Lillian Manship received her Master’s Degree in TCM from Five Branches and earned a Certificate for clinical internships from Zhejiang Chinese Medical University in Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China. She is both a graduate of the Lerner Education Acupuncture Orthopedics Program at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills, California, and a Diplomate of the National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics. She earned two certificates from the Acupuncture Association of America in Master Tung’s Magic Points.
Lillian received her DAOM degree from Five Branches University. Her doctoral studies and research have enhanced her keen interest in pre-diabetes/metabolic syndrome and weight control. Lillian is a doctoral program member of the TCM Diabetes Team which is writing a book on the care and prevention of diabetes as a cooperative effort between Five Branches University and Zhejiang Chinese Medical University. Lillian feels honored for her part in both the research and writing of this informative publication. Her lifelong studies in nutrition and preventative health care are gratefully drawn together by this experience. Lillian has also worked as a Life Coach for over 18 years. She enjoys snorkeling, kayaking, swimming, and walking on the beach. Dr. Manship teaches in the Department of TCM Clinical Training.
Jill Marino
L.Ac., Dipl. A.C. (NCCAOM)
Instructor
Faculty Since 2007
After completing her B.F.A. degree from Southern Oregon University in 1986, Jill began her education in energy medicine. She studied for 3 years with a Brazilian healer and was instrumental in forming a non-profit organization that focused on energetic balancing, addressing the subtle channels of the body. She also obtained certification in acupressure from the Berkeley Acupressure Institute. Jill received her Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University. Her private practice has expanded to include Functional Medicine, a holistic view of viewing western medicine and lab reports to better provide preventive care for her patients. She uses Chinese herbs and acupuncture, as well as nutraceuticals to bring the body back into homeostasis. Her areas of interest are chronic diseases such as Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, Down syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and autoimmune disorders. When she is not practicing Chinese medicine, Jill enjoys painting, writing and gardening. Jill Marino teaches in the Department of TCM Clinical Training.
Jaime Marquez
L.Ac., M.T.C.M., DAOM Fellow
Assistant Professor
Faculty Since 1995
Jaime began his martial arts training in 1965, studying Aikido, Judo, Jujitsu and Karate. He is a second-degree (Nidan) Black Belt in Judo, and is one of the highest-ranking and recognized Sifus in the world-renowned Plum Blossom International Federation. In 1972, Jaime began his TCM studies with the famous Grandmaster Doc-Fai Wong, Ph.D., O.M.D. in San Francisco, California, who represents direct second-generation lineage to Yang Cheng-Fu. He earned his M.T.C.M. from Five Branches University and is a California state certified Traditional Physical Therapist.
Sifu Marquez has been training champions in Yang-style Tai Chi Chuan and Choy Li Fut Kung Fu for over 30 years. He was president and head instructor for San Francisco City College’s Martial Arts program and a Tai Chi Instructor at the San Francisco Medical College of Acupuncture. As an active member of the Santa Cruz Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Commission, Jaime was instrumental in bringing acupuncture into the juvenile hall for the treatment of incarcerated youth. He also provides instruction, educational counseling, and physical fitness programs for at-risk youth. He is on the advisory committee for the Santa Cruz County Office of Alternative Schools where he introduced martial arts into the physical education curriculum and helped to establish physical fitness standards.
Jaime is currently a professor and clinician specializing in Traditional Body and Movement Therapy for health, rehabilitation and injury recovery. He is the founder and director of the Golden Dragon Health and Physical Fitness Programs and maintains a private practice in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Big Sur, California. Professor Marquez teaches in the Department of Complementary Studies.
Doc Mitchell
L.Ac., DAOM Fellow
Professor
Faculty Since 1995
Doc Mitchell received his undergraduate degree from Pacific University in 1981 and his MTCM degree from Five Branches in 1988. He has maintained a private clinical practice of Chinese medicine in Los Gatos, California, since 1989. In addition to maintaining a busy clinical practice, he has been an associate professor of Chinese medical theory and clinical internship, and a member of the Five Branches board of directors. Doc has spoken widely in the Bay area on a number of topics over the years. He is currently a fellow in the Doctoral program at Five Branches University. Professor Mitchell teaches in the Departments of TCM Theory and TCM Clinical Training.
潘寧 Nicholas Pan
L.Ac., B.M., Physician (China)
Professor
Faculty Since 2005
Nicholas Pan’s dedication to TCM originated from his love of martial arts, Qigong, and Chinese culture. He received his medical degree from the Guangzhou University of TCM where he studied with Professor Rui Jin and Professor Jingshan Peng, prominent acupuncturists in China. He was the leader of interns and an honored graduate of the school. Dr. Pan practiced in the Guilin Hospital of TCM, one of China’s model hospitals, for 10 years and was a director of the Guilin Acupuncture Association. There he worked with Dr. Huanran Li and Dr. Zouyao Qian, noted M.D.s of Western medicine and TCM, and developed his unique acupuncture techniques and specialty in pain management, soft tissue injury, paralysis, gastric diseases, low energy, and acne.
He has published many research papers in the area and has been a guest scholar in the U.S. and Japan. In 2006, he earned his DOM from South Baylo University. Nicholas also teaches at the American College of TCM and has his private practice in San Bruno, CA. Professor Pan teaches in the Departments of TCM Acupuncture and TCM Clinical Training.
John Nieters
L.Ac., DNBAO, QME, DAOM, Ph.D. Fellow
Associate Professor
Faculty Since 2007
John Nieters completed his MSTCM at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences in 1998 and his DAOM at Five Branches University in March 2009, and is currently a doctoral fellow at Zhejiang University. John is a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) for the State of California and is Board Certified (DNBAO) in orthopedics and pain management. John has a background in adult and professional education and has created and managed training programs for several major franchise real estate corporations. John has been a speaker to local and national convention audiences in real estate, personal training and coaching.
John has studied Taijiquan and Qigong since 1972 and has been teaching these disciplines for over 25 years. Since 1998, John has taught Master’s level courses and CEU courses on many TCM topics. John is an Associate Professor at both ACCHS and Five Branches. With his long background in training, John believes it is critical for new acupuncturists to have employment opportunities and has two acupuncturists employed on staff at his Alameda clinic. John is probably best known for his weekly call-in radio show about TCM and health, "The Balancing Point". John is a singer/songwriter whose favorite activity is singing with his 6 year old son, Johnny. John Nieters teaches in the Department of Complementary Studies.
Sharon Ornellas
L.Ac
Instructor
Faculty since 2008
Sharon received her B.A .in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and her MTCM degree from Five Branches University. Her areas of specialty include: emotional disorders, pain syndromes, and systemic disorders including digestive complaints, insomnia and menstrual difficulties. She has been in private practice in Santa Cruz since 2003, accumulating a wide variety of experience. Sharon Ornellas teaches in the Department of TCM Clinical Training.
Heerei Park
R. N., L.Ac., DAOM Fellow
Instructor
Faculty Since 2006
Heerei Park graduated from Seoul National University College of Nursing in 1977. She worked at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz on the oncology and med-surgical units. She graduated from Five Branches University and specializes in pain management, women’s health and internal medicine. In her free time she enjoys traveling, cooking and gardening. Heerei Park teaches in the Department of TCM Herbology.
Byung-Gook Park
M.D. (South Korea)
Professor
Byung -Gook Park completed his Western Medicine training in South Korea in 1978, followed by 3 years of service in the Army. In 2000, he moved to Pennsylvania and completed a 3-year residency in Family Practice Medicine at Wyoming General Hospital. His areas of specialty include gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. In his free time he enjoys being an amateur ham radio operator. Professor Park teaches in the Department of Western Medicine.
Kate Perkins
L.Ac., CMT
Instructor
Faculty since 2008
Kate Perkins graduated San Francisco State University in 2000 with a degree in creative writing and a minor in holistic medicine. During her time there she met and studied with Angela Wu, a licensed acupuncturist who taught classes in Chinese Medicine privately in her home. As a student of Mrs. Wu, she became inspired to become an acupuncturist herself and enrolled at Five Branches University, concentrating her studies in the department of Five Element Acupuncture. Kate studied with Khosrow Khalighi in San Francisco, California, completing a two-year course of study in Five Element theory, diagnosis and treatment. She continues to meet with an advanced group of Five Element practitioners twice a year to discuss case studies, bring patients and deepen her knowledge of this system.
Kate has a part -time practice in downtown Santa Cruz, California where she practices Five Element acupuncture, treating the spirit as the root of illness. Through her life’s work of continuing to uncover the mysteries of the human spirit and its relationship to wellness she conveys her passion for the Five Element system through the theory classes and clinical internships she teaches. Kate enjoys going for walks in the redwoods, studying foreign languages, traveling and spending time with her young son. Kate’s website is http://www.locuststreetacupuncture.com. Kate Perkins teaches in the departments of TCM Theory and TCM Clinical Training.
周平博士 Ping Chou
Ph.D
Professor
Faculty Since 2006
Ping Chou holds a Ph.D. in Chinese Literature from Stanford University, and a Master of Arts in English from Indiana University, as well as numerous teaching credentials from several programs in China, including Beijing University of Foreign Studies and Xiangtan Teachers’ College. His primary interest is in teaching language, translation, history, philosophy and promoting TCM in the United States. Dr. Chou has taught at Stanford University, Washington University in St. Louis, Oberlin College, College of Wooster, and Reed College. Dr. Chou teaches in the Department of TCM Theory.
徐伯霖 Po-Lin Shyu
L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM), M.D. (China) Ph.D.
Professor
Faculty Since 2004
As a child Po-Lin spent many weekends working in a relative’s herb shop in Taiwan, observing the treatment of patients and the preparation of herbal formulas. Po-Lin Shyu graduated from San Francisco State University with a Pre-Physical Therapy degree in the late 1980s. He received his Masters of Science degree in TCM from the Academy of Chinese Cultural and Health Science in 1993. Po-Lin interned at Shu Guan Hospital in Shanghai, China, studying Internal Medicine and Gynecology. While in China, he received training in Tuina with Dr. Wei Shu-Yin. He owned his first herb shop in 1989 in San Francisco and opened an acupuncture clinic in Cupertino in 1995.
Since 1987, he has been working at Wu’s Healing Center under Angela C. Wu, L.Ac. Po-Lin has been working intensely with Dr. Wu in fertility treatment since 2000. He is also well-known for his expertise in treating injuries with TCM. In his free time he enjoys traveling, hiking, eating, skiing and reading. To learn more about Professor Shyu please visit: http://www.nurtureacupuncture.com. Professor Shyu teaches in the Departments of TCM Acupuncture and TCM Clinical Training.
Judy Pruzinsky
L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM), MMQG
Assistant Professor
Faculty Since 2005
Judy Pruzinsky is a graduate of Five Branches University. She specializes in Classical Five Element Acupuncture, having studied with JR and JB Worsley and Khosrow Khalighi. Judy holds a Masters in Medical Qigong through the International Institute of Medical Qigong, directed by Jerry Alan Johnson. She has several teaching certificates in the Wu Style of Chi Gung from BK Frantzis. Her spiritual practice is rooted in her long-term Zen meditation practice. She received lay ordination with Tenshin Reb Anderson.
Classical Five Element practice addresses patients' spiritual and emotional imbalances in addition to their physical discomforts and diseases. Her Medical Qigong practice enables her to treat deeply without the use of needles. In her Chi Gung classes people learn how to help themselves with practices they can do at home. Judy currently has a Chinese Medical practice in Aptos and in Half Moon Bay. Professor Pruzinsky teaches in the Departments of TCM Theory and TCM Clinical Training.
Maureen Rozenn
L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM), DAOM
Assistant Professor
Faculty Since 2005
After graduating from Five Branches University, Maureen worked in community clinics, developing protocols for hepatitis C treatment. In 2005, she founded the Hepatitis C Treatment Clinic at Five Branches University. As an assistant professor, she enjoys teaching students to assess and treat both hepatitis C symptoms and Western antiviral drug side effects. Maureen is the director of Cedar Street Healing Arts, home to both her private Chinese medical practice and the Santa Cruz Primary Care Hepatitis C Center, a Western medical approach to Hepatitis C treatment. Maureen is a member of the Hepatitis C Task Force of Santa Cruz County, where she works in conjunction with community leaders, county health workers, nurses and doctors to manage this epidemic. She is a community lecturer, researcher and is on the advisory board of the local non-profit HELP! (Help & Education for Liver Patients).
In addition to liver disease, Maureen specializes in treating male and female infertility. She offers joint Chinese medicine and Naturopathic medicine fertility enhancement programs through her clinic. In conjunction with the Fertility Physicians of Northern California she is conducting research on acupuncture and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Additionally, she is coauthoring a book on Chinese medicine and fertility enhancement and is the lead acupuncturist and co-author of a research project examining the effects of acupuncture and Western treatment on unexplained infertility.
Maureen teaches classes on treating Hepatitis C with an integrated Chinese and Western medical model. She offers externships to students who want to study with her in the intensive setting of her private practice. She is currently attaining her PhD in Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine through Zhejiang University, China. Maureen balances her busy professional life with sculpture, martial arts and dancing. Maureen has a black belt in Aikido, and enjoys practicing and teaching this martial art. Dr. Rozenn teaches in the Department of TCM Clinical Training.
Bill Schoenbart
L.Ac., DAOM
Professor
Faculty Since 2004
Bill Schoenbart graduated from Five Branches in 1991. His specialty is in herbal medicine, working with both Chinese and Western herbs. Bill has practiced TCM in California, Hawaii, and North Carolina. He was the Clinical Director and taught herbal medicine at the Hawaii College of Traditional Oriental Medicine on Maui, and has taught cross-cultural herbal medicine at the American School of Botanical Medicine in Santa Cruz. He is a contributing author to the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia, and he wrote two books on Chinese medicine: Pocket Guide to Chinese Patent Medicines and Chinese Healing Secrets.
Bill works as a research consultant in the dietary supplement industry. He was a member of the board of trustees of the American Herbal Products Association, where he worked to protect the public’s access to herbs, as well as to maintain quality standards for herbal medicine. Bill has given presentations on herbal medicine at various international conferences, such as the International Conference on Modernization of Chinese Medicine (Hong Kong) and the World Congress on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (Thailand). Bill Schoenbart teaches in the Departments of TCM Theory and TCM Herbology.
Sally Sheriff
L.Ac
Instructor
Faculty since 2008
Sally Sherriff studied Chinese language at Taipei Normal University in 1981. Six years later, she graduated from San Francisco State University, Magna Cum Laude, with a BA in Chinese Language and Culture. Returning to Asia in 1993, she lived in Japan for 6 years where she was certified in Traditional Oriental Medicine. Sally received her Master’s in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in 1999. She maintains a private practice in Santa Cruz, specializing in pediatrics, women's health and pain relief. When she is not in her clinic or teaching, she enjoys gardening, studying, singing, African drumming and cooking. She also enjoys family time with her husband and their 2 children. Sally Sheriff teaches in the Departments of TCM Clinical Medicine and TCM Clinical Training.
何娜 Stephanie He
L.Ac., B.S. (China), Physician (China)
Professor
Faculty Since 2000
Stephanie He graduated with honors in 1985 from Tianjin University of TCM and earned certification to teach TCM in China at the university level. After graduation, she worked for thirteen years as a physician and instructor at the First Teaching Hospital at the Tianjin University of TCM, which is one of China’s major TCM institutions for treatment, instruction and research. In Tianjin, Stephanie’s supervisor was Professor Shi Xuemin, a famous expert in the acupuncture department in China and abroad.
Stephanie specializes in the treatment of stroke, gastrointestinal disorders, geriatrics, neuropathies and internal medicine disorders. She has published numerous research articles in nationally recognized journals of TCM in China on subjects including high cholesterol, depression, and gout. In her free time she enjoys cooking, hiking and working out at the gym. Professor He teaches in the Department of TCM Clinical Training.
Susanna Xiaofen Shen graduated from the Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the People’s Republic of China in 1986, where she trained in both Western and Traditional Chinese medicine. After graduation, she worked as a TCM doctor in a Chinese hospital, supervising interns and teaching TCM Theory. When she came to the U.S., Susanna worked at the Pain Management Center in Los Angeles and later taught at the American College of TCM in the Bay Area. Since 1996, Susanna has returned to China every summer to work and train in hospitals and clinics, sharpening her skills in needling techniques, TCM gynecology, facial rejuvenation and aging prevention, and the treatment of rare and difficult diseases using TCM and herbs. Her specialties include chronic fatigue, GI disorders, stress, facial rejuvenation, gynecology and internal medicine. Susanna enjoys photography, travel, and cooking. Professor Shen teaches in the Departments of TCM Herbology and TCM Clinical Training.
Arnold Tayam
D.M.Q. (China)
Professor
Faculty Since 2005
As director and founder of The Longevity Center, Arnold Tayam conducts a clinical practice and teaches Medical Qigong, Taijiquan, Bagua Zhang, and the Taoist arts. He began his studies over three decades ago, and offers programs integrating the three major schools of Qigong: medical, martial, and spiritual. Professor Tayam has designed and currently teaches courses at Stanford University hospital and clinics. His work is also featured in several Qigong and Taiji video and book publications. He has served as director of the National Qigong Association. Professor Tayam teaches in the Department of Complementary Studies.
Phu Tran
L.Ac., D.C.
Assistant Professor
Faculty Since 2006
Having studied at Five Branches University, Phu Tran maintains his private practice in chiropractic and acupuncture in San Jose. He specializes in musculo-skeletal problems and sports injuries.
Dr. Tran teaches in the Departments of TCM Acupuncture and TCM Clinical Training.
Camille Vardy
L.Ac., DNBAO, DAOM Fellow
Associate Professor
Faculty Since 1995
Camille Vardy completed her Masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine at Five Branches University in 1992. Following graduation, she studied at the Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hangzhou, China, specializing in herbal medicine with emphasis on immunology. She has been a licensed acupuncturist since 1994.
In 1995, Camille completed the Lerner Orthopedics program and received her Diplomate from the National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics. She studied with the phenomenal neurologist, Zhu Ming-Qing, working with him in the U.S., Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shanghai. Camille has studied extensively with Jeffrey Yuen, 88th generation lineage holder of the Jade Purity Tradition of Classical Chinese Medicine, 26th generation lineage holder of the Quan Zhen Long Men Pai School and Master Student of Imperial Physician Jiang Song Liu. She is currently teaching introductory classes in this tradition as well as creating DVDs of her classes. Camille has also studied extensively with Harvard acupuncturist, Kiiko Matsumoto, and taught introductory classes in this unique style; has studied Cranial-Sacral therapy with the Upledger Institute; has completed a 2-_ year certification in Medical Qi Gong; and has taught at Arnold Tayam’s Longevity Center.
Camille has lectured to the general public through a wide variety of organizations including the Stanford Breast Health Project and KKUP radio. She maintains a private practice as owner of the Jade Healing Arts Clinic in Mountain View, California. Her specialties include immunology, neurology, orthopedics, psychology and endocrinology. She uses acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, biomechanical rebalancing, cranial-sacral therapy and a form of massage that she developed called Muscle Melting ™.
In her spare time, Camille swims, kayaks and lives in the redwoods, as well as enjoying ballet, theatre, music and spending time with family and friends. Camille Vardy teaches in the Departments of TCM Theory, TCM Herbology, and TCM Clinical Training.
Anthony Von der Muhll
L.Ac., M.T.C.M., DNBAO
Assistant Professor
Faculty Since 2003
Anthony Von der Muhll, L.Ac, DNBAO, received his BA degree in History at UC Santa Cruz in 1987. He became interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine while working for Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinics in San Francisco as a community organizer. After studying taiji/qi gong and tuina as well as anatomy and kinesiology for several years, and experiencing TCM to treat a variety of his own health conditions, he decided to pursue his Masters-level training in Chinese Medicine at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and at Five Branches University.
Anthony received his Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University in 2002, and was licensed by the State of California as an acupuncturist in 2002. He was the first recipient of Five Branches’ Certificate in Integrative Sports Medicine in 2003. He completed his board specialty training in Acupuncture Orthopedics through Lerner Education at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Beverly Hills in 2005, and was certified as a Diplomate of the National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics in 2006. He now specializes in acupuncture orthopedics, sports medicine, and pain management. Anthony has earned certificates as a Personal Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine, and as Sports, Deep Tissue, and Acupressure Massage Therapist. He has worked in sports and physical medicine clinics since 1997 as a physical therapy aide, athletic training assistant, massage therapist, and licensed acupuncturist.
He enjoys working with people from all walks of life for healing and vitality of the integrated body-mind-spirit. He integrates his clinical training and experience in both Eastern and Western sports and physical medicine with his personal, intuitive exploration of self-healing potential. He enjoys blending the best of ancient and modern science to provide optimal patient care. For health and relaxation he enjoys cycling, swimming, racquetball, and backpacking. Information about Anthony Von der Muhll may be found at: http://www.ihcsc.com. Anthony Von der Muhll teaches in the Departments of TCM Acupuncture and TCM Clinical Training.
Janice Walton-Hadlock
L.Ac., DAOM
Professor
Faculty Since 1998
Janice Walton-Hadlock received her B.A. in Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz and her Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Doctoral degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) from Five Branches University.
She is the founder of the Parkinson’s Recovery Project (www.pdrecovery.org), a non-profit organization that provides free information about the latest findings regarding the cause and treatment of Parkinson’s disease from the perspective of Asian medicine. She is a founding member of the Parkinson's Treatment Team of Santa Cruz and a member of the European branch of the Parkinson’s Recovery Project, the Parkinson Stichting of Amsterdam, also a non-profit. Both the Treatment Team and the Stichting focus on treating people with Parkinson’s disease and training health care practitioners in the use of techniques she developed.
Janice is an active researcher in the field of Parkinson’s disease. She has published her findings in many journals, including the peer-reviewed American Journal of Acupuncture and in the Journal of Chinese Medicine. Her analysis of a Parkinson’s drug study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine’s correspondence section. She is the author of three books: Trouble Afoot, a book about the underlying causes of idiopathic Parkinson's disease and the effective treatment for this disorder (published by the Parkinson’s Recovery Project, 2008, 690 pages), Medications of Parkinson’s or Once upon a Pill (Parkinson’s Recovery Project, 2003, 650 pages), and Tracking the Dragon, a classroom text on advanced channel theory (published by Fastpencil.com). All are available at www.pdrecovery.org
Janice’s specialties include channel theory, scar tissue work, and Yin Tui Na. In her private practice, she primarily treats movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease. Her other long-term interests include western medicine, modern physics and chaos theory, and raja yoga practice and theory. Professor Walton-Hadlock teaches in the Department of TCM Clinical Training.
Guan Wang
L.Ac., M.D. (China)
Instructor
Faculty since 2008
Guan Wang graduated from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, earning both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She had a clinical acupuncture practice with Professors Li Rui and Wang Juyi, who are among the most distinguished acupuncture physicians in China. She also was the instructor for the visiting western physicians and TCM students at the Guang An Men Hospital and China Academy of TCM as well as Xi Yuan Hospital. She has written a number of publications including Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Diseases and Other Miscellaneous Diseases with Notations, one of the Four Classics of TCM series, and was the project editor for Eczema & Atopic Dermatitis, to be published in The Clinical Practice of Chinese Medicine. Guan Wang teaches in the Departments of TCM Theory and TCM Acupuncture.
Stephen Woodley
L.Ac., M.S.
Professor
Faculty Since 2006
Stephen Woodley received his Masters degree from The Academy of Chinese Cultural and Health Science in 1999. He has taught hundreds of students focusing on the areas of TCM Foundations, Diagnosis and TCM herbal medicine. He is the director of Shang Han Lun Seminars and a CEU provider, specializing in Classical Chinese Medicine. Stephen Woodley teaches in the Departments of TCM Theory and TCM Herbology.
Peter H.Y. Yang
M.A., B.A.
Professor
Faculty Since 2002
Peter Yang graduated with a B.A. from Beijing Foreign Languages Institute. He earned an M.A. in sociology from Beijing Foreign Studies University and a second M.A. in American Social Studies from the University of Kansas. He was a professor of English and Chinese for 11 years at Beijing Foreign Languages Institute (Beiwai), China, specializing in the design, teaching and testing of CFL, ESL, EFL, translation and interpretation, and cross-cultural studies. From 1986 to 1993, he was a professor at the University of Kansas, teaching Chinese language, Chinese cultural traditions, and Eastern civilization. He worked as an adjunct professor at Myotherapy Institute, teaching Chinese breathing exercises and acupressure. Professor Yang has also done translation and interpretation for corporations. Professor Yang teaches in the Department of TCM Theory.
Zinan Ye
M.A.
Professor
Faculty Since 2005
Zinan Ye is a faculty member in the graduate School of Translation and Interpretation at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and also teaches Chinese Studies at Foothill College on a part-time basis. He graduated in 1982 with a major in English language and literature from Hangzhou University in China (now Zhejiang University). He later obtained his Master’s degree in language teaching from University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. He has been teaching languages for more than 20 years both in China and in the States. Zinan teaches Chinese language and culture at Five Branches Institute. Professor Ye teaches Chinese language and Chinese History and Philosophy in the Department of Complementary Studies.
吳丹如 Yueru Wu
L.Ac., M.D.(China)
Professor
Faculty Since 2004
Yueru Wu received her medical degree from the Beijing Second Medical University in Beijing, China in 1970. She continued her studies of TCM and worked as the Chief Resident of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine in the Beijing Hospital of TCM from 1970 to 1984. Professor Wu received two years of advanced training in the OB/GYN Departments at the Peking Union Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, and Beijing First Medical University. Professor Wu became a licensed acupuncturist in California in 1987. Her specialties are gynecology, internal medicine, and dermatology. She has conducted clinical research in endocrine diseases and complications from chemotherapy and radiology with cancer patients. Professor Wu teaches in the Departments of TCM Clinical Medicine and TCM Clinical Training and is a faculty member of Five Branches DAOM program.
