Sarah is doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine specializing in women’s health, orthopedics, mental-emotional disorders, and preventative constitutional treatment. She uses acupuncture, herbal medicine, manipulation techniques, lifestyle and dietary management to encourage healing on a deep level.
Sarah first graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor’s in business and marketing. While attending law school at the University of Southern California, she discovered Chinese medicine and soon switched paths because of its ability to heal her chronic ailments. Since then she has become a lifelong patient of the medicine in addition to a full-time practitioner.
Dr. Sarah has her master’s in acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine from Yo San University in Marina Del Rey and a doctorate in the same field from Daoist Traditions College in Asheville, NC. She has a master herbalist certification and advanced training in women’s health and five-element acupuncture. Her style addresses the manifestations of illness as well as the root patterns of imbalance to effect long-lasting change.
In her spare time Sarah likes to surf, play golf, and hike with her dog, Tao.
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Born in Santa Monica, California, Mark Franco’s journey in the world of acupuncture and Chinese medicine began at the age of 15, when he started studying under the guidance of his uncle. This early exposure laid the foundation for a lifelong passion and dedication to healing through traditional practices.
Beginning in 1996 and for over a decade, he immersed himself in the study of Master Nagano’s Japanese acupuncture style, training directly under renowned teacher Kiiko Matsumoto. This deep connection to the tradition eventually led Mark to be entrusted with the honor of teaching the style to aspiring practitioners and students. Mark earned his Master of Science in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Samra University in 1998.
Throughout his career, Mark has been an influential educator, teaching at major Chinese medicine colleges and universities. His expertise also extends into clinical research, having contributed to hospital acupuncture studies in areas such as cardiac care, post-stroke rehabilitation, and post-surgery recovery for total hip and knee replacements.
In addition to his teaching and research, Mark has dedicated himself to mentoring other acupuncture practitioners, guiding them in both acupuncture techniques and the use of Chinese herbal medicine. His commitment to the craft and the community continues to make a lasting impact on the field.
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Cristina Wood is a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine. Ms. Wood is board certified in both acupuncture and herbology.
She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Emperor’s College in Santa Monica, CA.
Immediately after passing her state boards, she went on to a two year fellowship specializing in women’s health and fertility. She is a Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine. The board has been formed by leading professionals in Oriental Reproductive Medicine and Western Medicine who have come together voluntarily with a resolve to meet the patient and physician demand for a demonstration of expertise of care in the reproductive field. To learn more about the ABORM, please go to www.aborm.org.
Besides her passion for helping patients, she loves to hike, spend time with her family and read as many books as she can.
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