Formed in 1979 by a group of highly educated Chinese medical experts from the same family, ACMHealth Center is one of the most successful Chinese medical clinic chains in Northern California. All our doctors are trained in China’s most prestige medical universities for both Western and Eastern disciplines and with years of experience in teaching, research and clinical practice. Serving the Bay Area for more thirty years allows our doctors to work with tens of thousands of patients with all kind of conditions: from allergies to arthritis, from low back pain to migraines.
From a famous medical family in southern China, Dr. Susan Chen, a 1958 graduate of ZhongShan University School of Medicine, and a professor of American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is the director of the San Francisco Clinic. Her brother, Dr. DaRen Chen, the medical director of the Fremont Clinic, graduated from Peking (Beijing) University School of Medicine in 1959 with high honors and has been practicing medicine for fifty years with extensive experience in pain management. His wife, Dr. Sue Y. Lin, also a Peking University medical school graduate, is a seasoned medical practitioner with a wealth of knowledge and experience in both Chinese and Western medicines. She is in charge of the San Mateo Office. Dr. Edwin Chen, the elder son of DaRen and Sue, valedictorian from Palmer College and holder of both Chiropractic and Acupuncture licenses, is the head of the Clinic’s Oriental Traumatology Department. Edwin’s wife, Dr. Jessica Min, a graduate of Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine, is especially knowledgeable in herbalogy. Dr. Ian H. Lin, the younger son of DaRen and Sue and an honor graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine, is a Board Certified internist and a specialist of Medical Acupuncture. He is in charge of Integrated Medicine Department. He is stationed at San Mateo Office.
Please check our doctor’s panel for their credentials.
Dr. SUSAN C. CHEN, L.Ac., O.M.D.
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SUSAN C. CHEN, L.Ac., O.M.D. Dr. Susan Chen, a 1958 graduate of ZhongShan University School of Medicine, and a professor of American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is the director of the San Francisco Clinic. |
SUSAN C. CHEN, L.Ac., O.M.D. | ||
EDUCATION | ||
1972 -1974 | GUANGZHOU MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE
MEDICINE, CHINA Research fellow, finished a two year post-doctoral program of advanced studies in Chinese OB/GYN. |
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1953 -1958 | ZHONGSHAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, CANTON, CHINA Completed a curriculum of over 7,000 hours of courses in both Western and Chinese medicines, graduated as a Doctor of Medicine with high honors. |
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EXPERIENCE | ||
1979 - | ACM HEALTH CENTER, CALIFORNIA, USA Private practice of Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and herbalogy. |
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1991 -1992 | MEIJI COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE, USA (1) Faculty Member, teaching Chinese traditional medicine. (2) Practice Chinese medicine in the College Clinic. |
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1980 -1991 | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE, USA (1) Faculty Member, teaching Chinese traditional medicine and training medical students and interns. (2) Practice Chinese medicine in the College Clinic. (3) Directing research projects of clinical investigation in integrating Western medicine with Chinese medicine. |
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1958 -1974 | GUANGNING GENERAL HOSPITAL, CHINA (1) Doctor-in-Charge, practicing general medicine; (2) Practicing acupuncture and herbalogy as well. |
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PUBLICATIONS | ||
Author of several textbooks and handbooks of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, published in the United States of America. | ||
LANGUAGES | ||
Fluent in English and Chinese including Mandarin, Cantonese and Fukienese dialects. Some knowledge of Japanese. |
PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
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Associate Dean and Professor, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (1982 - 1991) Founder and Board Director, Academy of Chinese Medicine, USA (1982 - ) Founding Member, California Certified Acupuncturists Association (1983 - 1990) Diplomat in Acupuncture, National Commission for Certification on Acupuncture (1984) Illustrious Biographee, Who's Who in California (1985) Research Fellow, American Institute of Chinese Medicine (1993 - ) |
Dr. DaREN CHEN, L.Ac., O.M.D., Q.M.E.
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Dr. DaREN CHEN, L.Ac., O.M.D., Q.M.E. Dr. DaRen Chen, medical director of the Fremont Clinic, was born in a traditional medical family with both of his parents as medical doctors. He graduated from Peking (Beijing) University School of Medicine in 1959 with high honors and has been practicing medicine for more than 45 years with extensive experience in pain management. |
DAREN CHEN, L.Ac., O.M.D. | ||
EDUCATION | ||
1959 -1962 | PEKING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PEKING, CHINA Research fellow, finished a three year post-doctoral program with a dissertation on Cytochemical and Histochemical Studies on Liver Cancer. |
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1954 -1959 | PEKING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PEKING, CHINA Completed a curriculum of over 7,000 hours of courses in both Western and Chinese medicines, graduated as a Doctor of Medicine with high honors. |
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EXPERIENCE | ||
1979 - | ACM HEALTH CENTER, CALIFORNIA, USA Private practice of Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and herbalogy. |
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1968 -1978 | PEKING UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER AND HOSPITAL, CHINA (1) Practiced general medicine including Chinese medicine; (2) Responsible in training of the junior medical personnel and medical students; (3) Performed experimental research to investigate the mechanism of acupuncture. |
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1962 -1968 | PEKING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PEKING, CHINA (1) Faculty member, taught and researched basic medical sciences, specialized in histology and histochemistry; (2) Practiced general medicine including Chinese medicine in the teaching hospitals. |
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PUBLICATIONS | ||
Dozens of articles including translation of many American medical and professional journals into Chinese. (Please refer to the list of publications) | ||
LANGUAGES | ||
Fluent in English and Chinese including dialects of Mandarin and Shanghainese. Some knowledge of Cantonese. | ||
PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
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Dean and Professor, Graduate Division, San Francisco College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (1982 - 1984) Founder and President, Academy of Chinese Medicine, USA (1982 - ) Founder and Past (7th & 8th Terms) President, California Certified Acupuncturists Association (1983 - 1990) Founder, First Term Principal and Chief Advisor , Research Institute of Chinese Medicine (1984 - 1992) Special Consultant, Research Subcommittee, Acupuncture Examining Committee, BMQA, State of California (1986 - 1989) Founder and First Term President, Council of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Associations (1987 - 1992) Founder and Chief Advisor, American Institute of Chinese Medicine (1993 - ) Founder, Founding Chairman of the Board (1995- 1996) and Honorary President (2000- ), United California Practitioners of Chinese Medicine (1995 - ) Founder and Chairman of the Advisory Committee, American Institute of Acupuncture Orthopedics & Traumatolgy (1996 - ) |
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Dr. SUE H. Y. LIN, L.Ac., O.M.D Dr. Sue Y. Lin, DaRen's wife, is also a Peking University medical school graduate and a seasoned medical practitioner with a wealth of knowledge and experience in both Chinese and Western medicines. She is in charge of the San Mateo Office. |
SUE H. Y. LIN, L.Ac., O.M.D.
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EDUCATION | ||
1968 -1970 | PEKING COLLEGE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE, CHINA Research fellow, finished a three year post-doctoral program of advanced studies on Chinese Gynecology. |
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1954 -1959 | PEKING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PEKING, CHINA Completed a curriculum of over 7,000 hours of courses in both Western and Chinese medicine, graduated as a Doctor of Medicine with high honors. |
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EXPERIENCE | ||
1979 - | ACM HEALTH CENTER, USA Private practice of Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and herbalogy. |
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1970 -1978 | PEKING SECOND MEDICAL COLLEGE, PEKING, CHINA (1) Faculty member, teaching clinical medicine and training interns and residents; (2) Practicing general medicine and Chinese medicine; (3) Directing projects of clinical investigation in integrating Western medicine with Chinese medicine. |
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1959 -1968 | PEKING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, PEKING, CHINA (1) Doctor-in-charge, practicing general pediatrics; (2) Practicing acupuncture and herbalogy as well. |
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Chairperson of the Board, Academy of Chinese Medicine, USA (1982 - ) Founding Member, California Certified Acupuncturist Association (1983 - 1989) Diplomat in Acupuncture, National Commission for Certification of Acupuncturists (1984 - 1988) Special Consultant, Acupuncture Examining Committee, State of California (1986 - 1989) Illustrious Biographee, Who's Who in California (1987 - ) Founding Member, United California Practitioners of Chinese Medicine (1995 - ) |
Dr. EDWIN CHEN, L.Ac., D.C., CCSP, DABCO
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Dr. EDWIN CHEN, L.Ac., D.C., CCSP, DABCO Dr. Edwin Chen, DaRen and Sue's elder son, was the Valedictorian of Palmer College and is the holder of both Chiropractic and Acupuncture licenses. He is the head of the Clinic's Oriental Traumatology Department. |
EDWIN Y. W. CHEN, L.Ac., D.C., CCSP, DABCO . | ||
EDUCATION | ||
1993-1997 | LOS ANGELES COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC Postgraduate Study, Diplomate of American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Program. |
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1993-1995 | PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC-WEST Postgraduate Study, Diplomate of American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedics Program. |
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1993-1995 | PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC-WEST Postgraduate Study, Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner Program. |
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1987-1988 | CANTON HOSPITAL OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE, CHINA Postgraduate fellow, advanced studies on Acupuncture, Herbalogy and TuiNa, an ancient Chinese technique of body manipulation. |
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1984-1987 | PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC-WEST, USA Doctor of Chiropractic , Magnum cum laude and Valedictorian of the Class 1987. |
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LICENSES | ||
DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC, Lic #: DC19082 CERTIFIED ACUPUNCTURIST AND HERBALIST, Lic #: AC3758 |
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EXPERIENCE | ||
1988- | ACM HEALTH CENTER, USA Head of Traumatology Department. Private practice of chiropractic medicine, including acupuncture, TuiNa and herbalogy. |
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LANGUAGES | ||
Fluent in English and Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese dialects. |
PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
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Director and English Secretary, Academy of Chinese Medicine, USA (1985 - ) Research Committee Member and Chief Translator, American Institute of Chinese Medicine (1993- ) Founding Member, United California Practitioner of Chinese Medicine (1995- ) Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner American Chiropractic Association Sports Council (1995- ) Vice President, American Institute of Acupuncture Orthopedics and Traumatology (1996- )
Adjunct Faculty Member, |
Dr. JESSICA MIN, L.Ac., O.M.D.
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Dr. JESSICA MIN, L.Ac., O.M.D. Dr. Jessica Min, Edwin's wife, is a honor graduate of Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine, and is especially knowledgeable in herbalogy. |
JESSICA MIN, L.Ac., O.M.D. | ||
EDUCATION | ||
1959-1962 | INSTITUTE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICAL CLASSICS, SHANGHAI Postgraduate training in oncology, with emphasis on breast cancer. |
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1990-1994 | DEPARTMENT OF CHINESE MEDICINE, SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF
INFORMATION ON MEDICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Postgraduate training in OB/GYN, with emphasis on infertility and functional uterine bleeding in adolescent and post menopausal periods. |
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1984-1989 | SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE, CHINA Completed a curriculum of over 6,000 hours of courses in both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, graduated as a Doctor of Chinese Medicine with honors. |
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EXPERIENCE | ||
1997 - | ACM HEALTH CENTER, USA Private practice of Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and herbalogy. |
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1995 -1997 | ACADEMY OF CHINESE MEDICINE, USA (1) Study on classic traditional medical articles and documents. (2) Responsible for patient education and counseling. |
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1990 -1995 | INSTITUTE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICAL CLASSICS, SHANGHAI (1) Study on classic traditional medical articles and documents. (2) Editing academic papers submitted by authors of traditional Chinese medicine. (3) Engaged clinical practice and research in Oncology Department. |
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1989 -1990 | DEPARTMENT OF CHINESE MEDICINE, SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION ON MEDICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (1) Practiced traditional Chinese medicine. (2) Review and edit academic papers on traditional Chinese medicine. |
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LANGUAGES | ||
Fluent in English and Chinese including dialects of Mandarin and Shanghainese. Some knowledge of Cantonese. |
PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
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Board Certified Traditional Chinese Orthprdist, American Board of Traditional Chinese Orthopedics (1998 - ) Special Assistant for the Vice President, |
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Dr. IAN H. LIN, M.D. Dr. IAN H. LIN, DaRen and Sue's younger son. His wife Dr. Sharon Ou, are both Board Certifed Internists, and are both graduates from Tufts University School of Medicine. He has joined this growing family practice since 2000.. |
IAN Y. H. LIN, M.D. | |
EDUCATION | |
1998 - 1999 |
UCLA Medical
Acupuncture for Physicians, LOS ANGELES Specialty certificate training In Acupuncture. |
1994 - 1997 |
Kaiser/UCLA Internal
Medicine Residency Program, LOS ANGELES Residency training in Internal Medicine, obtained an unrestricted license by Medical Board of California. |
1990 -1994 |
Tufts University
School of Medicine, BOSTON Graduate training in Medicine, earned a M.D. degree with high honors. |
1986 -1990 | University of
California, Berkeley Undergraduate studies, Major in Biochemistry. |
EXPERIENCE | |
2001 - | ACM HEALTH CENTER, USA Private practice of Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and herbalogy. |
1998 -2000 | Edwards Air Force Base
Hospital, LANCASTER Chief of Internal Medicine, practiced general medicine, including acupuncture and herbology. |
1997 -1998 | Edwards Air Force Base Hospital,
LANCASTER Senior Physician, practiced general medicine. |
MILITARY | |
2000 -2001 |
Re-commission, Major, USAF, MC |
1994 -2000 |
Re-commission, Captain, USAF, MC |
1990 -1994 |
Direct Commission, Second Lieutenant, USAFR, MSC |
LICENSE/ CERTIFICATIONS |
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1997 - |
American
Board of Internal Medicine
Obtained status of Board Certified Internist. |
1995 - | American
Board of Internal Medicine
Unrestricted California physician's license. |
LANGUAGES | |
Fluent
in English and Chinese including two dialects, Mandarin and Cantonese. |
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PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
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Board Director and Western Medicine
Advisor,
Diplomat,
Professional
Member, Member, Professional
Member, |
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