Lynn Mackesson

Lynn Mackesson is an acupuncturist in Newport, Rhode Island, practicing as Acupuncture & Herbal Answers. The clinic takes a holistic approach to health, combining acupuncture with Chinese herbs, homeopathy, and Chinese bodywork. The practice also offers Facial Rejuvenation, Ideal Weight Loss, and Smoking Cessation programs, along with personalized health recommendations covering lifestyle, Chinese food therapy, nutritional supplements, and dietary referrals. Lynn MacKesson is a Doctor of Acupuncture, nationally certified in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology, and Zen Shiatsu, a Rhode Island Doctor of Acupuncture, and a Licensed Acupuncturist in Connecticut. She holds a Master's of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine from the Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin and is a member of the Rhode Island Society for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine and the Newport Chamber of Commerce. She also treats at the Mystic Wellness Center in Mystic, Connecticut. Before practicing acupuncture, she was a professional sailor for 17 years, captaining the 1907 wooden Herreshoff yacht Neith for ten years and sailing as mate on sail-training schooners and research vessels. The office sits on the first floor of a red-cedar shingled colonial at 1 Bartlett Court, immediately off Broadway. It is opposite Equality Park and opposite the Broadway Post Office on its side street, a short walk from The Firehouse Theatre and the Cranston-Calvert School. Broadway becomes West Main and Route 114 as it flows north, and the building sits behind the large anchors and cherry trees of Vanderbilt Park. Parking is available on both Bartlett and Broadway. Newport office hours run Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, with extended evening hours available. The practice holds a rating of 5.00 from the customers who have reviewed it.