Frank, Mara

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...

Jennifer Minor, Founder, Licensed Acupuncturist, Certified Herbalist, and Certified CranioSacral Therapist

John’s formal training began with his undergrad studies in Psychology at UC Davis and Master’s degree work in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) ...

Henry is board certified by the NCCAOM and holds acupuncture licenses from the Massachusetts and California medical boards. He earned a Master of Science in ...

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...

Larisa is a founding member of the Clinical Excellency in Fertility Program (CEFP) organized by Dr. Randine Lewis, author of The Infertility Cure and founder...

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 ...

She attended the Five Branches Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Santa Cruz, CA from 1992 to 1995, and graduated with a Master’s of Science in Tra...

Stacy Smith holds a masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from Five Branches University. She is licensed to practice acupuncture and herbal me...

Grew up in China, and came from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) family background. At age 17 she was admitted to the Chinese Air Force Medical School and ...

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)...

Academic Training: Five Branches University. Santa Cruz, CA Master’s Traditional Chinese Medicine Four Year Comprehensive Clinical & Academic Maste...

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...

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...

In 1997 Kimberley received her BA in sociology with an emphasis in social work. She received her Master’s in Traditional Chinese Medicine degree 2008 from Fi...

I graduated from Five Branches University at San Jose with a Master of Science. I also hold a Masters in Social Psychology from Bar- Ilan University, and a B...

Sharon McIlwaine is a fully licensed acupuncturist with 20+ years of experience. She has practiced in New York, California, Vermont & Massachusetts and t...

Scott attended Five Branches University in Santa Cruz Ca. He passed his state boards in 1997 and opened his practice. Licensed by the state as an acupuncturi...

After graduating from UC Berkeley, he began an in-depth exploration of different traditions of holistic medicine. Eventually, Chinese Medicine presented itse...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

Education: Master’s of Traditional Chinese Medicine (MTCM), Five Branches University, San Jose, CA Bachelor’s of Arts (BA), Family and Consumer Science, Kobe...

Arcadia earned a Masters degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Five Branches College and Clinic of Traditional Oriental Medicine, in Santa Cruz Califo...

My schooling was completed at Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, California. I earned a Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine. I also have a BS in Nut...

Shawn was introduced to Chinese medicine in 2003 through his early studies in Taijiquan, and in 2008 graduated from Five Branches University with a Master’s ...

He earned Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MTCM) from Five Branches University in 2012 with specialized training in Trauma and Orthopedics, Five Elem...

She is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, holistic health coach, and yoga teacher. After years of training with other like-minded experts, She has learned ...

Josh Schneider is the Co-founder of Cloud Gate Acupuncture and Healing Arts. Josh formally began his studies of Chinese Medicine and Chinese Internal Martial...

Dr. Gao is a licensed and certified acupuncturist and founder of Gao Acupuncture in California. She has over a decade of medical practices in Acupuncture and...

Karen graduated with a Master’s in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Santa Cruz, CA in 1997. She earn...

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...

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...

I am a licensed Acupuncturist with advanced training in Classical 5 Element Style and Japanese Acupuncture. I also have advanced training and certification i...

Gabriel is licensed as an acupuncturist by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine as a Diplomat of Oriental Medicine as ...

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...

Licensed by the State of California to practice Chinese medicine. Earned a four-year Masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches in Sa...

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...

He get a Master’s of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Five Branches University, a four year program in Santa Cruz, CA. He studied all five branches of Chinese...