David M. Hashemipour
Dr. David M. Hashemipour has practiced in a variety of settings including in a hospital Emergency Room in China. He was selected to work as an integrative medicine doctor in the Olympic Village during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and replicated similar roles during the 2010 Asian Games and internationally in sports competitions, applying tui […]
Avi Amir
Avi Amir is a Chinese and Japanese medicine and medical massage therapist who specializes in pain management and neuroacupuncture. Since Avi was a medical massage therapist before becoming an acupuncturist, Avi has acquired considerable knowledge on the human anatomy and physiology which has made him an authority on pain management in Israel. After graduating as […]
Bill Helm
Helm is the director and lead instructor at the Taoist Sanctuary of San Diego and the former department chair of the massage and bodywork program at Pacific College of Health and Science. He has been studying Chinese martial and healing arts since 1965, specializing in taijiquan, tui na, qigong, and herbal medicine. Helm is a […]
Brandon Hoffman
Brandon Hoffman is the Market Development Executive for American Acupuncture Council. Coming from a family of Allied Health professionals, he has been exposed to acupuncture and chiropractic throughout his life. Since joining the organization full-time in 2015, Hoffman has lectured on risk avoidance, practice management, and professional ethics alongside Marilyn Allen and Dr. Nell Smircina, […]
Claudia Citkovitz
Dr. Claudia Citkovitz has directed the inpatient acupuncture service at NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn since 2004, where she and her team provide postgraduate instruction in inpatient care. Her PhD study on acupuncture during stroke rehabilitation was the first in the U.S., as was her 2006 study of acupuncture during birth. Claudia teaches and practices acupuncture […]
CT Holman
CT Holman has authored two textbooks, Treating Emotional Trauma with Chinese Medicine and Shamanism in Chinese Medicine. With over 20 years practicing Chinese medicine, he operates a busy general family practice in Salem, Oregon. Holman trained with several leading teachers in China and the USA. To emphasize the effectiveness of music in medical treatments, he […]
Dan Halpain
Dan Halpain, ABT, HHP, has been professionally involved in health and fitness for over 30 years. He is a former physical education instructor who has presented at workshops, designed curricula, and served as master teacher and mentor. He graduated from San Diego State University in 1984 with a degree in education and from Pacific College […]
Felice Dunas
Felice Dunas began her studies in 1970, before acupuncture colleges or a profession existed outside Asian communities in the U.S. Serving as an apprentice to noted Japanese and Korean practitioners provided Dunas with unique insights into the ever-changing face of Chinese medicine as it transformed into a viable profession. She devoted 25 years to building the profession in […]
Jeremy Pulsifer
Dr Jeremy Pulsifer is a licensed acupuncturist, as well as a skilled herbalist. Dr. Pulsifer has been in private practice in Union Square, as well as a professor and supervisor at the prestigious Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, for over a decade. Adept at treating a wide range of health concerns, he has had tremendous […]
Marilyn Allen
With an MS in management and administration from Pepperdine University, Marilyn Allen is an expert in practice-building, office management, marketing, and professional ethics and jurisprudence. In addition to teaching the Practice Management class at Pacific College, Marylin has also been the editor of Acupuncture Today since 1999. Marilyn serves as the Public Relations and Marketing […]