Kathleen is the owner and clinic director at Point Balance Acupuncture. She received her doctorate degree in acupuncture and Chinese medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. She has a Master's of Science degree in Acupuncture from the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Denver, Colorado. She is a Diplomat of Acupuncture and is board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and is licensed to practice acupuncture in the state of Colorado. 

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Kathleen is trained in electro-acupuncture medicine for neuro-muscular pain, natural integrated injection therapies for pain and joint issues, and is certified by Dr. Andrew Rosenfarb who has treated degenerative eye conditions for over 15 years with great success. Dr. Rosenfarb has taught Kathleen specialized techniques and points in micro acupuncture that has been proven to help patients with conditions such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, diabetic retinopathy and many other eye conditions. 

With her specialty in acupuncture for pain management, orthopedics and internal conditions, Dr. Blazek is able to help patients get through acute and chronic issues that otherwise seem relentless.

Kathleen is educated in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and basic CPR and first aid. Kathleen received her undergraduate degree as a Respiratory Therapist. Her experience as a Respiratory Therapist was working for hospitals in the Colorado Springs area in emergency care, adult critical care, pediatrics and neonatal. 

On a more personal note, Kathleen graduated high school from Widefield High in Colorado Springs and has lived in Colorado Springs most of her life. She is the mother of two daughters, a grandmother of six grandchildren, one grandson who is attending CTU for computer tech, one grandson who is in the US Marine Corps, one grandson who is in Chinese and Mandarin Studies at CU Boulder, a granddaughter who is attending high school and who has hopes to attend Baylor University in Texas to study medicine, and finally, two grandsons who attend elementary school.

She also has several serious hobbies including photography and traveling.