Rebecca earned her Masters of Science degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from CCMU in 2012. She is a Nationally Certified Diplomate in Acupuncture through the NCCAOM. She earned her BA from Fort Lewis College in 1995. Most recently, she earned a 100-hour certificate in Applied Clinical Nutrition from Texas Chiropractic College. Rebecca enjoys mountain biking and hiking. She has a private practice in Castle Rock, CO where she utilizes acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, nutrition and Reiki. She specializes in treating people with brain injury and migraines.
Dr. Rakhad Alrawi instructs Biology at the Colorado Chinese Medicine University®. Having earned both a medical doctorate and Master’s in Public Health, Dr. Alrawi has been an educator since 2015. In that time, he has found a passion making distance learning more proactive and robust for students who require different learning supports. His personal interests include Soccer and travel.
Wen Tian, is a licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist in Massachusetts. She is also a teacher at the New England School of Acupuncture at MCPHS University. She has 25 years of clinical experience in Acupuncture and 12 years of teaching experience in herbs and acupuncture needling. She was raised from a traditional Chinese family, influenced by her mother, who was a professor in research about nationalities history in south China, and her grandfather, who was also a famous scholar in those fields. She excels at reading and understanding ancient Chinese linguistics. She has been studying the Huangdi Neijing for 14 years. With years of consistent studying of the ancient Classical textbooks such as the Huangdi Neijing and Nan Jing, and integrated with years of clinical practice, she has developed quite a few useful diagnosis and needling methods, like the special method of treating tendon and muscles, Fan Zhen Jie Ci; the special method for bone problems, Cui Zhen Yao Yun; the Renying and Maikou pulse regulating method based on the body parts for diagnosis and treatment methods, the San Sheng needling method; and the five elements year and six meridians qi, Six Qi meridians method. These methods originate from the Classical textbooks, and have been proven very effective in clinical practice.
Szenan Phua undertook his studies in China at Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, completing a five year bachelor’s degree majoring in Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture and Tuina (Chinese therapeutic massage). Szenan had the privilege of studying under some of the most distinguished practitioners in China. He Started to learn and practice the acupuncture technique from Dr. Xiaochuan Pan from 2016.
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.
Songtao Zhou (Tao) graduated from Renmin University of Computer Science in 1997, and earned the master degree of Computer Science from Beijing Institute of Technology in 2004. Tao’s knowledge in science and the Chinese Medicine family background, make him have a good understanding of the theory of Chinese Medicine and the Five Yun and Six Qi. He started to learn from Prof. Pan in 2018, after finished a series seminars, he is a certified SCS-CCM theoretical foundations instructor since 2020. As the DAOM program Director, he developed the DAOM program focus in CCM at CSTCM.
Professor Pan Xiaochuan graduated from Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1983 and earned a master’s degree in TCM from Dalian Medical University in 1991. Professor Pan was president of the Canadian Oriental Medical College from 2001 to 2009, & vice chairman of Acupuncture Council of British Columbia from 2010 to 2012. Professor Pan has been practicing & teaching TCM in Victoria, BC since 1999. Since 2012 he has dedicated himself to teaching & promoting his Classical Chinese Medicine Self-consistent System all around the world. More than thirty years of studying the classic Chinese medicine literature led Professor Pan to develop the Classical Chinese Medicine Self- Consistent System. The System is based on the classic texts including the Huang Di Nei Jing, Nan Jing, the Yi Jing & the synthesis of Classical Chinese Medicine with TCM theory & modern astrophysics.
Upon completion of an eleven-year program, Dr. Nan obtained a doctor’s degree of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture from the prestigious Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), one of the top medical schools in China. Prior to and after completion of this program, Dr. Nan further developed his expertise by training with his uncle, Dr. Jingzhen Nan, a well-known acupuncture doctor and professor at the Heilongjiang University of TCM, as well as his aunt, Dr. Xuehua Wang, a nationally renowned, top-100-doctor in China, who specializes in infertility and pediatrics.
In over 21 years of teaching, he has trained thousands of acupuncturists both in China and the U.S. at schools of TCM and at seminars in both the U.S. and China.Through his work in China and then Nan’s Acupuncture Clinic, founded in 1993, Dr. Nan has helped his patients not only regain their health, vitality and youth, but also to maintain their health once regained and taught them how to lead healthier, more energized lives.
He was a member of a clinical research team on pain management with Kaiser Permanente and Saint Joseph Hospital, 1993-1996. Since 1995, he has been the official acupuncturist for the Denver Broncos. Prior to Broncos, he also served as the official acupuncturist for the Colorado Rapids soccer team. Also, since 2004, Dr. Nan has been volunteering his time as a speaker of the distinguished non-profit Foundation for Wellness Professionals, a national organization of health care experts who lecture free-of-charge in their communities to educate the public on ways to maintain their health and prevent disease.
Rui Nan, a third-generation practitioner of Chinese Medicine, earned her Bachelor of Medicine from Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in 1998 and her Master of Medicine from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in 2002. With several published texts, Rui Nan is a highly qualified practitioner. She holds a National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) certification in acupuncture and is a licensed acupuncturist in Colorado. She currently runs a private practice on the CCMU campus. Rui Nan has dedicated recent years to a careful and thorough study of classical Chinese Medicine texts, gaining insights beyond what is typically found in textbooks. She has achieved excellent treatment results for a variety of diseases.
Dr. Chuan Liu received his Ph.D. in Acupuncture from Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in China, one of the top prestigious Chinese Medicine Universities, the University is well-known for its great emphasis on the development of physicians by teaching Eastern and Western medical therapeutics, Dr. Liu was honored “the Extraordinary Graduate” for his outstanding academics. Dr. Liu was born and raised in Heilongjiang province, China to a family that has been practicing Medicine for generations.
As a professor and clinic supervisor, Dr. Liu has worked at the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine over 12years in Racine, Wisconsin and Chicago Illinois, the classes he has taught include Acupuncture Needling Technique, TuiNa, Herbology, Physical Examination, Chinese Internal Medicine and Nutrition. He has lectured on Complementary and Alternative Medicine topics in many schools including the Medical School at UW Madison, WI. Dr. Liu was also on staff as an Acupuncture Physician at the Pain Management Center of Brookfield, Delafield and Kenosha, Wisconsin from 1999 to 2002. With his extensive teaching experience and vast array of clinical skills, Dr. Liu has earned himself a strong reputation amongst students, colleagues and his patients.
In 2003, Dr. Liu founded Midwest Alternative Medicine Clinic, LLC, known as Milwaukee Acupuncture and Health Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Clinic focus on the integration of traditional oriental healing art and western medical modalities in order to provide people more extensive and effective healthcare choices. Dr. Liu specializes in Medical Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine for pain management, his goal is to help as many people as possible by eliminating symptoms of disease, restoring proper body function and improving the quality of life.