Faculty

Hsiao-Wei holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Accounting from Seattle University in Seattle, Washington. She also received her Master of Science in Finance from the University of Denver. She later completed her Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine from CSTCM. She is a Nationally Certified Diplomate in Oriental Medicine through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and is a licensed acupuncturist in Colorado. She is the owner and operator of Life Spring Acupuncture Clinic in Stapleton, Colorado. She is fluent in English, Chinese-Mandarin and Taiwanese.

Dr. Ewa Frankel is an established educator with a diverse background in science and academia.  Early in her career, Dr. Frankel was an architect for the Saudi Royal Family in Rome, Georgia, and a Bioterrorism Scientist for the State of Florida.  Later she served as a Visiting Fellow for Nuffield College in Oxford and a Visiting Scholar for the Institut d’Education at Universite de Paris-Dauphine in France. Dr. Frankel has been instrumental in the design and implementation of the CCNE accreditation for a Master of Integrated and Functional Medicine program, where currently she serves as an Associate Dean and Program Manager. 

Dr. Frankel has a deep passion for Integrative Health and earned a long-standing tenure of nearly 20 years as a Professor of Science in private and state colleges, private universities and former Dean of Academic Affairs for Technological University of America in South Florida.

Shanwen graduated from Guangxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine with her bachelor’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and later graduated from Royal University in Los Angeles, California with a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine. She practiced in Los Angeles before moving to Denver, where she was on the faculty at International Institute of Chinese Medicine. She is a licensed acupuncturist in Colorado. She specializes in Chinese Herbology and patent medicines, as well as the treatment of pain, women’s health care and immune deficiency.

Dr. Philip “Phil” Garrison, L.Ac., Dipl. OM, DAOM, joined the Colorado Chinese Medicine University® faculty in Spring 2024 as Director of the Distance Education department – the CCMU’s newest programming resource expanding accessibility to TCM education. His  academic specialties include Han dynasty classics literature, specifically the Nei Jing; Herbal Medicine; and the Theory, Medical History, and Philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 

As an educator and published researcher, Dr. Garrison has spent more than a decade advancing the field of acupuncture through innovative distance learning tools and instruction. Previous faculty posts include Five Branches University, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine [previous name of Pacific College of Health Sciences], Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Seneca Falls, NY), and AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine (Austin, TX).

Professional experience in the private sector has included herbal consultation for the Kan Herb Company, and as Chief Science Officer with Immortality Alchemy, LLC.

Dr. Garrison earned his BA in Psychology at Pomona College (Claremont, CA) in 2001 and found a passion for acupuncture working with 18-22 year old students with substantial learning differences. This desire to help life-long learners led Dr. Garrison to earn his Master’s of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University – Santa Cruz in 2009, and a Doctorate of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Health Sciences – San Diego in 2014.

A musician from a young age, Dr. Garrison enjoys leisure time spent hiking and skateboarding. 

One of his most notable experiences as an acupuncturist was between 2010 – 2011 as the staff acupuncture practitioner for the O’Neill Coldwater Classic surf competition: treating the world’s top surfing athletes.

Originally from Parker, Dr. Gilchrist left Colorado in 1998 to attend college in Utah. He interrupted his studies to serve a mission in Argentina, and among the lessons he learned there was that making healthy food choices and getting regular exercise were powerful tools for health and well-being. Upon returning home, Dr. Gilchrist decided he would learn all he could about natural health so he could teach these tools to his future patients. World events took Dr. Gilchrist overseas for a few more years, but he eventually found the path to realize his dream at Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington. There Dr. Gilchrist discovered the world of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, earning his Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine, and his Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Dr. Gilchrist specializes in working with children and adolescents, treating auto-immune conditions and behavioral issues with safe and effective natural therapies.

Zack graduated from Colorado Chinese Medicine University® in 2013 and is recognized by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) as a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine.  He also completed an additional 500 hour program in 5 Element Acupuncture which specializes in treating psychological and emotional conditions.  Zack has been the Assistant Clinic Director at CCMU since 2017. He currently has a private practice in Denver, Colorado.

Yonggan Han graduated and received Ph.D at China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in 2008. During the course of my postgraduate and doctoral studies, he published 18 academic papers and 9 medical monographs in some core areas of TCM. His educational background laid out a deep and solid foundation for theoretical research in various areas of TCM. More importantly, his 25 years’ experience as a professional TCM doctor enables him to put the theories into practice through which he gained uniquely rich and valuable experience. In the meantime, he has strong organizational ability and has commitment to be an excellent team player with good sense of cooperation.

Dr. Linda Hao obtained a doctor’s degree of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture from the Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She is the founder & full professor of Neuro-Acupuncture Institute and was the founder of International Academy of Scalp-Acupuncture in Santa Fe, NM.

Dr. Hao was honored with “Drs. Linda & Jason Hao’s Day” by Mayor Gonzales, Santa Fe, NM in 2018, and selected as one of Top Ten Honorees in the Hundred Professionals Hundred Schools Award, by World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, Academy of Science in Chinese Medicine, and Beijing Chinese Medical University.

Dr. Hao has published more than 10 books and articles, including Chinese Scalp Acupuncture, Pain Management, chapter 11 of The Scientific Basis of Integrative Health 3^rd version, etc.

Ben Hawes is a graduate of Brown University (1996) and the New England School of Acupuncture (MAOM: 2001). After practicing in rural Southwest Colorado since 2003, he moved to Denver full time in 2020. Ben has studied Kyojung Korean Physical Manipulation, has been practicing distal styles (Master Tung and Richard Tan’s Balance Method) since 2007, and completed an 18 month internship in Japanese Acupuncture with Jeffrey Dann, PhD in 2016. Besides acupuncture, he has studied craniosacral therapy with Pat Cunningham, LAc, has been a long-time student of shamanic healing practices with John Myerson, PhD, LAc. Additionally, Ben has been an instructor of Zen and pain-relief meditation since 1995.