Acupuncture for Pain and Burnout in Iowa City
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we treat the body as a garden to be tended rather than a broken machine to be fixed.
Living with chronic pain and exhaustion wears down your entire system. Through targeted acupuncture and classical herbal medicine, care focuses on downregulating an overworked nervous system, restoring natural circulation, and rebuilding your reserves.
Clinic Eight Acupuncture
I am an Iowa Board of Medicine licensed acupuncturist and doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. While classically trained at Pacific College of Health and Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), I have also learned Dr. Tan’s balance method and taken advanced courses in Neuro-meridian acupuncture with Dr. Poney Chiang. I’m also certified in Chinese herbal medicine, which not every acupuncturist offers, and it’s become a bigger part of the plan for patients dealing with sleep, digestion, or anything long-running that needles alone haven’t fully resolved.
Consistency Creates the Result
One visit offers relief. A full course of care can create lasting change. Packages provide a six-session roadmap designed to address the root of chronic patterns, spaced intentionally for momentum and priced to support the process.
About Rob Weingeist
When you come in for care, the focus is entirely on understanding what your system needs to recover. We begin with a thorough evaluation of how your primary complaint connects to your broader health, looking closely at sleep, stress, digestion, and movement patterns. From there, each treatment combines gentle, precise needle placement with customized herbal strategies tailored to your constitution..
Every appointment takes place in a quiet, private room with no shared curtains and no rushed conversations. You receive uninterrupted time for your nervous system to downregulate and reset. My priority is to resolve persistent discomfort, rebuild natural resilience, and help you get back to your life without daily physical friction.
Doctoral Education
Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM), Pacific College of Health and Science. Four years of intensive graduate training in classical theory, orthopedic assessment, and herbal formulation.
Medical Licensing
Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) by the Iowa Board of Medicine. Nationally board certified in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology through the NCCAOM.
Advanced Techniques
Specialized clinical training in the Balance Method, Neuro Meridian protocols, and channel palpation for acute and chronic pain relief..
Regional Roots
Active member of the Iowa Association of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture (IAOMA), serving patients throughout Iowa City, Coralville, and the surrounding Corridor.
Read Full Story & Background
I am an Iowa City native and a 1998 graduate of City High. I attended The University of Puget Sound for my Bachelor’s degree in English and played on the varsity tennis team. I love to help new and veteran athletes get back in the game.
I completed a four year post graduate Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine at Chicago’s Pacific College of Health and Science. In 2008 I moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts to begin my acupuncture practice. There I began studying Pin Sun Wing Chun Kung Fu and Yang Shen Qigong Meditation with Sifu Jim Roselando. If you are looking for the best traditional kung fu in Iowa, I can help you access it.
Outside of my eastern medical training I also became a Certified Ophthalmic Assistant and have assisted internationally respected eye surgeons at Tufts University and Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. I currently enjoy spending part of my week assisting the world class ophthalmologists at the University of Iowa River Landing.
In addition to being recognized by the NCCAOM as an acupuncturist and practitioner of Chinese herbal medicine, I have been licensed by the Iowa Board of Medicine to practice acupuncture since 2014. With my experience in western medical practices, and growing up in a family of ophthalmologists, I believe an integrative approach to healing is often most effective.
I am the founder of Clinic Eight, treating patients within Bella Vita Chiropractic and Wellness on the east side of Iowa City. Outside the clinic, you will usually find me playing tennis, fishing, or training martial arts.
A private room, not a curtain
Every treatment happens in a private room with a door that closes. Calm, clean, and quiet, so you can step away from the noise of the day and focus entirely on your health.
Digestive Issues
Headaches and Migraines
Sleep Disorders and Fatigue
I can help you feel better
Convenient Iowa City Location
Clinic Eight has a private, dedicated treatment room at 610 Eastbury Dr Unit 3, Iowa City, IA 52245, inside the Bella Vita Chiropractic building. Easy parking, plus Tuesday afternoon and Saturday hours to help you fit your recovery into a busy week.