Stephen Parker, L.Ac

Watching the Acupuncturist manipulate his father’s energies fascinated Wayne so much that he began to research acupuncture and the more he learned the more i...

While licensing and a well developed educational structure supported a profession and career in the U.S., he didn’t foresee what a journey he was undertaking...

Benjamin is one of the Bay Area’s most respected and knowledgeable herbalists and a licensed acupuncturist. With over 20 years of experience, Benjamin ...

Master of Oriental Medicine, Five Branches University, CA – 4 Year Program – Advanced Fertility/Infertility Training through/Fellow of the American Board of ...

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...

David received his  4 Year Masters degree in acupuncture and herbal medicine from the Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, California. David has over 10 y...

Dr. Li is a California board certified acupuncturist and herbalist. Originally from Beijing, China, she was greatly influenced by alternative healing , such ...

The purpose of Oakland Acupuncture Project is to make Chinese Medicine accessible by providing affordable community-centered health care. All acupuncture tre...

Yuval is a Pain Relief Specialist, and works with people of all walks of life, from athletes to office workers, who are experiencing dysfunction and pain in ...

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...

Adrianna holds a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and is a Certified North American Tang Shou Tao (NATSTA natsta.org) Instructor. She te...

Dr. Nancy Lowe began her career in holistic health over 30 years ago with an interest in natural foods and nutrition. She became a certified massage therapis...

Education: Five Branches Institute College of Traditional Chinese Medicine   2006 – 2008 Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Mary Beth Hassett graduated from the Masters Degree program at Five Branches Institute in 1997. She has a Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine and is nati...

Christine Klein earned a doctoral degree from Five Branches University, where she completed her post-graduate studies in acupuncture and oriental medicine. S...

Katie Briggs is certified both nationally and in the State of California to practice Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She holds a Diplomat in Acupuncture ...

Cathryn Davidson, L.Ac, M.Ac, has been working at Lokahi since April, 2015. Cathryn specializes in treating women’s health concerns, with a particular focus ...

I received a Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches Institute in Santa Cruz, California, which was a four year comprehensive program in b...

Robin Ray Green is a mother of two boys, licensed acupuncturist and herbalist and a leading expert in the field of pediatric acupuncture. She holds a Master’...

I earned a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches Institute in 1998 and have been in private practice since then on the Monterey ...

L. Francesca Ferrari  lived in a mountain village of Northern Italy as a young child. She returned to gain her education in California and is blessed with an...

Monet Sexauer is board certified and licensed by the state of CA to practice acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. In addition, she holds national credent...

In 2003, I received a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, California, and became licensed by the Sta...

Jonathan Wang is a California Licensed Acupuncturist who finished his Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine at Five Branches University in San Jose.

Brianna completed her Masters degree of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, CA. This four year rigorous program provide...

Eleonor Mendelson received her Master’s Degree in TCM from Five Branches University and then continued her studies to earn her doctorate degree, with an emph...

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

Therese has demonstrated her dedication to the practice of Chinese medicine through extensive graduate education and training. Some of her academic and profe...

Megan Dauphin is a California board certified acupuncturist and herbalist, with specialty certifications in infertility, sport’s medicine, and orthopedics.  ...

Cathryn Davidson became passionate about Chinese Medicine after getting acupuncture for a shoulder injury and experiencing dramatic pain relief. That propell...

As a graduate from ACTCM in San Francisco with a Masters of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nobue was trained in diverse clinical settings and unusu...

I graduated from the Master’s Degree program at the Five Branches Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1993 and passed both the California Stat...

Justin Bovert L.Ac received a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, California with a special emphasis...

Dr. Skylar Stumpf DTCM, MTCM, LAc dually specializes in Internal Medicine with a focus on gut health; and in Physical Medicine treating orthopedic injury and...

My name is Kaz Wegmuller. I am an acupuncturist and herbalist. The methods I use – herbal medicine, scraping, cupping, stone ball, moxa, non-penetratin...

Jim Chialtas is a San Diego native, graduating from Serra High School in 1993. He went on to attend the University of California at Santa Cruz to achieve his...

Kim completed her masters degree at Five Branches University of Chinese Medicine in Santa Cruz, CA in 2002.She established White Peony Acupuncture in Los Alt...

Bradley A. Cimino L.Ac graduated from Five Branches Institute in Santa Cruz, CA with a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine with a special emphasi...

Alison is a California state licensed acupuncturist with a master’s degree in science and oriental medicine. She graduated from the Acupuncture and Integrati...

Ron Hough is a native Michigander, who attended Alma College for his first Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with a follow up year at Michigan State Univer...

Destin Radder, MTCM, L.Ac., Dipl. Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist in Lewiston, NY (20 miles north of Buffalo, NY). He is licensed to practice in the states o...

Melody Short is a second-generation practitioner of general Chinese family medicine with a particular love for her specialties of Pediatrics and Sports Medic...

Paul Lee (L.Ac.) is a second-generation acupuncturist and Central Coast native. He graduated with Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental science and Geography f...

Her studies in Anthroposophy, at the Rudolf Steiner College, set her foundation for understanding self and the gifts that connect us to nature. Her non-judgm...

Jessica’s interest in Chinese medicine began during her year-long stay in China where she studied Chinese Language and Cultural Studies at Zhejiang uni...

My name is Lucinda Kotter and I am a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc). I hold a Masters Degree in TCM from Five Branches Institute (now Five Branches University)...