NICO BISHOP, DAOM, L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: B.A., Chinese Literature, National Taiwan University; MSTCM and DAOM, ACCHS
- Present Positions: Instructor/supervisor at ACCHS; private practice in Richmond, CA
- Previous Positions: Freelance translator; massage therapist
HOLLY N. BOLAND, L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: MSOM from Meiji College of Oriental Medicine, 2000
- Present Positions: Instructor/supervisor at ACCHS; private practice in San Francisco, CA
- Previous Positions: Licensed acupuncturist in family practice in San Francisco since 2001
JOE DAVIS, DAOM, L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: B.A., UC Berkeley; MSTCM and DAOM, ACCHS; certified NADA detoxification specialist
- Present Positions: Didactic Instructor and Clinical Supervisor at ACCHS; Co-founder, Octagon North Oakland Community Acupuncture; Acupuncturist, Crossover Health
- Previous Positions: Taiji and Qi Gong instructor
ATHENE EISENHARDT, DAIM, L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: Graduate of Five Branches University (honors)
- Present Positions: Instructor at ACCHS; private practice in Oakland, CA
- Previous Positions: Field botanist for Yosemite National Park
JENNA FRISCH, MSTCM, L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: MSTCM at ACCHS, 2024; DAOM candidate at ACCHS; McKinnon Body Therapy Center
- Present Positions: Private practice in Oakland, CA; Instructor at ACCHS
- Previous Positions: Massage therapist at Fountain Project
JASON FRYE, MSTCM, L.Ac.
CORE FACULTY
- Educational Background: MSTCM at ACCHS, 2009; Acupressure Institute, 1998
- Present Positions: Instructor at ACCHS; private practice in Oakland, CA
- Previous Positions: Tuina practitioner and teacher, Acupressure Institute
AMY HESS, MSTCM, L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: MSTCM from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences; DAOM candidate
- Present Positions: Instructor/supervisor at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences; practitioner at private clinic
- Previous Positions: Managed the ACCHS clinic pharmacy as an MSTCM student
HAN HSIUNG HSIAO, B.A., MSTCM, L.Ac.
CORE FACULTY
- Educational Background: B.A. from Fu Hsing College, Taipei, 1979; MSTCM from ACCHS, 2000
- Present Positions: Professor at ACCHS; Tuina massage therapist at ACCHS; acupuncturist and herbalist on the Buddhist Tzu-Chi Foundation Medical Team
- Previous Positions: Ma Labs, San Jose, CA
ZHENG-JIE (GERRY) KUO, B.S., DAOM, L.Ac.
CORE FACULTY | DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL EDUCATION & ASSOCIATE DEAN OF PROGRAMS
- Educational Background: M.S., Computer Information Science, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; MSTCM and DAOM, ACCHS
- Present Positions: Instructor/supervisor at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences; practitioner at Healing Remedies
- Previous Positions: Software engineer at Charles Schwab; software engineer at Institute of Information Industry
JOSHUA LAURENZI, DAOM, L.Ac.
CORE FACULTY | DEAN OF PROGRAMS
- Educational Background: Herbalist Certification from Blue Otter School; Tuina, MSTCM and DAOM from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
- Present Positions: Instructor and Dean of Programs at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
- Previous Positions: Musician, licensed massage therapist, and western herbalist
HENRIETTE (JET) LENSSEN, DAOM, L.Ac.
CORE FACULTY | DIRECTOR OF THE ACUPUNCTURE DIVISION
- Educational Background: M.S. in Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley; M.S. in Biology, University of Utrecht; DAOM, ACCHS
- Present Positions: Instructor at ACCHS; practitioner at AIMC; private practice
- Previous Positions: Instructor of Taiji and Qi Gong
DAVE DAHE LIU, Ph.D., L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: B.M. in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of TCM, 1984; Masters, Doctorate, and Fellowship in TCM/Oriental Medicine in the U.S.
- Present Positions: Professor and academic advisor at ACCHS; President, American Institute of Acupuncture Orthopedics & Traumatology; Clinical Director, Chinese Medicine Clinic and Education Center, San Francisco
- Previous Positions: Staff physician and instructor in Shanghai, PRC, including Shu Guang Hospital
WEI LOU, L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: Economic Law at Beijing University; acupuncture and massage at Beijing Jinghua Medical University and Beijing University
- Present Positions: Instructor at ACCHS
- Previous Positions: Health consultant at Beijing University; instructor
SAPPHYRE MIRIA, DAOM, L.Ac., Dipl. OM
FACULTY
- Educational Background: B.S. Biochemistry from Virginia Tech; MSTCM from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences; DAOM at ACCHS
- Present Positions: Instructor at ACCHS; Lotus Professional College; clinical acupuncturist
- Previous Positions: Herbalist; farmer; Eye, Tissue and Organ Bank QA
LI-CHUN OU, Ph.D., DOM, L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: Doctor of Oriental Medicine from South Baylo University, 2006; Doctor of Philosophy from American Global University, 2000
- Present Positions: Professor at ACCHS; private practice in Oakland, CA; acupuncturist for Concentra Medical Group Oakland
- Previous Positions: TCM instructor at NSUHS; Bay Area Comprehensive Spine and Sports Medical Group; Military Services General Hospital in Taiwan
KAI PANG, MD (China), L.Ac.
FACULTY | DIRECTOR OF THE WESTERN MEDICINE DIVISION
- Educational Background: Harbin Medical University (In-service Master’s Graduate Class); Dalian Medical University; China Medical University
- Present Positions: Core Faculty Member at ACCHS (Western Medical Science); private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Previous Positions: Resident, Attending, and Associate Chief Physician, Anshan Iron and Steel Group Hospital; Resident Physician, Shenyang Military Region 205 Hospital
JESSICA PARKER, DAOM, L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Five Branches University; Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University
- Present Positions: Instructor at ACCHS; owner, Root & Stem Integrative Chinese Medicine; private practice in Oakland, CA
- Previous Positions: IM4US Conference at Tufts University
ELENA DAKIN PEREZ, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M., DACM, DAOM
FACULTY
- Educational Background: B.A. in Anthropology from UC Berkeley; MSTCM and DAOM from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
- Present Positions: Instructor at ACCHS; private practice in Oakland and Fresno, CA
- Previous Positions: Licensed acupuncturist at Dance with Life Chiropractic; private massage practice at Wind & Water Bodywork
TEO POTTS, MSOM, L.Ac.
FACULTY | DIRECTOR OF THE HERBOLOGY DIVISION
- Educational Background: B.A. in Art from UC Los Angeles; MSTCM from American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Present Positions: Instructor at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences; private practice in Berkeley, CA
- Previous Positions: Instructor and presenter of CEU classes; nearly 20 years in private practice
LAURA E. REESE, MSTCM, L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: MSTCM from ACCHS; National Holistic Institute; Kenyon College
- Present Positions: Instructor at ACCHS; Co-owner of Octagon Community Acupuncture; private practice
- Previous Positions: Certified massage therapist; registered yoga instructor
ANDREA RIVEROS, MD (Colombia), DAOM, L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: MD from Colombia; MSTCM from ACCHS, 2018; DAOM candidate at ACCHS
- Present Positions: Instructor at ACCHS; Clinical Administrator at ACCHS; private practice
- Previous Positions: MD in Colombia
NINA SARACENO, MSTCM, L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: B.A. in Psychology/Dance from Skidmore College; MSTCM from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
- Present Positions: Instructor at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
- Previous Positions: Movement Specialist at The Cow Hollow School; Acupuncture Intern and Herbal Pharmacist at The Academy Clinic; Patient Care Coordinator at The Sage Place Acupuncture Clinic
PHIL SETTELS, DAOM, L.Ac.
CORE FACULTY
- Educational Background: MSTCM and DAOM from ACCHS
- Present Positions: Instructor and Clinical Administrator at ACCHS; Ph.D. candidate at Nanjing University; private practice
- Previous Positions: Octagon Community Clinic; Alameda Acupuncture
JACKIE SHEK, Ph.D., L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: M.S., California State University, San Francisco, 1989; Ph.D. in Epidemiology, University of California, San Francisco
- Present Positions: Associate professor at ACCHS; instructor, CSU-SF; research associate, UCSF; private practice in TCM, San Francisco, CA
- Previous Positions: Professor, San Francisco College of Acupuncture and American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
DMITRIUS SPARTOS, MSTCM, L.Ac.
FACULTY | STUDENT AFFAIRS COORDINATOR
- Educational Background: MSTCM from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
- Present Positions: Instructor and Student Affairs Coordinator at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences; Herbalist
- Previous Positions: Assistant Program Director, Adult Art Education Program; 20 years in herbal medicine and craniosacral therapy
MIA STABLEFORD, DAOM, L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: DAOM and MSTCM from ACCHS; Acupressure Institute; a variety of professional development
- Present Positions: Instructor at ACCHS; Supervisor at ACCHS Teaching Clinic; private practice
- Previous Positions: Practitioner at Double Happiness Health; Practitioner at Octagon Community Clinic; Massage therapist
LIYING SU, L.Ac., DAOM
CORE FACULTY | DIRECTOR OF THE TCM FOUNDATION DIVISION
- Educational Background: Bachelor of Medicine from Beijing University of Traditional Medicine; Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Medical Terminology
- Present Positions: Core Faculty Member and Clinic Supervisor at ACCHS; Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Previous Positions: Physician and lecturer, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital; Deputy Director of TCM Internal Medicine
XIN ZHU XU (HAULING), B.M., MSTCM, L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: B.M. in Chinese Medicine, 1975, and MSTCM, 1989, Guang Zhou University of TCM; Ob/Gyn training, Lan Zhou University Hospital
- Present Positions: Professor at ACCHS; private practice in San Francisco, CA
- Previous Positions: Integrative OB/GYN physician in China for 15 years; author of books and research papers on gynecology; professor at AIMC for 17 years and at ACCHS since 1996
TONG ZHANG, B.M., L.Ac.
FACULTY
- Educational Background: B.M. from Guangzhou University of TCM, 1983
- Present Positions: Instructor and clinical supervisor at ACCHS
- Previous Positions: Private practice in San Francisco
ZHI-BIN ZHANG, MSTCM, L.Ac.
CORE FACULTY
- Educational Background: B.M. in Chinese Medicine, Guang Zhou University of TCM, China, 1973; MSTCM at Guang Zhou University of TCM, China, 1988
- Present Positions: Professor at ACCHS and AIMC; private practice in San Francisco, CA
- Previous Positions: Instructor at Guang Zhou University of TCM and Ji Nan University for 22 years; professor at ACCHS since 1993 and AIMC since 1997; acupuncturist at North East Medical Services
RONGYUAN ZHAO, MSTCM, L.Ac.
CORE FACULTY | VICE PRESIDENT OF ACCHS
- Educational Background: Graduated from Western medicine, Jiaozuo Health and Medical School, PRC 1983; B.M. Western Medicine, Xinxiang Medical College, PRC 1999; MSTCM at ACCHS 2006
- Present Positions: Professor at ACCHS; private practice in Fremont and Redwood City, CA
- Previous Positions: Physician, Jiaozuo Colliery Central Hospital and Shanghai Xinhua Hospital; Deputy Chief Physician, Jiaozuo Colliery Hospital
YU (JAMES) ZUO, L.Ac., DAOM
CORE FACULTY | DIRECTOR OF THE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT DIVISION
- Educational Background: Bachelor of Medicine from Beijing University of Traditional Medicine; Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) from the Five Branches University
- Present Positions: Core Faculty Member and Clinical Supervisor at ACCHS; Licensed Acupuncturist in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Previous Positions: Senior lecturer and practitioner at integrative clinics in China