School
New England School of Acupuncture
Department
New England School of Acupuncture
Office Location
403L
Worcester
Office Phone Office Phone: 774.243.3486
About
Dr. Cina specializes in integrating Traditional East Asian Medicine with rehabilitative medicine to treat musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain. He has served as the team acupuncturist for the Boston Bruins and New England Patriots and currently leads as the Acupuncture Core Department Manager at UMass Memorial Hospital, Hahnemann Family Medicine.
With extensive teaching experience, Dr. Cina has developed and implemented an Acupuncture Integrative Pain Management program at both the graduate and doctoral levels. He has been a guest lecturer at Tufts Medical School and the MCPHS Pain Certificate Program. Additionally, he is a faculty member of the MCPHS Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, serving as faculty advisor for the Interprofessional Healthcare Forum and the Student Association of the New England School of Acupuncture.
Education
- 2020 Doctor of Acupuncture and Integrative Health (DAIH), MCPHS University, Worcester, MA
- 2001 Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAOM), New England School of Acupuncture, Watertown, MA
- 1994 B.S. in Athletic Training, Cardiovascular Health & Exercise, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Research Interests
- Chronic Pain
- Acupuncture Integrative Pain Management
- Fascial manipulation
Featured Affiliations
American Society of Acupuncture
WebsiteAcupuncture Society of Massachusetts
WebsiteEducation
- 2020 Doctor of Acupuncture and Integrative Health (DAIH), MCPHS University, Worcester, MA
- 2001 Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAOM), New England School of Acupuncture, Watertown, MA
- 1994 B.S. in Athletic Training, Cardiovascular Health & Exercise, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Research Interests
- Chronic Pain
- Acupuncture Integrative Pain Management
- Fascial manipulation
Publications
Textbooks
- Cina S., Babin, C., Geralds, B., Lachowski, S., Sullivan, K. (February 2018). Interprofessional Education (IPE) Case Study: Neurologic Disorders: Pain and Its Management Case Study and Answer Guide. “The Point,” textbook's website with online resources: Zeind, CS, Carvalho MG, eds. Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. Eleventh edition, Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- Cina S., Babin, C., Morrill, A., Lachowski, S., Geary, J. (February 2023) Interprofessional Education (IPE) Case Study: Neurologic Disorders: Pain and Its Management Case Study and Answer Guide. “The Point,” textbook's website with online resources: Zeind, CS, Carvalho MG, eds. Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs. Twelfth edition, Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Peer Reviewed Articles
- Maeda, Y., Kim, H., Kettner, N., Kim, J., Cina, S., Malatesta, C., Gerber, J., McManus, C., Ong-Sutherland, R., Mezzacappa, P., Libby, A., Mawla, I., Morse, L., Kaptchuk, T., Audette, J., Napadow, V. (2017). Rewiring the primary somatosensory cortex in carpal tunnel syndrome with acupuncture. Brain, 2017 Apr 1;140(4):914-927. doi: 10.1093/brain/awx015.
- Zucker, N. A., Tsodikov, A., Mist, S. D., Cina, S., Napadow, V., & Harris, R. E. (2017). Evoked Pressure Pain Sensitivity Is Associated with Differential Analgesic Response to Verum and Sham Acupuncture in Fibromyalgia. Pain Medicine, 18(8), 1582–1592.
- Maeda, Y., Kettner, N., Kim, J., Kim, H., Cina, S., Malatesta, C., Napadow, V. (2016). Primary somatosensory/motor cortical thickness distinguishes paresthesia-dominant from pain-dominant carpal tunnel syndrome. Pain, 157(5), 1085-1093.
- Maeda Y, Kettner N, Lee J, Sheehan J, Kim J, Cina S, Malatesta C, Gerber J, McManus C, Im J, Libby A, Mezzacappa P, Morse LR, Park K, Audette J, Napadow V. (2013) Acupuncture evoked response in somatosensory cortex reflects peripheral nerve pathology of carpal tunnel syndrome. Medical Acupuncture, 25(4):275-284
- Maeda Y, Kettner N, Holden J, Lee J, Kim J, Cina S, Malatesta C, Gerber J, McManus C, Im J, Libby A, Mezzacappa P, Morse LR, Park K, Audette J, Tommerdahl T, Napadow V. (2014) Functional deficits in carpal tunnel syndrome reflect reorganization of primary somotaosensory cortex. Brain: Journal of Neurology,137 (pt6), 1741-1752.
- Maeda Y, Kettner N, Lee J, Kim J, Cina S, Malatesta C, Gerber J, McManus C, Im J, Libby A, Mezzacappa P, Morse LR, Park K, Audette J, Napadow V. (2013) Acupuncture-Evoked Response in Somatosensory and Prefrontal Cortices Predicts Immediate Pain Reduction in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 1-13.
- Maeda Y, Kettner N, Sheehan J, Kim J, Cina S, Malatesta C, Gerber J, McManus C, Mezzacappa P, Morse LR, Audette J, Napadow V. (2013) Altered brain morphometry in carpal tunnel syndrome is associated with median nerve pathology. Neuroimage: Clinical. 2:313-319
- Maeda, Y., Kettner, N., Lee, J., Kim, J., Cina, S., Malatesta, C., Gerber, J., McManus, C., Im, J., Libby, A., Mezzacappa, P., Morse, L. R., Park, K., Audette, J., & Napadow, V. (2013). Acupuncture Evoked Response in Contralateral Somatosensory Cortex Reflects Peripheral Nerve Pathology of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Medical Acupuncture, 25(4), 275–284.
- Napadow V, Lee V, Kim J, Cina S, Yumi Maeda; Riccardo Barbieri; Richard E Harris, Norman Kettner, Kyungmo Park. (2013) Brain Correlates of Phasic Autonomic Response to Acupuncture Stimulation: an event-related fMRI study. Human Brain Mapping, 34(10), 2592-2606
- Ahn AC, Colbert AP, Anderson BJ, Martinsen, O.G., Hammerschlag R, Cina S, Wayne P, Langevin H.M. (2008) Electrical properties of acupuncture points and meridians: a systematic review. Bioelectromagnetics. 29(4):245–256
Poster Presentations
- Cina S., Babin, C., Geralds, B., Lachowski, S., Sullivan, K. (2018, November). Interprofessional Education (IPE) Case Study: Pain and Its Management Case Study and Answer Guide for Student Learning. Poster session presented at the 2018 Osher’s Center for Integrative Medicine Networking Forum, Boston, MA
- Cina S., Babin, C., Geralds, B., Lachowski, S., Sullivan, K. (2018, May). Interprofessional Education (IPE) Case Study: Pain and Its Management Case Study and Answer Guide for Student Learning. Poster session presented at the 2018 MCPHS Faculty Showcase, Worcester, MA.
- Cina, S., Napadow V., Clauw, D., Xioa Ming, T., Harris, R., (2010, March). Acupuncture deqi intensity does not correlate with treatment outcome in a fibromyalgia population. Poster session presented at Society for Acupuncture Research Conference, Chapel Hill, NC.
Awards & Honors
- MCPHS Faculty Advisor of the Year 2019
- NESA Community Award for Faculty 2013
Additional Affiliations
- Chair, Student Leadership Committee, 2021 – Present
- Member, Dry Needling Online Education Committee, 2022 - Present
- National Athletic Trainers Association
- Eastern Athletic Training Association
- Athletic Trainers of Massachusetts