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Sung Mun Jung: KMD(Korea), PhD, L.Ac

New Jersey

Dr. Sung Mun Jung received his 6 year Bachelor degree in 1994 and 2 years Master of Science degree in 1998 from the School of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University in Seoul, Korea. He graduated from Kyung Hee University in 2003 with Doctor of Philosophy from the Graduated School of East-West Medicine in Seoul, Korea. He completed a post-doctorate research Fellowship from the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Philadelphia (PA, USA) and was mentored by both Professor Schumacher, MD and Professor Pessler, MD. Dr. Jung has been in clinical practice for more than 17 years in both Korea and the U.S with special interests in Clinical Herbal Pharmacology and Acupunctures.

He specializes in weight loss, immune disorders, arthritis, allergy disease, and the mechanism of inflammation resolution. He also has diverse basic and clinical research experiences in various settings to analyze the therapeutic efficacy of traditional medicine and to prove its value through scientific inquiry and methodology.

Dr. Jung‘s key research interests are the relationship of temperament, pathological tendency, drug response, and bio-psychosocial trait and disease vulnerability based on Sasang constitutional medicine in relation to endocrinology; performing clinical trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Herbal Mixtures and Acupuncture; and the mechanism of inflammation and inflammation resolution that can lead to development of new anti- inflammatory drugs.

Dr. Jung combines the unique traditional Korean medicine, Saam Acupuncture Technique, Sasang Constitutional Medicine, and clinical applications to Western society. He also practices Integrated Medicine which combines the strong points of both Oriental and Western medicine.

Dr. Jung is published in many SCI Journals.

• Lathia AT, Jung SM, Chen LX., Efficacy of acupuncture as a treatment for chronic shoulder pain.
  J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Jun;15(6):613-8.
• Pessler F, Mayer CT, Jung SM, Behrens EM, Dai L, Menetski JP, Schumacher HR., Identification of novel monosodium
  urate crystal regulated mRNAs by transcript profiling of dissected murine air pouch membranes.
  Arthritis Res Ther. 2008;10(3):R64. Epub 2008 Jun 3.
• Jung SM, Schumacher HR, Kim H, Kim M, Lee SH, Pessler F., Reduction of urate crystal-induced inflammation by root
  extracts from traditional oriental medicinal plants: elevation of prostaglandin D2 levels. Arthritis Res Ther. 2007;9(4):R64.
• Kang TH, Oh HR, Jung SM, Ryu JH, Park MW, Park YK, Kim SY., Enhancement of Neuroprotection of Mulberry Leaves (Morus alba L.)
  Prepared by the Anaerobic Treatment against Ischemic Damage. Biol. Pharm. Bull., 2006, Vol. 29, 270-274.
• Jung SM, Schumacher HR., Can Characterization by Traditional Korean Medical Criteria Help in our understanding of
  Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis?. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2005 Sep-Oct;23(5):729-30

Bon Young Suh: KMD(Korea), L.Ac

New york

Dr. Suh is a Traditional Korean Medicine Doctor, licensed in South Korea. He is also a nationally board certified Diplomat of Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) in the United States and a New York state licensed acupuncturist (license number 003710).

Dr. Suh graduated from the ‘Oriental Medical College of Kyunghee University’ Located at Seoul, South Korea. He also attended and finished his master’s degree at the graduate school of ‘East West Medical Science College of Kyunghee University’.

Dr. Suh began his working career with an internship at ‘Bundang CHA Hospital’. Collaborating with Western Medical Doctors, he worked in the Emergency Room and with the inpatients of the Neurology Department of the hospital. After finishing his internship, Dr. Suh worked at the ‘National Public Health Center of Yeongi-gun’ for several years.

He is specialized treating elderly patients with chronic pain symptoms and joint diseases. He was also in charge of public health programs that included ‘quit smoking programs’ and ‘children obesity programs’. In ‘Kyurim Oriental Clinic’ a famous clinic in Korea that specializes in weight loss and gynecology diseases, he treated patients suffering from over weight problems and gynecological diseases such as menstrual disorders and infertility. He also worked for ‘Inehga Oriental Hospital’ where he was head of the internal medicine department. He was in charge of inpatients consisting of paralytic patients and post-trauma patients.

In recent years, Dr. Suh has been specializing in chronic autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, eczema, sinusitis and allergic rhinitis. He has worked with other Traditional Eastern Medicine Doctors specializing in this area and has been able to treat several hundred patients suffering from these chronic symptoms. He has treated patients coming from all around the country and has also treated foreign nationality patients who came from the US, Japan, China and also Europe just to receive his treatment. In 2008 Dr. Suh moved his practice into Manhattan, New York, USA and is currently helping patients recover from their various symptoms and diseases.

Jong Hwa Lee: PhD, OMD, L.Ac

orange county (Irvine)

Dr. Lee began his studies in Oriental medicine in 1990 at Kyunghee University. After graduating, he joined the molecular biology lab at the medical school to research the scientific mechanism of acupuncture. He received his doctoral degree in East-West Medicine. Dr. Lee researched the mechanisms of Inulin and Resveratol for anti- obesity and diabetes. He received a patent for his work.

In 2001 Dr. Lee established the first Blue Hill Oriental Medical Clinic in Seoul, Korea which has grown to six branches today. The primary focus of the clinic is posture and musculoskeletal disease and the effects of postural deviations on obesity. Dr. Lee has administered over 100,000 treatments in this area. As a result of this experience, he developed VST acupuncture.

Dr. Lee translated the books; “Chiropractic Technique”, “Malalignment Syndrome”, and “Medical Acupuncture” from English to Korean. He has written several books on the effects of posture on height and the effects of posture on female pear-shaped figures. Currently, he is writing a manual on VST.

Dr. Lee brought VST to the United States. He developed the VST program at Samra University of Oriental Medicine. He is responsible for training interns and resident as well as other medical professionals in VST. His vision is to contribute to the university and medical community through VST acupuncture.

Jeonhee Jang: L.Ac, MSOM, Ed.M

san francisco (Pleasant hill)

Jeonhee Jang is a California State Licensed Acupuncturist practicing in San Francisco and Pleasant Hill. She is also a faculty member at University of East West Medicine in Santa Clara, where she is currently pursuing a Doctorate degree. Jeonhee has over twenty years of comprehensive exposure to both eastern and western medicine through her education and experience working with her mother who is a moxa specialist in Korea.

Jeonhee received her Master degree in Oriental Medicine from Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley. She received a Master of Education degree (Ed.M) from Boston University, where she majored in Health Education focused on the prevention of STD and AIDS. Jeonhee received a Bachelor degree from Ewha Woman's University in Seoul, Korea, where she majored in Health Education, and earned high school teaching license in the military nursing education. Jeonhee’s practice style approaches the integrated assessment with both Eastern and Western medicine.

When Jeonhee is not with patients, she enjoys reading John Grisham’s book, taking care of her dog, Lucky, practicing Yoga, preparing good meals for family and praying for my loved ones and patients. She likes skiing, playing tennis, golfing and dancing zumba.

Jaeho Yoon: L.Ac, OMD

Seattle

Jaeho Yoon, L.Ac is a Doctor of Eastern Medicine and nationally certified and Washington State licensed acupuncturist. He is currently practicing in Bellevue and Lynnwood offices around Seattle, WA. He is working with three acupuncturists and one naturopathy doctor.

Jaeho has extensive educational background and career both in Korea and US. He began his study into Eastern medicine from 1987 consisting of college education, apprenticeship, and volunteerism. Those careers include undergraduate and graduate of Eastern Medicine of Kyunghee University, and research in US to earn Ph.D. He worked as a columnist in Korea and US in local papers as well as he volunteers for people who are in need. Currently he joints with State Senator Paul Shin who is establishing a center for the Vietnam War Veterans who still suffer from the post war symptoms.

Jaeho is also giving lectures on Eastern culture and philosophy to local citizens to introduce the East culture to the West. He wrote a book about culture and language when he was lecturing to the Doctors of Eastern Medicine who want to expand their business to foreign countries and to the graduate students who went to foreign schools. He likes to go hiking, do meditation, and travel, when it’s possible.