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Mr. Frank earned a doctorate of medical Qigong from the International Institute of Medical Qigong in Monterey, California and through this program, earned ce...

Dr. McDonald has been serving the natural healthcare needs of Athens area families for nearly 20 years. He was previously in clinical practice at NEWS from 1...

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Nancy Burns is a CA State Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist. She is a professor at Five Branches University and has been an active member ...

Camille Vardy, L.Ac., DNBAO received her Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches Institute (now known as Five Branches University) in Santa...

Wendy Ballen began studying Tai Chi Chuan with Chang I-Chung in 1981. She was a natural foods baker at Staff of Life Bakery in Santa Cruz, CA, where she met ...

After 16 years of midwifery in Switzerland, I moved to Santa Cruz in 1995 to study Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at Five Branches Institute.

Pain Management for Acute and Chronic Conditions , Musculo-skeletal, Digestion, Sleep, Immunity Muscle and Joint pain Work/Sports related injuries Post-ope...

Lauren Saputelli, MSTCM, L.Ac. is a California state licensed acupuncturist, certified in integrative sports medicine.  She received a B.A. in Molecular, Cel...

I attended the Northwest School of Botanical Studies where I completed a “Professional (Western) Herbalist Training.”In the years following I attended Five B...

David Russell, L.Ac,CMT,DNBAO is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and certified sports medicine massage therapist, with a Master’s degree inTraditional C...

Lanelle trained with Khosrow Khalighi and Shirley Nichols, two master apprentices of the late Professor J.R. Worsley, a man who is known world-wide as a mast...

Adam Moes has been serving Butte County as a California State Licensed Acupuncturist since 2002. He brings many skills and gifts to his practice, and is reno...

Jennifer completed her Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz,  then went on to an externship at the Zhe...

Carmen is a licensed acupuncturist with the state of California, as well as nationally certified in acupuncture. She has a Master’s degree in Traditional Chi...

Dr. Judith Tognetti, L.Ac., is a California Board Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist and Nationally Certified Acupuncturist. She received her Masters of Sc...

Lynn Ablondi, L.Ac., is an Acupuncturist, certified Nationally and licensed in California and Hawaii. She is an herbalist using Traditional Chinese Herbal Me...

I studied Biology at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz and received my Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches Institute in 2001. I feel honor...

Dr. Sheng-wei Lan holds the Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degree. She is a practitioner specializing in Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Med...

Acupuncturist and Herbalist – offices in Santa Cruz and San Jose Santa Cruz – within the offices of Santa Cruz Spine and Sport Chiropractic, 545 ...

Dat On L.Ac founded Serendipity Integrative Health Clinic which provides Acupuncture, Herbs, Tuina massage, and Medical Qigong. Dat also teaches regular clas...

Laura is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. She is board certified by the National Certification for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She ear...

Sally graduated from Five Branches, a traditional Chinese medicine school in Santa Cruz, California. She also loves the Japanese acupuncture tradition and ha...

Dr. McDonald has been serving the natural healthcare needs of Athens area families for nearly 20 years. He was previously in clinical practice at NEWS from 1...

Chris Helmstetter is co-owner of Triangle Acupuncture Clinic, LLC and is nationally licensed and board certified in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine b...

I graduated from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz in 2003 and received a Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. I started my practice in South...

Jose Montoya, M.S., L.Ac. has a Masters of Science in Acupuncture. He is a currently a Doctoral Fellow at Five Branches University, where he will graduate ne...

Education Studies of Traditional Chinese Medicine – Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University (Hangzhou, China) Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine – Five Bra...

Yaron Seidman, D.A.O.M., L.Ac. is a Chinese Medicine fertility specialist, having practiced and researched in the field for the past 25 years. He is an inter...

Matt Van Dyke, EAMP was born and raised in Western Washington, however, his study of acupuncture took him to Five Branches University of Traditional Chinese ...

Nina Price is a licensed acupuncturist and success coach for midlife women.She who helps women over 40 “push the reset button” on their health and the rest o...

Linda Machol, MTCM, L.Ac. is National Board (NCCAOM) certified as a Diplomat of Acupuncture and holds a Colorado State acupuncture license. Ms. Machol formal...

Five Branches University, Santa Cruz, CA (2008-2012) Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine; Certification in Tuina Clinical Internships and Externships tre...

Chihkang M. Chou L.Ac. graduated from Five Branches University as one of the top of the class and received his Master of Oriental Medicine.  Then He pass the...

Areas of particular passion for Holly are myofascial pain relief, stress and anxiety reduction, and digestive health. She is competent in addressing issues s...

Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to help people get well and stay healthy. Galen Williams, LAc, has been using acupuncture and Chinese herbs ...

Cathay Acupuncture and Herbal Clinic is one of the few oldest acupuncture clinics in Kansas City Metropolitan areas. It was established in 2001 by Dr. Cathay...

YunJoo “JuJu” Kim is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and a primary care provider in the state of California. Her love of Asian medicine and ...

Jenny is a California State and National Board Licensed Acupuncturist. Jenny is proudly a fellow of an elite group of fertility experts worldwide ABORM (Acup...

Courtney Jonson is a functional medicine practitioner, primary care provider and licensed acupuncturist in the state of California. Her clinical interests ha...

Beth Dorsey is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in the State of California as well as a National Diplomat of Oriental Medicine. She specializes in fert...

Dr. Jane Tong Delore completed her Doctoral Program of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) at Five Branches University in San Jose, California, focusing...

Jennie received her Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, California. Beyond her Masters training she h...

Having practiced qigong since 2007, Spencer studied medical qigong at Five Branches University and completed a qigong teacher training with Teja Bell. A stud...

John, along with his personal friends Ron Zaidman and Charles Belyea, was involved in the creation of Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, CA. He was in t...