​

Board Certified, Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac)

 

The California Acupuncture Board: Department of Consumer Affairs. License #16747.
 

BLS, CPR, AED, First Aid Certified

by American Heart Association (AMA)

 

Certified Asepsis & Clean Needle Technique (CCAOM)

 

Blood borne pathogen training, & sterile appropriate use of acupuncture needles. Only single-use disposable sterile needles are utilized at Tigermed

​

Certified in TCM Orthopedics

 

Post-Graduate Certification Program at American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (1 year)

​

Advanced clinic and didactic experience for pain management and sports medicine; as well as  physical therapy, pain physiology, ortho-neuro exams and imaging, cervical and lumbar spine injuries, kinesio-taping, and advanced Tuina and Shiatsu (massage).

​

NEW*** 

Titleist Players Institute (TPI)

​

Active certified practitioner. Trained in the biomechanics of the golf swing, 3-D swing assessment, physical examinations and corrective exercises as used as best practice by the PGA.

 

TPI Medical Level 2 (M2 Advanced) certification  *In progress

​

Designed for healthcare professionals to treat golfers, maximizing performance and durability. Golf-specific injury and rehabilitation. 

​

Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)

 *In progress

​

Improving the provider's diagnostic skills, SFMA is intended to pinpoint the exact cause of a player's musculoskeletal dysfunction and then progress them through injury rehabilitation and proper motor control restoration

​

External Cadaver Labs

 

Provided by the facility at Lifewest Chiropractic College in Hayward, various cadavers were studied and used for orthopedic and pathology assessment, furthermore we were allowed to use acupuncture needles to measure depths and angles, to determine safety and space within the human body (such as lung pleura, brain stem, etc.)

​

Anatomy Trains

 

Anatomy Trains links the individual muscles into functional complexes, and helps athletes to resolve complex postural and movement patterns - the interplay of movement and stability. Training in these courses included powerful myofascial release techniques and in depth training of myofascial anatomy.
​

Electro-Acupuncture Medicine

 

Led by Dr. Jeremy Steiner, Utilizing e-stim to modulate the nervous system; effectively using the latest evidence-based research to use specific frequencies and amplitudes, in a process that focuses on the release of neuro-peptides such as beta-endorphin, ACTH, nor-epinephrine, and serotonin. Adding this modality to the acupuncture in a research-supported modality which augments effectiveness

​

EXSTORE® Assessment System Functional Musculoskeletal Scans
 

Led by Dr. Anthony Lombardi of Ontario, advanced manual muscle release techniques focusing on myofascial tissue, sclerotomal structures, and on motor and sensory cutaneous nerves. Electro-stimulation is used in ways never seen before to restore motor inhibition caused by injury and pain, to immediately restore muscle function.

 

NeuroFunctional Acupuncture​

 

Led by Dr. Dan Wunderlich of New York, these strategies include functional assessments of joint, muscles, soft tissue, and the nervous system. Neurological mechanisms are used to create treatment strategies tailoring the use of multi-segmental electrical acupuncture, trigger point deactivation techniques, and corrective myofascial release techniques. 

 

​Nutritional Solutions for Adrenal Fatigue
 

Functional Medicine series, lab testing and endocrinology regarding phases of Adrenal Fatigue, and how to ameliorate conditions using nutrition and supplements.
 

Certified in Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture

 

Led by the acclaimed Mary Elizabeth Wakefield of Los Angeles, author and inventor of Constitutional Facial Acupuncture, a transformative facial acupuncture treatment methodology. Her methods are utilized treat fine lines, wrinkles, and to treat facial paralysis