Acupuncture

Dr. Alison Hunter is a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc), a Doctor of Oriental Medicine (OMD), and a certified Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproducti...

Kristi is a Board Certified Diplomate of Chinese Herbology and of Acupuncture; is a licensed acupuncturist in California and in Washington (now called an Eas...

Lee is a graduate of U.C., Berkeley, with a BA in Psychology. Lee , a “Doctor of Chinese Medicine,” is a graduate of Five Branches Institute in S...

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

She is a licensed acupuncturist/herbalist who holds a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches Institute in Santa Cruz, California....

MTCM (Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine) Five Branches University, Santa Cruz, California MBA in Quantitative Analysis from University of Cincinnati, O...

California Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist Diplomate of Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology, and Oriental Medicine Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medi...

Dr. Gordon received her Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Five Branches University, San Jose, California in 2009. In 1993, she earned her M...

After graduating with honors from Stanford University, I went on to earn my Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in 2002.  F...

Olivia Liu is a Licensed Acupuncturist both in Hawaii and California, which currently holds the highest standards for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine licen...

Jonathan Ferris, L.Ac., MTCM, has been practicing and studying the various modalities of Chinese medicine for the past 8 years and is a Licensed Acupuncturis...

Licensed Acupuncturist Kimberly Ertl is a graduate of Five Branches University of Chinese Medicine in Santa Cruz. Kimberly teaches one day a week at Five Bra...

Monique Hulick holds a Masters Degree from Five Branches University and is a California Acupuncture Board Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc).

Licensed in California in 1987, Lynne graduated from the Five Branches Institute in Santa Cruz, California. Lynne has studied and presented internationally, ...

Stephen, owner of Pacific Healing Arts, received his degree in Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in 2003. His education included extensive train...

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...

Colleen Gegen has been practicing Acupuncture in the state of Minnesota for over 10 years. She received her training at the esteemed Five Branches Institute ...

Stephen Kaplan, MS, L.Ac, LMT is board certified with the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) to practice...

Dr. Ligong Ho is a CA Certified Acupuncturist, trained by world-wide famous Chinese Medicine Doctors – Dr. Ni Hai Sha who is very famous in Jing-Fang (Classi...

Dr. Bolz is licensed by the California Acupuncture Board in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. She graduated from Meiji College of Oriental Medicine in...

She graduated from  Five Branches Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Autoimmune diseases, pain, gynecology, liver diseases. Jasmine Berke is a Doctor of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. She received her Doctorate in Acupun...

Dov earned his master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at Five Branches University, in Santa Cruz, CA and additionally has studied in China at ...

Jessica Luu, L.Ac is a California Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist. She received her Master’s in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Five Branc...

Marcus Rhoden, L.Ac. practices as an Acupuncturist in Lakewood, CO.He graduated from The Five Branches Institute and has been practicing since 2006.

I 1989 began studying Chinese Medicine in Santa Cruz, CA at Five Branches Institute for Chinese Medicine. In 1992 I graduated with a Master of Chinese Medici...

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

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...

Brett Anne VanCott is a licensed Acupuncturist who has practiced in Maine for the past 10 years. In 1997, she earned a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese...

In addition to Korean Hand Acupuncture, Dr. Lobash is also an experienced herbalist, and has a special certification in Tuina after studying in Xiamen China ...

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

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

ACTCM (San Francisco) Masters graduate NCCAOM Licensed ICEAM Certified Five Branches Doctor of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (DAOM)  

Kaila Cruttenden is a licensed acupuncturist by both the California Board and Nationally as a Diplomat of Chinese Medicine. She has a passion for helping peo...

When she was 18, she moved to Indonesia for a year, and it was there that she came into contact with TCM for the first time. Fascinated by the different heal...

After growing up in the Midwest, I moved to Santa Cruz to study alternative medicine, obtaining a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five B...

B.S. Chemistry, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Five Branches Institute, Santa Cruz, CA. January 1994 Licens...

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

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...

Mental and Emotional Health

Sean is the owner of East Bay Acupuncture & Natural Medicine and a licensed acupuncturist. He specializes in both Fertility & Reproductive Medicine, ...

Jeannine Ruskin – who also goes by Pocean, is a licensed Acupuncturist, having graduated from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz.

I received my Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches Institute, Santa Cruz in 2006. Throughout the last ten years, I have had the ...

Tanja A. Brekke has been in practice as an acupuncturist for 25 years.  She has provided services in Bozeman for 21 years. She graduated from Five Branches I...

Dr. Richard Esquivel is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, performing functional medicine and acupuncture in Milpitas, California (CA). He believes that natural,...

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

Brian Falk is a graduate of Five Branches University in Santa Cruz where he earned his Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. He is a licensed Acup...

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 ...