"Prior to attending Yo San, I worked for Duke Clinical Research Institute as a Clinical Research Associate. I traveled to participating hospitals across the country to ensure adherence to study protocol, ICH guidelines, Good Clinical Practices and FDA regulations.
My interest in Chinese medicine began with a suggestion from a friend to try acupuncture as an alternative treatment for migraine headaches. I was drawn to TCM's theory of treating the root of an illness and was motivated by the way it worked to heal the mind and body as one entity. I knew immediately that I wanted to learn to practice this medicine and began the search for a school offering a strong foundation in TCM theory, acupuncture, herbology, and clinical training in China. I found all of those things and more at Yo San."
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If you're interested in learning more about Yo San University, Acupuncture as a Healing modality, and how we can support you in reaching your career goals please join us at the Yo San Open House.
At the July Open House you will have an opportunity to:
- Meet Yo San Faculty
- Have a Tour of the University
- Hear from students and alumni
- Learn more about our accredited programs
- Ask your questions
- Discuss next steps
When: Wednesday July 17, 2013
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Where: Yo San University campus in the Tai Chi Studio
Parking: Parking is available in the lot (entrance on Redwood) or any surrounding residential (be aware of parking signs).
Receive a Complimentary Acupuncture Treatment
certificate when you attend!
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CONGRATULATIONS 2013 GRADUATES!
Thirty-three joyful and jubilant graduates gathered in the Skirball Cultural Center - Magnin Auditorium on April 21, 2013 to participate in the 2013 Yo San University Commencement Ceremony. Witnessed by family, friends, YSU faculty and staff, the graduates received their diplomas from YSU founders Drs Daoshing Ni and Mao Shing Ni, and were proudly declared 'Graduates of Yo San University, 2013'. The group comprises 26 graduates from the MATCM program and 7 graduates from the DAOM program.
Keynote speaker for the event was Dr. Myles Spar, MD, MPH, director of the Integrative Chronic Pain program at Venice Family Clinic's Simms/Mann Health and Wellness Center. In his address to the graduates, Dr. Spar noted that traditional Chinese medicine is unique in its holistic approach to health and healing, and urged the graduates to continue reaching out to and collaborate with other healthcare practitioners so that more may benefit from the healing powers of traditional Chinese medicine. Read More>
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Wing-Benn Deng, BS, MATCM, PhD, Dipl. Ch & Ac, L.Ac. (Class of 2003)
Dr. Wing-Benn Deng emigrated from his native Taiwan in 1995, intending to pursue a career in western medicine in the United States. He enrolled in pre-med studies at the University of California, San Diego, earning his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Upon graduation he experienced a personal health problem that altered his thinking about Western medicine. He decided to focus on holistic healing and entered the graduate program in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at Yo San University (YSU) where he graduated with honors in 2004. Read More>
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Dr. Debbie Rodriguez
Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, as a child Debbie Rodriguez was always the member of her peer group who cared for stray or injured animals. Those early caretaking behaviors developed into aspirations to be a veterinarian. Debbie eventually found herself working with large animals as an assistant in a veterinary clinic. Building on that background Debbie also completed a Bachelor's Degree at the University of Colorado at Denver with a major in Biology, graduating with mixed motivations regarding whether to become a veterinarian or a medical doctor. When she found herself in the world of finance and munitions, Debbie knew that she had to return to her passion. Her innate sense of caring for others as well as several transformational family and personal health experiences led Debbie directly to Traditional Chinese Medicine. It was both her personal passion about the medicine and her innate sense of empathy, care and ability to be instrumental in the empowerment of others that motivated Debbie to seek professional training to prepare for a career in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
After completing the Yo San University Master's Degree program in 2006, Debbie earned the California acupuncture license in 2007. She has subsequently been the proprietor of the "Heart of Healing Acupuncture" practice in the San Diego suburb of Poway. Debbie's background also includes advanced or certificate level training in constitutional facial acupuncture and Western internal medicine. Studying and practicing through the Chi Health Institute in Santa Monica, Debbie also earned certification as a Harmony Tai Chi Instructor with focus on the nuances of the Ni Family forms. Debbie's practice has included significant effort to spread the word about Traditional Chinese Medicine in circles where the medicine has had little visibility such as in weight loss and yoga practice centers. Read More>
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Dao Shing Ni
OMD, MBA, Ph.D. and
(Co-founder)
Program: DAOM MATCM
Department: Qi Cultivation
Daoshing Ni, with his brother, Mao Shing Ni, co-founded Yo San University in 1989. He started his studies in Chinese medicine with his father, Hua-Ching Ni, at an early age. After earning his O.M.D. and Ph. D. in Oriental Medicine, he took advanced studies in internal medicine, gynecology, and pediatrics at both Beijing and Nanjing Colleges of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. At the age of 19, Daoshing was the youngest person to be licensed by the California Acupuncture Board. He has been in private practice at the Tao of Wellness since 1984, specializing in women's health, gynecology, and reproductive medicine. In addition to his regular contributions to professional journals, Daoshing has written several books in Qigong and The Tao of Fertility, published by HarperCollins. Daoshing is considered to be one of the foremost authorities on TCM and fertility in America today. In 2009, Daoshing received the Dr. Joyce Vargyas Visionary Award by the American Fertility Society. Vitae/Publications>
Click to watch> Dr. Dao Shing Ni discussing the Tao of Fertility on the Today Show.
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Yo San University has some of the most talented and clinically experienced university faculty of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the United States. They are passionate and talented about their profession and have a sophisticated command of their disciplines.
Yue Ying Li L.Ac.
Program: DAOM MATCM
Department: Acupuncture
Dr. Yue-ying Li comes from a long line of Chinese Medical Doctors. Her medical studies unofficially began as an active youth curiously tending to her own athletic injuries. This curiosity of medicine led her to study at the Luzhou University Medical School where she earned her Doctor of Chinese Medicine Degree.
After graduating from medical school, she spent a year in the hospital's emergency room where she integrated modern, biomedical medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). As a TCM Internal Medicine Specialist and attending physician, Dr. Li treated a variety of illness. She also taught medical school courses and conducted extensive research in cardiovascular disease and in dermatological disorders. She went on to further her medical education in internal medicine, acupuncture and dermatology at Luzhou, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Sichuan Institute of Dermatology. Learn more about Professor Yue-ying Li >
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