institute of Oriental Medicine in New York and is currently teaching at the Eastern School of Acupuncture in Montclair. He is a former member of the New Jersey Acupuncture Examining Board and has served on Oxford Health Plan’s Acupuncture Advisory Board. Dr. Kadar has appeared many times on television and radio and has lectured and written many articles promoting the growth of Oriental Medicine in the U.S. He lives in Morristown with his wife, Lisa Brick, and their two children. In addition to the healing arts, Peter’s interests are Buddhism, meditation, running, yoga, tennis, gardening, and traveling.

David Karlovich, L.Ac.
David has been associated with the ACNJ since 1995. He is a licensed acupuncturist in New Jersey and New York. David began his studies in Oriental Medicine in 1986 in Taiwan, where he studied martial arts and Qigong as a private student of Master James Lau. David graduated from the Tri-State Institute of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture in 1991 and has practiced acupuncture in New York City, Red Bank, and in Morristown.

David has extensive experience teaching stress reduction techniques derived from ancient Chinese breathing practices. David specializes in the use of the NAET allergy treatment method. He has studied homeopathy with Dr. Luc DeSchepper. He continues to deepen his understanding of human energy systems through the study of Qigong and martial arts. David lives in Denville with his wife, Susan, and their two children. David loves cooking, fine wine, and being a dad.

Helen Hongwen Chen, L.Ac.
Helen Hongwen Chen is a licensed acupuncturist with over 12 years of professional experience. Since joining the Acupuncture Center of New Jersey she has successfully helped thousands of patients to heal through acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, nutritional counseling and other holistic therapies. She has acquired many skills and developed an expertise in treating a wide variety of painful conditions, digestive disorders, immune system weakness, and female reproductive concerns.

Born and raised in China, Helen was steeped in Chinese healing culture and witnessed her own relatives practicing acupuncture and herbal medicine in hospitals. She earned a B.A. from Fudan University in Shanghai and came to the U.S. in 1988.  She earned a M.S. from Pacific College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in New York where she graduated at the head of her class. She was on faculty of PCOM for several years, teaching acupuncture and Chinese herbology courses. She continued her training with the renowned Dr. Huang Xianming in Queens, NY and completed an internship at Elmhurst Hospital Physical Therapy Department.  Helen has returned to her hometown of Hangzhou, China for lengthy visits where she has worked at Red Cross Hospital acupuncture department under the supervision of Dr. Hu Maifeng. 

Punita directed the Acupuncture and Herbal Wellness Clinic in Bloomington, Indiana for several years until she and her family moved to New Jersey in 2008. Punita is a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant where she integrates Western physical medicine therapeutics with her knowledge and skill in Traditional Chinese modalities of healing. Punita is very skilled in helping people with painful conditions and has a strong interest and background in women’s health and fertility issues. Punita is a long-time yoga practitioner and enjoys music and her family.

Lisa Brick, L.Ac.
Lisa Brick is an innovator, experienced in creating successes in both likely and unlikely circumstances. She began practicing acupuncture in Massachusetts in 1979, long before acupuncture was recognized or respected as a medical profession in this country. After moving to NJ in 1983, Lisa and her husband, Peter Kadar, created The Acupuncture Center of New Jersey, where she continues to create and implement effective methods to further the well-being of staff and clientele.

After the birth of their first child, Lisa chose to be an at-home mother, while continuing to support Peter in achieving unprecedented growth and success in the emerging field of Chinese Medicine. In addition to the occassional practice of acupuncture she helped family and friends identify their inner values and utilize them to impassion their lives and reach for what was truly important to them.  She would later recognize these skills and techniques as the practice of “coaching.”

In 1994, Lisa began the process of creating a charter school with a curriculum infused with the ideas of sustainalbity in Morristown, New Jersey. Unity Charter School opened its doors in 1998 and is now in its second decade. She stepped down from her position as Board President and Interim Director of the charter school in 2000 to assume management of operations at the Acupuncture Center of New Jersey, while attending to the care for and end-of-life issues of her parents.

Lisa’s kidneys failed in 2008, a result of a genetic kidney disease. Later that year, after a period on dialysis, she received a healthy kidney from her nephew Jared. She invested herself creatively and powerfully during her year of kidney failure and subsequent period of transplant recovery. She lived through these experiences with peace and grace, a testament to her ability to “walk her talk.” 

Today Lisa synthesizes the sum of her experiences, expertise, and insight as a professional and personal Life Coach. In addition to her coaching practice, Power & Purpose, she is an involved owner of the Acupuncture Center of New Jersey, volunteers as a Transplant Advocate at the Transplant Center of St. Barnabas Medical Center, remains an active mother and wife, practices yoga and meditation, and loves being outdoors. She is currently strengthening her coaching abilities at the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). Lisa lives creatively with power and purpose, focuses on innovative possibilities in existing situations, and designs and implements new opportunities for enjoying and appreciating the experience of being. She takes great joy in empowering her clients to align their lives with their core values and helps them to unleash their potential to create personal and professional lives that they too can appreciate and enjoy.

OFFICE STAFF
We are indeed blessed to have attracted some very fine people to work with us. It is a testament to the harmony and generous spirit that exists in our office that most of our employees have been with us for years and claim that our office is the best work environment they have been in.

A.J. Pastor has been on staff since 1998. A.J. (or Alice Jane) hails from West Virginia and is a southern belle in the best sense. She brings warmth, humor, a genuine interest and ease with all people, and a zest for life to our Center. A.J. is an accomplished ballroom dancer with a love for jazz and an appreciation for friends.

Kevin Michaels is exceptionally skilled at all levels of office administration. His keen intelligence, attention to detail and eagerness to help make him invaluable to our office. Kevin is a Massage Therapist who managed the student clinic at the Somerset School of Massage. Kevin has worked with us since 2003.

Lynn LeBlanc shares our passion for the outdoors and the natural world. She has been active in various environmental organizations. Lynn is very efficient and adroit in multi-tasking and handling all aspects of her administrative work with us. We have been happy to have Lynn as part of our team since 2002.