Nathan Langford
Adjunct Faculty
School
New England School of Acupuncture
Department
New England School of Acupuncture
About
Nathan Langford is an experienced acupuncturist and clinician educator with many years of clinical practice. He is the owner of Harvard Square Community Acupuncture in Cambridge, Massachusetts and previously worked at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, providing care in adult and pediatric oncology, sickle cell disease, and hospice settings across both inpatient and outpatient environments.
Nathan has extensive experience training healthcare professionals and supervising clinical interns, including MCPHS students completing clinical rotations at Massachusetts General Hospital. He has also provided acupuncture training for integrative therapies teams, physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and allied health professionals. His work has included research collaborations at Massachusetts General Hospital examining the role of acupuncture and acupressure in reducing distress among patients with sickle cell disease.
Education
- DAC, Pacific College of Health and Science
- MAC, (Chinese and Japanese styles) – New England School of Acupuncture
Research Interests
- Acupuncture's role in sickle cell disease pain and distress management.
- Acupuncture's role in the mitigation of side effects of cancer treatments.
- Acupuncture's role in reducing cytokine release syndrome and/or neurotoxicity in patients undergoing CAR-T therapy.
- Acupuncture's role in supporting end-of-life care.
Featured Affiliations
National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
WebsiteAmerican Acupuncture Society
WebsiteNational Association of Hospice and Palliative Care Acupuncturists
WebsiteEducation
- DAC, Pacific College of Health and Science
- MAC, (Chinese and Japanese styles) – New England School of Acupuncture
Research Interests
- Acupuncture's role in sickle cell disease pain and distress management.
- Acupuncture's role in the mitigation of side effects of cancer treatments.
- Acupuncture's role in reducing cytokine release syndrome and/or neurotoxicity in patients undergoing CAR-T therapy.
- Acupuncture's role in supporting end-of-life care.