All Zita West affiliated acupuncturists are independent professionals with experience in the field of reproductive health. By choosing a Zita West affiliated acupuncturist you will not only get the benefit of your practitioner’s individual expertise, and the experience of other network members, but the training and support of Zita and her colleagues too. The Zita West Clinic helps thousands of women and men each year, at every stage of the reproductive cycle. Lilla gained a doctorate in cancer research in 1989 and was involved in post doctoral research in Britain, United States and Japan. In Japan Lilla found acupuncture to be widely used in mainstream medicine and began an interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This led to 7 years of training in acupuncture and Chinese herbs.