100 O’Connor Dr, Ste#27, San Jose, CA 95128
TEL: (408) 831-1038
FAX: (408) 998-7215
About Our Doctors
Samson Cheung, Ph.D., DAOM, LAc
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Dr. Samson Cheung is a faculty member teaching Yijing (the Book of Changes), TCM classics, and Acupuncture Techniques in the DTCM/MTCM and DAOM program at Five Branches University. Dr. Cheung promotes Yijing culture, Confucianism, Chinese Medicine, and philosophy by incorporating these Chinese theories and teachings into modern city life. After retiring from 30 years of service at NASA Ames Research Center as a Scientific Consultant, he has been spending more time teaching and practicing Chinese medicine.
Yenjong Tu, DAOM, LAc
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Dr. Yenjong Tu discovered Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) after her first childbirth, which inspired her to pursue a deeper understanding of TCM's holistic healing approach. She holds a Master's degree in TCM from Five Branches University, a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) degree, and is a licensed acupuncturist in California. Dr. Tu is dedicated to empowering women's health, addressing anxiety and pain, and promoting overall well-being through TCM.
Jackie Chan, DTCM, LAc
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Dr. Jackie is a dedicated practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with a background in biology from the University of the Pacific. Admiring the holistic approach of Traditional Chinese Medicine and seeing the effectiveness of the medicine, she plunged herself into this fascinating art and earned her doctorate from Five Branches University.
Dr. Jackie specializes in Fang-style scalp acupuncture, a unique method that integrates TCM principles with modern neuroscience to address a wide range of conditions through the scalp. Her preferred approach combines traditional acupuncture techniques with Fang-style scalp acupuncture and treats patients with various conditions, such as trauma-related pain, chronic pain, headaches, and insomnia, with an emphasis on improving overall wellness. Dr. Jackie is committed to providing a safe, compassionate, and comfortable environment for all of her patients' healing experience.
Five Components of TCM
Chinese culture likes to use the number five. Such as Five Stars, Five Elements, Five Tastes, Five Tones, etc….
Chinese medicine is also composed of five modalities, missing one is not Chinese medicine—Acupuncture, Herbal medicine, Tuina, massage, Dietetics, and QiGong.
