Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine

Faculty

SCUHS Faculty

Aram A Akopyan, M.D. (RA), Dipl. OM.

Affiliated Teaching Faculty

James Chang, DACM, MS, L.Ac.

Adjunct Teaching Faculty

CoCo Chin, DC, MAOM, BS, L.Ac.

Adjunct Teaching Faculty

Blake C Daniels, DC, BS

Regular Teaching Faculty

John Fang, DAOM, MSA, BS , L.Ac

Adjunct Teaching Faculty

Gina R Hamilton-Vuduc, DC, MAOM, L.Ac.

Adjunct Teaching Faculty

Lawrence Lung Sheng Hsiao, MCM, L.Ac.

Regular Clinical Faculty

Lung-Cheng Hsiao, PhD (China) , BS, L.Ac

Regular Clinical Faculty

Henry Hwang, DC, MAOM, L.Ac

Director of Clinical Education, Eastern Medicine Department

Dong Ji, PhD (China), L.Ac.

Adjunct Teaching Faculty

Jonathan Law, MSAOM, L.Ac

Adjunct Teaching Faculty

Jonathan Lin, DC, MAOM, BA, L.Ac

Adjunct Teaching Faculty

Ruth A McCarty, DACM, L.Ac.

Adjunct Clinical Faculty

Megan L Miramontes, DACM, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.

Adjunct Teaching Faculty

Ivy Nguyen, DC

Adjunct Teaching Faculty

John Sellers, DC, MAOM, BS, L.Ac.

Adjunct Teaching Faculty

Kevin Soohoo, PharmD, MAOM, MBA, RPh, LAc, Dipl. O.M.

Adjunct Teaching Faculty

Astor J Suriano, EdD, MBA, MS

Adjunct Teaching Faculty

Sivarama P Vinjamury, DACM, MPH

Assistant Program Director, Eastern Medicine Department

Jenny Yu, DACM, L.Ac.

Dean, Eastern Medicine Department

Advisory Board

Our AcCHM programs are overseen by our advisory board members which are composed of senior university academics, industry leaders, and content experts from around the world focused on continually improving the program.

DACM-AB-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. Marilyn is a nationally recognized speaker and educator on the subject of alternative healthcare professions and serves as the editor of Acupuncture Today, one of the leading periodicals for the acupuncturist profession. In addition, Marilyn was appointed as the liaison to the World Health Organization for the International Classification of Traditional Medicine Committee, and is a U.S. delegate to the International Standards Organization’s technical advisory group. Her mission is to advance acupuncture and Chinese medicine globally, and to produce skilled practitioners that can lead this cause.
DACM-AB-Kevin-Liu

Dr. Kevin Liu is the founder of Risen International Culture Exchange Center (RICEC), an international nonprofit organization providing diversified platform for scholars around the world. With an excellent reputation and professional team, RICEC has gained high credibility and established partnerships with many universities and research institutes in the United States, China, Taiwan, and Ukraine. Kevin has a Doctorate in Business Administration and a master’s in journalism and speaks four languages. He is committed to providing high-quality educational services, and helping students to grow and cultivate a noble sense of social responsibility.

DACM-AB-Denise-Wiesner
Dr. Denise Wiesner, DACM, L.Ac, is the founder of Natural Healing & Acupuncture and has been a Los Angeles resident for over 30 years. She has an exercise kinesiology degree from UCLA and is certified by the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine. Her vast knowledge and experience with women’s health and fertility has helped thousands achieve their conception goals. She has taught professional seminars to obstetrician-gynecologists and nurse-midwives on the application of Chinese medicine in obstetrics and gynecology. When she isn’t working, teaching, or writing, Denise enjoys playing guitar, practicing yoga, dancing, and spending time with her two sons, Noah and Ethan.