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Wang, Minchen (Vince), LAc, PhD Chemistry, MS (Clinical Chemistry), MS (TCM)

Dr. Wang has had a private practice in Pacific Beach and Norco, CA since 1998. He graduated from American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1997. He holds a PhD in analytical chemistry from Michigan State University, a master’s in clinical chemistry from Cleveland State University, and was a senior scientist in several biomedical companies …

Vozar, Elaine, LAc, MSTOM

Elaine Vozar is the Chair of the Herbs Department at Pacific College of Health and Science – Chicago, where she teaches classes and supervises clinic.  She was trained in botany, psychology, and Chinese language at Indiana University Bloomington. After moving to Chicago, she worked in women’s health for six years. Deciding to combine her interest, Elaine …

Talcott, Elizabeth, DAOM, LAc

Dr. Elizabeth Talcott completed her undergraduate work in Physics at UCSD, her MTOM degree Summa Cum Laude at PCHS San Diego, and successfully defended her doctoral work in 2013 titled, Enhancement of Traditional Chinese Medical Education with Japanese Meridian Therapy. Elizabeth has been a member of PCHS’s faculty since 2001, both teaching and supervising interns …

Siu, Cynthia, DACM, LAc

Cynthia is currently an adjunct professor in the New York campus and a clinic supervisor, teaching Advance Needle Tech.  After she graduated from her DACM programs, she included medical studies in her teaching. She has her own practice in Jericho Long Island. She provides NCCAOM PDAs in pulse study incorporating classical text such as Li Shizhen and …

Sheir, Warren, LAc, MTOM

Warren Sheir, MTOM, LAc earned his Masters of Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science in San Diego and has been a faculty member there since 2000, teaching Herbology and Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine. He also has a master’s in performing arts from the Cleveland Institute of Music/Case Western Reserve University, majoring …

Shahid, Mohammed, MD

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Livni-Hersh, Osi, ABT, HHP

Osi Livni is a graduate of the Bio-Energetic School of massage in Israel; The Clayton School of Natural Healing and the Mueller College of Holistic Studies in the USA. She was trained in Oriental Medicine, Acupressure and Chi-Nei-Tsang through San Francisco State University, and the Healing Tao Center of Mantak Chia in NY. Osi is …

Liu, Weiyan, LAc

Weiyan Liu received her master’s in geriatrics from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1996. She earned her bachelor’s in TCM from Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1989. She went through both TCM and WM residency training in China. Weiyan worked as an attending physician in the TCM Department at Shanghai Ruijin …

Roberts, Ralph, MTOM, LAc

If you are interested in learning more about our acupuncture degree programs or our massage therapy certificate and degree programs, please visit the Pacific College of Health and Science’s acupuncture programs page or the Pacific College of Health and Science’s massage therapy degree program page.

Deborah Reuss, MA, CMT, CES

Deborah is the Institutional Dean of Massage at the San Diego and New York campuses.  Her educational background in human behavior and holistic nutrition, coupled with her twenty-eight years of hands-on experience in massage and healthcare, equips her with a unique perspective in the realm of education and healthcare. Her roles at previous institutions involved …