Marilyn Sronce, L.Ac

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...

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...

Ashley holds a Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine with a focus in women’s health. During her study at Five Branches University, she followed h...

Dr. Daniel Tao, L.Ac. is a California state board licensed acupuncturist and herbalist working in Stockton, CA and Millbrae, CA. He received his doctoral deg...

Andrea is licensed to practice acupuncture both nationally, and in the state of California where she is recognized as a Primary Care Provider. While studying...

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 graduated from  Five Branches Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Joshuah Ciafardone is a trained intuitive, Chinese Medical Practitioner, Certified Spirit Coach®, and Sridaiva Instructor. He is a graduate of Five Branches ...

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...

Holly studied at Five Branches University, completing the Asian Massage and Bodywork program and two years of the Masters Program in Traditional Chinese Medi...

Anastacia White has been a practitioner, teacher and consultant of Chinese herbal medicine, working in the herbal industry since 1984. Ms. White conducts sem...

Graduated from one of the Five Branches University, and learned Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture from many talented and compassionate Teachers, T...

Jennifer completed her Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz,  then went on to an externship at the Zhe...

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

I attended the Northwest School of Botanical Studies where I completed a “Professional (Western) Herbalist Training.”In the years following I attended Five B...

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...

Dr. Sheng-wei Lan holds the Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degree. She is a practitioner specializing in Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Med...

A graduate of Five Branches Institute of Chinese Medicine (MTCM) in Santa Cruz, Amy completed post-graduate training in China at the Zhejiang College of Trad...

Henry received his Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Five Branches University, and previously received his Masters of Science in Oriental M...

Daniel graduated with a Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Five Branches University, in San Jose, California. He previously received his Mas...

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...

May 1987: Graduated from Five Branches Institute of Chinese Medicine in Santa Cruz, CA (1720-hour program) -March 1988: Licensed after passing the California...

Nadia has had a lifelong love of science, earning her BS in Biology at UC Santa Cruz. While she enjoyed labwork, her true calling was in preventative health ...

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

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

Five Branches Institute College of Traditional Chinese Medicine   2015 – 2017 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

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...

Welcome to The Three Lotus Dragon Acupuncture Wellness Center Your overall health begins with good balanced health. Let us help you protect your most valuabl...

Jenny is a California State and National Board Licensed Acupuncturist. Jenny is proudly a fellow of an elite group of fertility experts worldwide ABORM (Acup...

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

Practicing in the the SF Bay Area since 2001, Jeffrey has been offering a rich array of healing skills for his patients. With his kind and professional patie...

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

Having practiced qigong since 2007, Spencer studied medical qigong at Five Branches University and completed a qigong teacher training with Teja Bell. A stud...

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...

Dr. Gigi Shames is a Doctor of Natural Health. Ms. Shames is also a licensed acupuncturist. Offices in San Rafael and Cotati, CA, specializing in treating th...

Brandy is a Licensed Acupuncturist/Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher at Falcon Healing Arts in Redwood C...

Ken graduated with a Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in San Jose. He has a California state license in acupuncture and h...

Samantha Moon, Licensed Acupuncturist and Qualified Medical Evaluator, is an integrative Asian medicine practitioner. Her holistic approach focuses on root c...

Five Branches Institute College of Traditional Chinese Medicine   2008 – 2012 Master’s degree, Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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...

Dr. Xu has completed doctoral courses and internships in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupunture in China. After completing Doctor of Science studies in ...

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

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...

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...

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...

Education and License: 1979 Massage training and license. State of Washington 1982-84 Health and Healing program. Naropa Institute 1984 Massage training and ...

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

Diana Moll has been a licensed Acupuncturist and herbalist since 1999. Her search for ways to assist the body in being a pleasant place to live brought her t...

Marston St John, L.Ac., DAOM graduated from Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, Ca for Acupuncture, Herbs and Traditional Chinese Medicine and received h...

Yaron Seidman, D.A.O.M., L.Ac. is a Chinese Medicine fertility specialist, having practiced and researched in the field for the past 25 years. He is an inter...

I graduated from Five Branches University in 2002, and enjoyed a private acupuncture practice in Santa Cruz, California for several years before moving to Co...

Erik Smith holds a masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from Five Branches University and a masters degree in Clinical Nutrition from Bastyr ...

Developed by Dr. Ming Qing Zhu, Zhu’s Scalp Acupuncture focuses on scalp points and daoyin (a form of physical and mental exercise), based on TCM theor...

I maintain my private practice in Santa Cruz, CA. Santa Cruz is a place of beauty, wonder and healing. It’s no mystery why the world-renowned Five Branches U...

Jenny Johnston, L.Ac. Dipl.O.M, FABORM, is a California Board Licensed Acupuncturist, Nationally Certified Diplomat in Oriental Medicine, and Fellow of the A...

Julie Broder graduated from Five Branches Institute with a Masters in Chinese Medicine in 1999. She studied Western Herbology with Christopher Hobbs in 1988...

Dat On L.Ac founded Serendipity Integrative Health Clinic which provides Acupuncture, Herbs, Tuina massage, and Medical Qigong. Dat also teaches regular clas...

Licensed Acupuncturist since February 2009 Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Five Branches University, San Jose, CA) – December 2008 California ...

Adam completed his undergraduate degree in Physics in 1997 and soon after initiated his journey into medicine by traveling to India to volunteer with the poo...

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...

Vladi Starkov is a Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist, and natural health practitioner in Sonoma County who comes from a lineage of women healers in Bulgaria....

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...

Mr. Frank earned a doctorate of medical Qigong from the International Institute of Medical Qigong in Monterey, California and through this program, earned ce...

Tatyanna is a licensed acupuncturist in the  State of California. She holds a BA in Feminist Studies and a Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine. She atten...

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...

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

Jill Marino began her education in energy medicine, after completing her B.F.A. degree from Southern Oregon University in 1986. She studied for three years w...

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...

Lanelle trained with Khosrow Khalighi and Shirley Nichols, two master apprentices of the late Professor J.R. Worsley, a man who is known world-wide as a mast...

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

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

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’...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

Bryan Reisinger, 42, is a California State Board Licensed Acupuncturist and Certified Massage Therapist with over 10 years of experience providing whole body...

Lynn Ablondi, L.Ac., is an Acupuncturist, certified Nationally and licensed in California and Hawaii. She is an herbalist using Traditional Chinese Herbal Me...

President & CEO, Co-founder of Five Branches University

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

Neda’s interest in medicine began at a young age. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Public Health from UC Berkeley. With a vision of attending medical sc...

I am an acupuncturist, herbalist and intuitive energy healer. I spent four years studying Traditional Chinese Medicine at Five Branches University in Santa C...

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...

A graduate of Five Branches Institute of Chinese Medicine (MTCM) in Santa Cruz, Amy completed post-graduate training in China at the Zhejiang College of Trad...

Laura Breeden, L.Ac. is a Virginia licensed acupuncturist and herbalist and nationally certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She graduated from ...

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...