5776 Stoneridge Mall Rd, Ste 230 Pleasanton, CA 94588
5776 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton
California
94588
US
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 Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Education:
Doctorate Program in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) at Five Branches University
Bachelor of Acupuncture, Moxibustion & Tuina at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
About My Practice
Her experience includes in depth work with a wide range of health conditions by integrating Eastern and Western medical practices to maintain optimum health. Her specialties are migraine headache & other pain management, women’s health & infertility, stress-related illnesses and insomnia.
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