Deirdra Claiborne L.Ac

Deirdra was the first acupuncturist in California to work in a major university-teaching hospital, UCSF (University of California, San Francisco), with a staff of professors of medicine, emphasizing the treatment of acute & chronic pain for arthritis, fibromyalgia, sciatica, back, neck & joint pain, tendonitis- commonly involving the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, bursitis, and plantar fasciitis. Her vast orthopedic clinical experience of Chinese medicine, and extensive studies in China, guided Deirdra to successfully treat many patients who came to this clinic as a last resort for pain relief from injuries and pain-related conditions.

When Deirdra went into private practice, other major hospitals and medical doctors outsourced their patients to her because of her well-known orthopedic pain relief program. Her other specialties include functional medicine focusing on the whole body & mind especially relating to gastrointestinal & digestive conditions, migraines & headaches, allergies, cardio-vascular conditions, respiratory weaknesses, gynecological disorders, and menopause. Deirdra also has a comprehensive herb store & a facial rejuvenation program featuring the latest technology in microcurrent anti-aging treatment for the face with or without needles.

March 2002 featured practitioner in alernativemedicine.com 

Education & History

1977 Pre-medical education, UCLA & UC Berkeley
1982 Graduated from American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, San Francisco
1983 Diploma, advanced postgraduate acupuncture, Sun Yat Sen University of Medical Sciences, China
1983 Advance training in acupuncture facial rejuvenation, Hong Kong
1983 Acupuncturist, University of California-San Francisco General Hospital
1984 Examiner, California Acupuncture Board
1988 Certificate, advanced postdoctoral training, Academy of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
1998 Certificate, Acupuncture Orthopedics, USA
2022 Certificate, NCCAOM, The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine,  USA

Dr. Samuel Wang Ph.D, L.Ac

Dr. Wang is the founder of Microcosm Theory in Chinese medicine, relating to techniques and theories of treating complicated cases of male and female infertility. In addition to his cutting-edge fertility and infertility program, his other specialties are heart-related conditions such as high blood pressure, poor circulation, stroke, Bells Palsy, prostate abnormalities, children’s conditions, and all orthopedic pain-related conditions of the neck, shoulder, knee, back, ankle, foot, hip, and small joints. Recently, he developed a special herbal formula for teen acne.

His profound knowledge of Traditional Chinese medicine and his interdisciplinary scientific approach has been recognized and awarded internationally. Samuel Wang is an MD from China and worked as a scholar for UCSF- San Francisco in advance research of the energy of the heart and kidneys.

Clinically he integrates the medical technologies of Chinese and Western medicine. He also received a reputable award for his research in back & neck pain. His vast clinical experience of 40+ years in successfully treating complicated conditions has made him an expert in his field, as well as earning him many prestigious awards in medicine.

Dr. Wang was influenced and inspired by his famous father, who was a distinguished professor of surgery & internal medicine in China, and an advocate of Chinese medicine & a practitioner of Qi Gong.

March 2002 featured practitioner in alernativemedicine.com 

Education & History

1970 Founding director of Acupuncture & Herbal Center, China
1976 MD in both Chinese and Western medicines, China
1978 Senior Physician, Cardiovascular Research Institute & Provincial Hospital, Canton, China
1982 Postdoctoral fellow, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco; fellowship award, American Heart Association
1996 Professor, American Institute of Acupuncture Orthopedics & Traumatology
1998 Elected member of the World Federation of Traditional Chinese Orthopedics
2000 Ph.D. in Oriental Medicine Research, specializing in Chinese orthopedics & gynecology, USA
2000 Award Winner in the fields of Back & Neck Pain and Female Fertility, the 5th World Conference of Traditional Medicine
2021 Certificate, NCCAOM, The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine,  USA