Rob Balko is Board-Certified by the National Certification Commission on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and licensed to practice acupuncture in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He has extensive training in many styles of acupuncture and has trained with world renowned acupuncturists Kiiko Matsumoto, Dr. Richard Tan, and Dr. Mark Seem. He is a graduate of The Eastern School of Acupuncture in Montclair, NJ. Rob has received over 3,000 hours of training and continues to expand his skills with training in acupuncture as well as Zero Balancing and Qi Gong.

Rob has direct clinical experience and positive results in the treatment of chronic and acute pain conditions, gynecological disorders, skin conditions, fatigue, stress, smoking cessation, fertility, weight loss, and emotional issues.

Rob is a member of the New Jersey Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine,
Prior to his professional training in Oriental Medicine, Rob Balko earned his MBA at Saint Peter’s College and a Bachelor Degree in Mathematics at Richard Stockton College. Rob has been a consultant to many companies including Bell Labs, IBM, Agilent, AT&T and Cap-Gemini, Ernst & Young.

Additional Training:
As an acupuncturist, Rob continues to receive training in areas relevant to his practice. In September of 2005 he trained with Dr. Richard Tan on his renowned Balance Method and uses this style extensively to help people heal from chronic pain issues.

In February of 2007, Rob attended the TOBACUFREE smoking cessation training. This program is designed for people who want to quit and it is 100% gauranteed! Rob has been using the program for more than a year and the re-training has only strenghtened his resolve to help people quit for good. If you want to quit for the last time, check out this page.
In October 2006 he attended training in Tong Ren. This will expand his capabilities for many medical conditions including diabetes, colitis, fibromyalgia, depression, and arthritis to name just a few. For more information about The Tong Ren Healing system please contact the office.

In September of 2006, attended a training session with Dr Michael Berkley on Fertility and Childbirth at the Berkeley Center in NYC. This training has allowed him to pursue his goal of helping people create families.