Meet the practitioners

Yu Kang, LAc, RD, LD, DipOM is the owner and clinical director of Medical Acupuncture & Nutrition, Inc.

Yu Kang, LAc, RD, LD, DipOM is a network provider for Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kaiser, Humana, medicare (dietitian), etc.  She has the following credentials:

●     Doctoral degree in Oriental Medicine from Shandong University of Chinese Medicine

●     Master’s degree in Nutrition from Pennsylvania State University, PA

●     Master’s degree in Clinical Neural Science from China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing

●    Licensed Acupuncturist, GA, Lic. No. 000102

●    Licensed Dietitian, GA, Lic. No. LD002921

●    Registered Dietitian, American Dietetic Association

●    ServSafeFood Protection Manager Certification, National Restaurant  Association, Certificate No. 2657525

●    Diplomate in Chinese Herbology (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine)

●    Diplomate in Acupuncture (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine)

●    Diplomate in Oriental Medicine (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine)

Yu KANG, OMD, LAC offers individualized treatment for PAIN MANAGEMENT, WOMEN's HEALTH, & WEIGHT LOSS.

• Neck, shoulder, & knee pain
• Migraines
• Sciatica pain
  
• Infertility
• Menstrual irregularities
• Multiple sclerosis
• Osteoarthritis
• PMS
• Stomach ulcers
  
• Stroke
• Eczema
• Endometriosis
• Fibroids
  
• Fibromyalgia
• Anxiety/depression
• Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
• Diabetes
  
• Hypertension
  
• High cholesterol
  
• Weight management

Dr. Li Shijun is a Tuina master who has 35 years of clinical experience.

DR. LI OFFERS INDIVIDULIZED TREATMENT FOR

• Allergies
• Asthma
• Fibromyalgia
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Stress
• Insomnia
• Chronic neck and back pain
• Tendonitis
• Tennis elbow
• Frozen shoulder
• Stroke
• Sciatica
• Arthritis

Dr. Naima Lewis is a Yoga therapist and a college professor.

Dr. Naima Lewis received her Ph.D. in Education from the Univ. of California at Berkeley, her Masters in Dance from Mills College, and her Bachelors in Physical Education from Calif. St. Univ. at Los Angeles.  She has taught Dance, Health, Human Development, Fitness, and Wellness courses as a full time professor, adjunct and visiting professor at U.C. Berkeley, Howard Univ., Clark Atl. Univ., Fort Valley  St. Univ., Kennesaw  St., Univ., and Florida A&M Univ.  She has served as a consultant for the CDC, DHS, CSAP and for many nonprofit and for profit agencies nationally.  She has lectured, performed, taught and researched in Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, Haiti, Jamaica, Virgin Islands,  Guadeloupe,  Paris, and Brazil.  She is the author of  the book "Holistic Counseling: An  Innovative Approach  to Self-Empowerment;" video “Self-Empowerment processing;”  DVD“ Cultivate Spirituality through Yoga;”  DVD “Yoga for Weight Loss;”  CD “Moments in Meditation” and several articles regarding Health and Wellness.

Dr. Lewis also serves as a Yoga Therapist for several organizations where she trains her clients to manage stress and pain through breathing, meditation and relaxation postures.  Her programs enable clients to access their full wellness potential through appropriate exercises designed for them personally.

Introducing Tai Chi Master-Master Wang

Master Yingzhang Wang Started to learn martial arts at four years old, Chi Kung and Tai chi at seven.

Master Wang taught fifty-one different styles of Chinese martial arts from 1991 to 2005. There are more than 2,500 people who learned tai chi, martial arts, and qigong from him. Master Wang has been a judge eleven times at the International Chinese Martial Arts Tournament. Seven of his students have received 4 Gold, 14 Silver and 7 Bronze awards at the International Chinese Martial Arts Tournament since 2000.

Master Wang received the "Instructor of The Year" award "For Outstanding Contributions to the Students and Community" from Gwinnett County Schools and the Parks and Recreation Division in March 2001.

Master Wang has 6 published DVDs: “48 Form Tai chi with Limited Foot Movement” ; “2nd Lu of Hunyuan Qigong” ; “Introduction to Snake Quan”, “27 Forms Tai Chi Stick”, “Tuina (Acupressure)” and “Basics of martial art”.

Introducing Massage therapist - Dawn Kelly

Dawn Kelly is a licensed Massage Therapist (LMT).

Dawn graduated from Agnes Scott College in Decatur with a B.A. in Visual Arts.  She was a member of the college dance company, Studio Dance Theatre.  Dawn has taught ballet, tap, jazz, modern and fitness movement for over 20 years.  Her passion and goal is to help people connect to their body and spirit thru dance and discover personal well-being thru movement.

Dawn is currently expanding her knowledge and experience thru yoga teacher training certification.

Dawn is a licensed massage therapist.  She graduated from ASHA School of Massage in Norcross.  Her training includes Neuromuscular Therapy, Swedish Massage, and 

• Dawn’s massage certifications include:
• Deep Tissue
  
• Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT)
  
• Stone Massage
• Swedish
• Clinical Sports Massage

 Real People, Developing Stories.

Yu Kang, LAC, RD, LD, DIPOM presented Acupuncture, Herbs & Women's health for the National Black Art Festival at the GA World Congress Center on 7.26.08

After only 2 acupuncture treatments, Patient D (6'8") proudly stands up in the lobby without scooter. This exciting moment was caught on a cell phone camera 1/25/08.

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Yu Kang, LAC, LD, RD, DIPOM showed guests the meridian (energy path in the human body) on a acupuncture model at the open house on Nov. 26th, 2010.