Expertise:
Are you tired of going to medical professionals who just treat your symptoms, and don't ask you about your whole self?
My goal is to empower you, to help you to take an active role in your own health care because that is the way to achieve the best results. This includes making healthy choices about breathing, your diet, exercise, supplements, medications, environmental exposures, social influences, thoughts, emotions, and beliefs. With everything that your body is exposed to, it is in a constant effort to find balance. When we give support and remove obstacles, the body is truly able to heal itself.
My goal is to empower you, to help you to take an active role in your own health care because that is the way to achieve the best results. This includes making healthy choices about breathing, your diet, exercise, supplements, medications, environmental exposures, social influences, thoughts, emotions, and beliefs. With everything that your body is exposed to, it is in a constant effort to find balance. When we give support and remove obstacles, the body is truly able to heal itself.
In my twenty six years of practice, I have extensive successful experience treating many conditions. I am passionate about helping people who may have any of these issues:
As a certified Shiatsu practitioner with 32 years of experience, I also use bodywork techniques to release and relax physical symptoms and general stress.
- Chronic or acute pain; work or sports related injuries
- Anxiety, stress, depression and insomnia
- Health Issues that you have been unable to resolve with other modalities
- Respiratory issues such as allergies, colds, asthma and bronchitis
- Aging Issues
- Men's Health
- Hepatitis
- HIV
- Smoking Cessation and drug and alcohol detox
- Adjunctive treatment for cancer and heart related conditions
As a certified Shiatsu practitioner with 32 years of experience, I also use bodywork techniques to release and relax physical symptoms and general stress.
Credentials:
Education & Training:
Work History:
• Immune Enhancement Project, San Francisco, CA. 1997-2004 Clinical Director & Acupuncturist
- Masters, Chinese Medicine, Meiji College of Oriental Medicine, Sept. 199
- California Acupuncture License #5588, Feb. 199
- Certified Acupuncture Detox Specialist, National Acupuncture Detox association, April 1998
- Certified Instructor of Yang style Tai Chi Ch'uan, 1998
- Certification in Hepatitis C Treatment, Quan Yin Healings Arts Center, 2000
- Certified Shiatsu Practitioner, Dec. 1991
- Certificate of Clinical Herbal Practice, California School Of Herbal Studies, Nov. 1990
Work History:
• Immune Enhancement Project, San Francisco, CA. 1997-2004 Clinical Director & Acupuncturist
- Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College Berkeley, CA 2003-2005 Faculty Member
- Private Practice, 2005 - present
- Bay Medical Center San Francisco, CA 2000 - 2003 Founder, Acupuncture Clinic in Orthopedic Medical Office. Treated patients with work related injuries in an integrative setting with surgeons, chiropractors, P.T.’s etc.
- Pacific Acupuncture Associates San Francisco, CA 1998 - 2003 Detox Specialist. Worked in S.F. County jails & community clinics including Glide Memorial Church, treating incarcerated, homeless and substance abuse populations.