I drove a UPS truck in Washington, DC for years when I developed severe back pain. I could not play sports any more, work was miserable, and I was in constant pain. It was recommended to me to go see a chiropractor and he “got my life back”, that’s when I decided that I would become a chiropractor. I wanted to help others who were in pain like me to get their life back so I enrolled in Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward 

 

After graduating from Life West in 1998, I went into private practice in the Mission District in San Francisco and in 2005 I realized my dream of opening my own pain relief center. I not only look at your symptoms, but what is causing them. 

 

As an athlete my whole life (triathalons, basketball, football, rugby, baseball, swimming, and track to name a few), I am naturally experienced in athletic injuries such as those to the ankle and shoulder.

 

My original plan to become a High School teacher changed after I was introduced to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in 1997 while teaching English in South Korea. Convinced by TCM’s overriding principle of a ‘balanced life’, I returned to San Francisco and enrolled at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) in 1999. It was there that I found tui na or traditional Chinese orthopedic massage. Within in the first few minutes of my first tui na class under Rocky Wang’s instruction, I knew that I wanted a practice specializing in pain management. 

 

Since graduating from ACTCM in 2003, I’ve held many teaching assistant positions at ACTCM including Diagnosis I-III, Sports Medicine and Tui Na I-III, been a clinical supervisor and have been teaching tui na at ACTCM for the last 4 years. In late 2004 I was introduced to Dr. Frank Gilson through our mutual friend Amy P. Sort of like dating, within the first five minutes I knew that there was something good between us. The convenient combination of chiropractic, acupuncture and tui na under one roof has helped us achieve our ultimate goal to help you get your life back.

 

My experience in the health field spans over 10 years, including working as a Student Athletic Trainer at Carleton College and as an EMT in San Francisco. I developed an interest in natural and holistic approaches to healthcare while working as a Physical Therapy Aide at Presidio Sport & Medicine, and interning with a TCM doctor specializing in soft tissue trauma. In 2010, I earned my Masters of Science degree in TCM and certification in Tui Na (Chinese orthopedic bodywork) at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM). I completed an additional one-year training in sports medicine acupuncture with the internationally renowned acupuncturist Matt Callison, becoming a certified Sports Medicine Acupuncture Specialist. In the past, I have been teaching assistant for John Ellis' Tui Na classes at ACTCM and currently, I am a teaching assistant for Matt Callison's Sports Medicine Acupuncture program.

 

My mission is to integrate ancient wisdom from the Chinese healing arts with modern knowledge from the 21st century to promote personal health and enhance quality of life. I strive to take the best of Eastern and Western approaches to treating work, sport, and orthopedic injuries to facilitate more efficient and effective healing so that my patients can stay strong, healthy and pain free.