I am deeply interested in the mind-body connection, as well as how the body’s natural energy affects overall health. I first explored this connection as an undergraduate at U.C. Santa Cruz , majoring in Neuroscience. I then earned my Masters of Science degree in Chinese Medicine from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM), here in San Francisco. In addition to clinical experience at ACTCM’s Community and Auricular Clinic, I have worked at Jewish Home for the Aged, California Pacific Medical Center (post-acute rehabilitation). For five years I have worked at Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic, providing Chinese Medicine to low income women with advanced cancer.
Within the hospitals and community clinics in Hangzhou, China at the Zhejiang Chinese Medical University further advanced my training with a focus on orthopedics and neurological disorders.
I have completed advanced certification, studying and practicing more than 200 hours with Master Qing-Ming Zhu . Dr. Zhu’s technique of scalp acupuncture to treat severe neurological conditions is world renown and results obtained by this system are unsurpassed.
I feel fortunate to have discovered the power of Chinese Medicine first-hand early in my life. My quest for effective and profound treatment of severe disorders leads me to continually broaden my medical and clinical expertise of pain, dysfunction, neurological disorders, and cancer treatment. As a practitioner of this medicine, I am passionate about understanding and explaining health in a way that is useful and applicable to daily life and longevity.
