216-A Mount Hermon Road Scotts Valley, CA 95066
5353 Scotts Valley Dr. Suite E
Scotts Valley
CA
95066
EDUCATION
Master of Science: Traditional Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture & Herbology
Five Branches University - Santa Cruz, Ca
Bachelor of Science: Kinesiology
Exercise Science & Health Promotion
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, Ca
SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN CHINESE MEDICINE
Sports Medicine Certification
Five Branches University – Santa Cruz, Ca
Core Foundations of the Balance Method
Dr.Richard Tan O.M.D. - San Francisco, Ca
Chemical Dependency – Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist
National Acupuncture Detoxification Association - Santa Cruz, C
About My Practice
My practice specializes in Pain Medicine, utilizing the most advanced techniques in acupuncture and quality custom herbal formulations.
Graduation Year
2,014
Graduation Month
5
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211 Bean Creek Rd Scotts Valley CA 95067 USA 0 mi
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1550 Humboldt Road, Suite 7 Chico, CA 95928 0 mi
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230 California Street Ste. 308 San Francisco, CA 94111 0 mi
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3515 Grand Avenue, Oakland CA 94610 0 mi
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703 Market Street, suite 514 0 mi
415-617-5563415-617-5563
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607 San Anselmo Ave San Anselmo CA 94960 USA 0 mi
Pain Management for Acute and Chronic Conditions , Musculo-skeletal, Digestion, Sleep, Immunity Muscle and Joint pain Work/Sports related injuries Post-ope...
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20410 Town Center Ln, Suite 150 Cupertino, CA 95014 0 mi
(650)-949-HEAL (4325)(650)-949-HEAL (4325)
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881 Fremont Avenue A5 Los Altos CA 94024 USA 0 mi
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2500 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA 0 mi
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4161 El Camino Way Suite A Palo Alto, CA 94306 0 mi
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12704 Highway 9 P.O. Box 201 Boulder Creek, CA 95006 0 mi
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2320 Woolsey St. Suite 100 Berkeley CA 94705 USA 0 mi
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5403 Ste A Scotts Valley Drive Scotts Valley, CA 95066 0 mi
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130 Greenfield Ave #2 San Anselmo, CA 94960 0 mi
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2006 Dwight Way (Milvia), Suite 208 Berkeley CA 94704 USA 0 mi
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977 Valencia St San Francisco CA 94110 USA 0 mi
415-647-3926415-647-3926
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895 Sherwood Avenue Suite 101 Los Altos, CA 94022 0 mi
650-468-3636650-468-3636
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201 San Antonio Cir STE 154 Mountain View, CA 94040 0 mi
650-390-3244650-390-3244
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862 Folsom St. San Francisco CA 94107 USA 0 mi
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100 W El Camino Real #64, Mountain View, CA 94040 0 mi
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846 Newport Circle, Redwood Shores, Redwood City CA 94065-1914 0 mi
650-375-1332650-375-1332
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4161 El Camino Way Palo Alto, CA 94306 0 mi
650-815-8264650-815-8264
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799 Main St a, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 0 mi
(650) 391-7281(650) 391-7281
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5523 Scotts Valley Dr, #7 Scotts Valley CA 95066 USA 0 mi
831-438-3901831-438-3901
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884 Portola Road, Suite A-5 Portola Valley, Ca 94028 0 mi
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2346 Stuart Street Berkeley CA 94705 USA 0 mi
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3100 Oak Road, Suite 130 0 mi
(415) 730-4427(415) 730-4427
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295 Miller Ave, Suite #C Mill Valley CA 94941 USA 0 mi
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3255 Sacramento St San Francisco, CA 94115 0 mi
415-440-4494415-440-4494
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Little River, California 0 mi
She graduated from Five Branches Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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472 Everett Ave Palo Alto CA 94301 USA 0 mi
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745 Distel Drive #206 Los Altos CA 94022 0 mi
408-202-3444408-202-3444
I am an acupuncturist, herbalist and intuitive energy healer. I spent four years studying Traditional Chinese Medicine at Five Branches University in Santa C...
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851 Fremont Avenue, Ste 114, Los Altos, CA, United States 0 mi
Carissa has a Master degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and has been practicing and learning from her masters for many years. She grew up in a sma...
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320 10th Street, Oakland, CA, United States 0 mi
Graduated from one of the Five Branches University, and learned Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture from many talented and compassionate Teachers, T...
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2920 Broadway Street, ste. C, Redwood City, CA, United States 0 mi
Brandy is a Licensed Acupuncturist/Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher at Falcon Healing Arts in Redwood C...
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2229 Santa Clara Ave., Suite B, Alameda, CA 94501 0 mi
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139 El Camino Real Millbrae, CA 94030 0 mi
650-889-9263650-889-9263
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139 El Camino Real Millbrae, CA 94030 0 mi
650-889-9263650-889-9263
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582 Market Street, Suite 612 San Francisco, CA 94104 0 mi
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PO Box 923 Bolinas, CA 94924 0 mi
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325 N Wiget Ln, Suite 130, Walnut Creek, CA, United States 0 mi
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201 San Antonio Circle, Suite 154 Mountain View CA 94040 0 mi
650-949-2777650-949-2777
Camille Vardy, L.Ac., DNBAO received her Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches Institute (now known as Five Branches University) in Santa...
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San Francisco Bay Area 0 mi
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12948 Village Drive, Suite C, Saratoga, CA 95070 0 mi
Degrees and Professional Certifications: Licensed Acupuncturist in the State of California by the California Acupuncture Board. Doctor of Oriental Medicine ...
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344 40th Street, Oakland, CA 94609 0 mi
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1500 Graham Hill Road, Suite A, Santa Cruz, CA, United States 0 mi
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San Francisco Bay Area 0 mi
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582 Market Street, Suite 612 San Francisco, CA 94104 0 mi
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399 Grand Ave. Oakland, CA 94610 0 mi
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881 Fremont Ave., Suite A5 Los Altos, CA 94024 0 mi
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4161 El Camino Way, Suite B Palo Alto, Ca 94306 0 mi
He received Process Acupressure sessions for several years, which lead to a Process Acupressure class in 2000. This opened the door to classes in Acupressure...
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Santa Cruz, CA 95060 0 mi
My name is Kaz Wegmuller. I am an acupuncturist and herbalist. The methods I use – herbal medicine, scraping, cupping, stone ball, moxa, non-penetratin...
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846 Oak Grove Ave 94025, CA 0 mi
(650) 703-3836(650) 703-3836
Five Branches Institute College of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008 – 2012 Master’s degree, Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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885 N. San Antonio Rd. Suite M Los Altos, CA 94022 0 mi
Loren Romley is a California Licensed Acupuncturist as well as a Diplomat of Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Loren earned her Master’s degree in Chinese Medicine...
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45 San Clemente Ste D-130 Corte Madera, CA 94925 0 mi
David Kitts studied Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at the Five Branches Institute of Oriental Medicine in Santa Cruz. He has developed his own system of a...
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1533 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94709 0 mi
(510) 845-2341(510) 845-2341
Five Branches Institute College of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015 – 2017 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine