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Eddie S. Hong, LAc, MS, OMD, QME
Eddie S. Hong has been a part-time supervisor at the Anaheim Clinic since March, 2003, and has been teaching the Acupuncture Technique class since January, 2006. He graduated from SBU in May, 2000 and received his Acupuncture License (L.Ac.) in California on January, 2001. His experience as an Acupuncturist includes working at the Gilbert Medical Center in Garden Grove, and at the Vineyard Injury Center which has five branches throughout LA and Orange counties. Most of the patients he treats are worker’s compensation patients with workplace injuries including low back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, and knee and ankle pain. In these settings he works in an integrative medicine clinic with medical doctors who refer frequently for pain and muscle spasm treatment. From this experience he became very interested in the field of pain treatment (syndrome). He has applied his treatment methods to patients and enjoys educating medical doctors, acupuncturists and students at South Baylo University Clinic regarding these treatments. He is currently enrolled in the OMD program at SBU.
Credentialed for the treatment/management of patients referred by Kaiser Permanente Medical Group and experienced in Worker's Compensation cases. A graduate of South Baylo University with experiences in private practice, he specializes in pain control with acupuncture treatments.


Junfeng Xi, LAc, BM (China), OMD
Junfeng Xi has been employed at South Baylo University since 1998 as a Supervisor and instructor. In 2004 she became Associate Professor of Oriental Medicine and in 2006 she graduated from the SBU OMD program. She has taught Acupuncture Principles, Acupuncture A, B, C & D, Acupuncture Techniques A & B, Acupuncture Theory/Therapy A & B, OM Principles and OM Principle III in the Master’s program, and Patient Counseling in Doctoral program and has supervised interns in the clinic. Prior to coming to SBU she worked at the Yunnan Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She was an Attending Doctor and Director of Department of National Medicine Research, member of Academic Committee and member of the committee of Professional Qualification Evaluation at Yunnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Institute, Director of the International Association of Integrated Medicine (USA), Director of Trace Element Association of Yunnan, member of Natural Dialectics Research Committee of China Science and Technology Association, member of Traditional Chinese Medicine Association of China, member of China Research Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine and member of the Acupuncture Association of China. She has published over twenty papers, books and monograghs. She is currently Investigating a two case studies treating Fibromyalgia and Diabetic Retinopathy through the use of Oriental Medicine and teaching classes in the Master’s program as well as the Doctoral program.


Sheng Li, LAc, BM (China), MS, OMD
Sheng Li has been employed at South Baylo University since 2003 when he became an assistant to the Director of Clinics. In 2004, after he acquired his L.Ac. and because he had over five years of treatment experience from China (dating from 1997), he became a supervisor at the SBU Anaheim Clinic. He also became the CCE Coordinator in 2006 to help coordinate the CCE I and II exams and became Associate Chair of the Acupuncture Department in 2007. He teaches Oriental Medicine Principles, Acupuncture Principles and Acupressure/Tui Na in the Master’s program.


Pia Melen, L.Ac, MS, OMD
Pia Melen came to the United States in 1990, when she started working at Bicore Monitoring Systems, testing and calibrating pulmonary monitoring devices. In 1995 she transferred to Bear Neonatal Systems which specializes in adult, pediatric and neonatal ventilators. While working in this field she became interested in the Acupuncture program at SBU and in 1993 she became a full-time student and graduated in 1997. After acquiring her license (L.Ac.) in 1998, she started working in an Acupuncture Clinic. She became involved in alternative medicine multi-disciplinary treatment working at the Laguna Hills Chiropractic Center treating work related back and neck injuries in 2001. Since 2005 she has been employed at South Baylo University as a clinic supervisor. Her current interests are in Energetic Medicine. She currently teaches the Practice Management and Ethics course.
Graduated from South Baylo University, she has extensive experience with intergrating Oriental Medicine with other primary healthcare modalities. She strongly believes in the mind/brain and body as a whole and complete system, where the mind/brain triggers specific responses in the body, and vice versa. With patient counseling as adjunct therapy, in addition to acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, she takes a different approach for pain control, stress relief, and healing, and has had many positive responses.


Sandjaya Trikadibusana ( Tri ), LAc, MD (Indonesia), MS, PhD.
Sandjaya Tri graduated from the Medical School in Indonesia and practiced at Public Health Center and the Private Hospital in Family Medicine for ten years. Teaching at the Nursing School for five years, conducting comparative studies on endemic goiter and hypertension in adults and clinical study on the conservative treatment in patients with ileus, published the article in the Indonesian National Health Journal in Indonesia, and having the training in minilaparatomy for tubectomy in Indonesia.
He also graduated from Samra University, Oriental Medical School in 2000 and since then practicing as licensed Acupuncturist associated with Medical Doctor in integrated medical care for 5 years. Attended the extensive program in clinical setting and involved in research study on cardiac autonomic neuropathy at Rancho Medical Center, Downey, CA. Obtained PhD degree from Yuin University, School of Oriental Medicine in 2004 with topic of dissertation on retrospective study on the effect of acupuncture in patients with arterial hypertension. Prior to being employed at South Baylo University, worked as part time instructor at Samra University. Since November 2005, he has been a full time faculty member of South Baylo University, worked as a clinical supervisor and instructor in teaching Eastern and Western medical subjects.
He has interest in clinical training and bedside teaching with future goal in Geriatric Medicine and clinical research study. Currently, persuing the DAOM program at SBU.


Yuri Ovchinnikov, LAc, MS, PhD  
Yuri Ovchinnikov has been employed at South Baylo University since 2005 as a part time Clinic Supervisor. In 2007 winter quarter part time teaching a class “Acupuncture A”. At the same time he has a private practice in his “Clinic of Traditional Chinise Medicine” in West Hollywood. He works like contractor and acupuncture consultant in “Back pain chiropractic clinic” in Santa Ana as well. Prior to that he was a visiting scholar in USC in Los Angeles. And has worked in Academy of Sciences in Russia and People’s University in China. Currently he takes classes in the OMD program at SBU.
Graduated S-Petersburg University, Russia, and obtained a Ph.D. from the Academy of Sciences in Moscow, Russia. Two years of field research experience in Beijing, China. Received a M.S. degree in Oriental Medicine from Emperor's College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Santa Monica, California. His specialty lies in the treatment of musculo-skeletal disorders, and geriatric conditions.


Sung In Cho, LAc, MS, OMD
In December, 2004, Sung In Cho was appointed the Herbal Pharmacist of Herbal Pharmacy at South Baylo University, Anaheim. She currently teaches the identification of herbs/herbal categories and the preparation and decoction of the herbal formulas in the Herbal Pharmacy to interns. She received her California acupuncture license (L.Ac.) in January, 2000. Prior to coming to SBU she worked as a managing pharmacist in oriental & western pharmacies in both the U.S. and Korea where she ran a pharmacy for 20 years from 1979 to 1999. She has worked in the Research Center at SBU and taught Herbal Prescription from 2000 to 2002. She has also taught general Biology, Herbology and Herbal Prescription D in the Master’s degree program.


Yae Jin Chang, LAc, MS
After graduating from Seoul National University with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in sports medicine and sports rehabilitation in early 2003, Yae Jin Chang worked extensively with Korean National athletes at the Korea Institute of Sports Science (KISS). Upon graduating from South Baylo University, he continued to work with professional athletes with injuries using acupuncture and related modalities. In addition to sports injuries, his specialty includes treating infertility patients, where acupuncture and herbal therapeutics are prescribed as adjunct therapies with patients undergoing IUI or IVF procedures. Yae Jin Chang is currently a clinic supervisor in the Anaheim Clinic, and a faculty of the Oriental Medicine Department, where he teaches Oriental Medicine Principles and Oriental Medicine Diagnosis courses.


Sang Jo Kim, LAc, MS
Graduated with the Master’s degree in Oriental Medicine at South Baylo University in 2000. He has been actively involved in volunteering to provide acupuncture treatment and has been to many countries such as Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Mexico, and Russia, to provide medical treatment for the people who are in desperate need. He currently has his own practice in Huntington Beach, and is working as a part-time clinic supervisor at South Baylo University Clinic in Anaheim. He is credentialed for the treatment/management of patients referred by Kaiser Permanente Medical Group.





LOS ANGELES CLINIC


Suh Kyung Kim, LAc, MD (Korea), MS, OMD
Suh Kyung Kim has been employed at South Baylo University since 2001 when he became part time instructor in Western medicine. In 2004 he became a full time instructor of Western Medicine and is currently Associate Chair of Biomedicine. In 2006 he received OMD degree from the S.B.U. while holding a Master’s from South Baylo University and he was California Acupuncture Board Licensed (L.Ac.) and received the Diplomate in AOM (NCCAOM) in 2001. He attended Medical School at Chonnam National University in Korea and received the MD license in Korea in 1967 after graduating. He received an Otolaryngologist license in Korea (1972). He became Dean of Otolaryngology at the Korea 101 Army hospital (1973-1974). He was also Dean of Otolaryngology at Korea Capital Army hospital (1974-1975). Dr. Kim operated Otolaryngology clinics in Seoul and Kyung Kee, Korea from 1975-1997. He taught intern and resident rotations at Korea Capital Army Hospital (’74-’75) and lectured in Otolaryngology at Korea Han Yang University (’90-’95)


Yong Wu, LAc, BM (China), MS, OMD
Yong Wu is a California State licensed acupuncturist and has been employed at South Baylo University since 1995. She studied Oriental Medicine at the Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China in1983 and became a medical doctor there. She obtained her Master’s of Science degree from Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine in 1995 and became Chinese Language Program Director at SBU at that time. After years of teaching and guiding students in classes and clinic, she pursued her Oriental Medicine Doctoral Degree at South Baylo University and obtained it in 2006. Currently she is the Chinese Program Student Advisor, Clinic Supervisor, Associate Chair of Herbal Department, and Instructor of Herbology and Internal Medicine at the LA campus.


Jae Jong Kim, LAc, MD, MS, OMD
Jaejong Kim has been employed at South Baylo University since 2001. He has been a licensed Medical Doctor in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, teaching Medical students and resident physicians of the University of Michigan at Ypsilanti Regional Psychiatric Hospital for over 21 years. He did a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University in the area of geriatric psychiatry in 1972 and 1973. He did a research program for the evaluation of the Senior Friend Model Program in the State of Ohio and presented a paper at the scientists conference of the Gerontological Society in New York in 1975. He ran the 200 bed Medical Division of Ypsilanti Hospital as a director, supervising 11 medical doctors, 195 nurses, 3 dentists and 2 pharmacists. He teaches the Medical Terminology and the History of Medicine for the Korean and English programs at the LA Campus and he has taught Anatomy and Physiology A, B, and C both in Korean and English. In the OMD program he teaches the Clinical Neurology, Longevity and Geriatrics, Public Health courses. He is currently an associate clinic director of LA clinic and teaches classes in the area of Neurology and Geriatrics.


Ali Nematbakhsh, LAc, MS, OMD
Ali Nematbakhsh was an electrical engineer for 20 years, holding both Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona in 1975 and 1976. Soon after graduating from the Master’s degree program in AOM at SBU in 1999, and receiving the Clinic Award, he became a Clinic Supervisor in 2001. As well as being a Clinic Supervisor in LA, he teaches OM Principles, Acupuncture Principles, Acupuncture A, B, C, Acupuncture Modalities, and OM Internal Medicine A, B, C. His specialty is in pain management and he supervises students using a results oriented hands-on approach in the clinic. His clinical interests are in the treatment of Bell’s Palsy, Sciatic Pain, and Migraine Headache.


Hyun Mi Koh, LAc, MS, OMD
Prior to her education at South Baylo University in 1995 she has a vast medical background as a registered nurse in the fields of gynecology, surgery, ophthalmology, and E.N.T. for 8 years at the College of Nursing in Korea. Since she came to the United States in 1983, she obtained a nursing license from California and worked at Temple Community Hospital till she became a graduate of SBU in 1997. She has been a clinical supervisor and a teaching faculty in the area of Herbology, covering Herbal Principles, Herbal Prescription, Herbal Practice, and Patient Management. She has received Ph.D. in Asian Medicine from American Liberty University in 2003 and OMD degree from SBU in 2006. She published an Atlas of 63 Herbal Formulae. She extends her services to the underprivileged and medically needed people in foreign country and here in this country as a short term medical missionary. She also has graduated from the University of Theological and has strong compassion in medical mission. Her hobbies are sport dancing, Korean Drum dancing, Hand crafts in clay work, and singing in a choir.


Chul Hahn, LAc, MS, OMD
Chul Hahn has been employed at South Baylo University since 2005 when he became a Clinic Supervisor and Student Services Coordinator at the SBU LA site. In 2006, he added the title of OMD student advisor. In 2007, he became a full-time faculty member. Prior to coming to SBU he was a clinic practitioner of Dowoni Acupuncture Clinic from 2003 to 2005. It was one if the first pediatric Oriental medicine and acupuncture clinics in the U.S. He also was a practitioner at Smile Acupuncture Clinic as a nose specialist. He has edited journal articles for “Chungwon” as a chief editor. He graduated from the Doctorate program at South Baylo Univeristy in 2006. he participated as a member of the board of Sasang Constitutional Medicine in Korean Oriental Medicine Academy, The Institute of Korea Oriental Distilled Medicine and International Oriental Medical Research Institute. He has completed the course of Oriental Medicine, Western Medicine, Alternative Medicine, Ungichim Acupuncture Technique, Tmsarang, Meridian Kinesiology, and Ultra Sound imaging. He has attended several International Conference and Congress of Oriental Medicine. He has an interest in integrated medicine, which is the diagnosis as Western medicine and treatment as Oriental Medicine. He has served as Vice-President of South Baylo University’s Alumni Association. Currently, he teaches Acupuncture Modalities at SBU.


Qui Sheng Geng, LAc, BM (China), MS, OMD
Qui Sheng Geng has been employed at South Baylo University since 1997. He works as a full-time instructor and clinic supervisor. Prior to coming to South Baylo University, he worked as a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor, teacher, and research at Anhui Traditional Chinese Medicine College and hospital for ten years. He taught Oriental Medicine Principles, Acupuncture Principles, Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine Diagnosis, Oriental Medicine Nutrition, Acupuncture Techniques, and Acupuncture Theory/Therapy at South Baylo University. As a clinic supervisor, he specializes in pain management and has supervised students in a result oriented hands-on approach. He has an open dorr policy inviting students to ask questions about any subject. He has worked successfully in protocols to treat many kinds of pain such as headache, hypochondriac pain, shoulder pain, sciatic pain, as well as gastric and skin problems.


Han Ki Kim, LAc, MS, OMD
Hanki Kim has been a Clinic Supervisor at South Baylo University since 2004. He received his Master’s degree in Acupuncture from South Baylo University in 2003, and later obtained his Doctorate of Oriental Medicine in 2006. Dr. Kim has successfully in research in subject such as ADD, Infertility, Seizures, Bell’s Palsy, Pain Control, and Psychological problems. From 2003 to 2006, he worked as an acupuncturist at First Medical Center in Long Beach, CA.
Prior to coming to South Baylo University, he worked as a researcher for over ten years in Korea.


Ke Lan Liu, LAc, MD (Korea), MS, OMD,  
Ke Lan Liu, she graduated from Shen Yang Oriental Medicine University in China in 1966. She had served as instructors and supervisor at the Shen Yang University Clinic.
After she moved to the USA, he started to work at South Baylo University since 1979. She graduated from Oriental Medical Doctor in 2006. She mainly researched as a practically treatment such as research for herpes zoster treated by Fire Needles and Gua Sha treatment. She has been treated many patients. Recently she has been studying about symptoms of Qi stagnation. She is teaching Acupuncture Theory and Therapy A and B, and supervising interns at the South Baylo University Clinic.


Sung Woon Tae, LAc, MS, OMD
He has been working from 1998 at SBU, and he is currently SBU LA Clinic Supervisor. He is currently teaching acupuncture principle. He is currently researching Principles of Universe related with Oriental Philosophy – a connection with Universe Principle Theory and acupuncture theory effecting to human’s physiology.


Rak Wan Choi, LAc, MS, OMD
Choi, Rak Wan, he graduated from South Baylo University (M.S.O.M.) in 2002, and received NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) in 1999. After graduation, he received his acupuncture license from California in 2003. Since 2003, he has been working as a clinic supervisor at SBU clinic in Los Angeles. He continued his education at the South Baylo University to receive his OMD degree in 2006.
At the clinic he has been supervising interns and researching about traditional acupuncture technique, right-and-left relative needle law and Dong Xi acupuncture technique to substitute for practical treatments. He specially treated patients who have shoulder pain, lumber pain, sciatica and Bi-syndrome. Also he has been studied for herbal formulas after Dang and Song Dynasty to substitute for Bi-syndrome, liver and stomach disease, vascular disease and so on. He is enrolled in KLSA (Korean Literary Society of America) as a poet. He published many poems through the seasonal journal of KLSA.


Yeung H. Kwon LAc, PhD, OMD
Yeung H. Kwon L.Ac., PhD, OMD has been employed at South Baylo University since 1997 as a professor in the School of Oriental Medicine. For the past ten years he has taught hundreds of students in this institution and has remained a dedicated member of the faculty over the years. He had a great deal of experience through teaching both Korean and English classes, focusing exclusively on English classes from 2004 to present.
Professor Kwon graduated from Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine and received his license in 1994. Prior to his position at SBU, Professor Kwon also taught at Kyung-san University, Samra University, and Emperor’s College. Over his thirteen year career, Dr. Kwon amassed a plethora of knowledge in his field, and has become an accomplished doctor, professor, and researcher. He has written a pedagogical manual to Oriental Medicine, Applied Oriental Medicine, Clinical Approach, developed a clinical video series “14 Channel, 361 Primary Meridian Pathway”, and assisted in compiling information for “Qpunture V.1.0, A Complete Acupuncture Reference Guide”, a software reference guide.
Dr. Kwon is currently practicing in a number of locations in Los Angeles County in addition to teaching at the university. He is also part of the Medical Staffs of the Sherman Oaks Hospital Health Center and the Olympia Medical Center, and is deeply involved in Oriental Medicine research.


Deuk Shin Jang, LAc, BM(China), MSOM, MBA, OMD
Deuk Shin Jang graduated from Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China, earned Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1999.  He earned his Master Science of Oriental Medicine at South Baylo University in 2001.  In 2007, he earned his Master of Business Administration at California University of Management and Science.  In 2008, he earned his doctoral degree of O.M.D. at South Baylo University. Currently, he is working as a supervisor at Clinic and Herbal Pharmacy Department at South Baylo University Los Angeles Clinic.  His goal is to help advance Asian Medicine to the general public in California.


 

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