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cOre facultyLauren Anderson, N.D.
Dr. Lauren Anderson earned her bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Science with honors from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan and went on to complete her dietetic internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. After working as a Registered Dietitian for over 10 years, she returned to school to complete her medical degree at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona. She is currently licensed in the State of Hawaii as a Naturopathic Doctor with special privileges in Minor Surgery and Parenteral Therapy. In addition to teaching at ICAOM, she maintains a private practice where she specializes in Integrative Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Massage and IV Therapy. She also works as part of the Sacred Healing Arts medical team and is a Certified Yoga Instructor.
Deborah J. Barry, DAcHM, Dipl. OM, LAc.
Dr. Barry earned her bachelor's degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Kansas. She graduated with a Doctor of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine at ICAOM and a Master’s degree from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in 2004. She had a private practice for 16 years in San Diego. She completed the Worsley Classical 5 Element Acupuncture Program in Santa Monica, CA in 2005. She was a teaching assistant for PCOM from 2004-2006. Deborah is a Diplomate of Chinese Medicine from NCCAOM. She is board certified in both states of Hawaii and California. In addition to teaching and supervising Interns at ICAOM, she maintains a private practice in Kailua, HI.
David Bruce Leonard, L.Ac.
David has studied traditional medicines with healers in Asia, North and South America, and Hawai’i. With a Master’s Degree in traditional Chinese medicine, he has a working knowledge of more than 400 traditional Hawaiian, Chinese, and Western plants. A deep ecologist and Hawaiian plant specialist, he has been a student of Hawaiian medicine under Kahu Kawika Ka’alakea, Kaipo Kaneakua and Na Kupuna ‘O Hawai’i since 1992. Author of “Medicine at Your Feet: Healing Plants of the Hawaiian Kingdom” and “Wild Wisdom: Listening to Heart of Nature”, David is an expert on the medicinal plants of the tropics. He studies, lectures and teaches on cross-cultural uses of plant medicines, environmental concerns, traditional plant gathering practices, and pragmatic approaches to health care.
Ray DeLa Cruz, D.Ac (Hawaii), L.Ac., LMT
Dr. DeLa Cruz completed a 3 year Master level program in acupuncture with the Oriental Medical Institute of Hawaii in 1993. He received his doctorate training at the University of Health Sciences, Hawaii, in the year 2000. His specialty is in acupuncture sports therapy and he has operated his own practice since 1993 in Honolulu. He also practices Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage therapy. Currently, he teaches Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology, and Acupuncture Orthopedics classes at ICAOM.
Catherine Yu-Ling Low, B.A. (Taiwan), DAc. (Hawaii) Dipl. Ac., Dipl. C.H., L.Ac.
Dr. Cathy Low graduated from the Soo Chow University in Taipei, Taiwan with a B.A. in Japanese Language in (1981). She graduated from the Oriental Medical Institute of Hawaii in 1992. Dr. Low is a Diplomat in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs of the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She holds a professional staff certificate issued by the Hawaii Department of Education in 1998.
Wai Hoa Low, DAOM, MBA, Dipl. Ac., L.Ac.
Dr. Low graduated from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine with a Doctoral of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (2008). Dr. Low graduated from Chaminade University with a Master in Business Administration (2008). Dr. Low completed a 3-year master level program in Acupuncture with the Oriental Medical Institute of Hawaii in 1996. He is a Diplomat in Acupuncture of the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). He is a certified Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist from NADA (2005) and is a national certified Clean Needle Technique Instructor from CCAOM (2004). Dr. Low studied advanced Acupuncture under the supervision of Senior Professor Li Shan Gao at Guanmen Hospital in Beijing, China, in 1997.
Timothy Nguyen, DAcHM, L.Ac., Dipl. OM
Dr. Nguyen is a practitioner and owner of Acupuncture & Wellness Center in Honolulu. Mr. Nguyen received a Bachelor of Science in 1994 from University of Southern California (USC), and earned his Doctoral at ICAOM and Masters in TCM in San Francisco at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2006. Before moving to Hawaii, he was practicing for 10 years in Palo Alto, CA at the Energy Wellness Center. Mr. Nguyen did a postgraduate externship at the Zhejiang Chinese Medical University in China and is a Licensed Acupuncturist in both California and Hawaii. He is also certified by NCCAOM as a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine since 2006.
Randy Otaka, B.A., M.T.O.M., L.Ac.
Mr. Otaka earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religion from William's College, where he also completed the Pre-Medical program, graduating Cum Laude in 1994. He earned his master’s Degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, graduating Summa Cum Laude in 1999. Mr. Otaka is in private practice in Honolulu, where he integrates Shiatsu and Thai bodywork into his Oriental Medicine practice and is also a Tai Chi instructor in the community.
Michael Sinclair, BS, MS, L.Ac.
Michael was raised in Hawaii and is a graduate of Kalani High School. He attended the University of Hawaii from 1982.1987, studying Liberal Arts and Pre-Med (Biology major). In 1990, he attended Emergency Medical Services training in Seattle, Washington and practiced as a Certified Emergency Medical Technician for over three years. He also started teaching Health & Safety courses for the Red Cross. Michael began training in the Naturopathic Medicine Program at Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington in 1994. He continued teaching CPR, First Aid, and Emergency Response courses for the Red Cross while attending Bastyr. In 1995, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Health Sciences. Michael continued his studies in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Bastyr and witnessed impressive responses to the less invasive methods utilized by Eastern Medicine. He obtained a Master of Science degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 1997.
Jeffrey A Tice, DACM, Dipl. O.M., DAc.
Dr. Tice earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology at the University of North Carolina Charlotte in 2001, then went on to earn his Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM) degree from Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, NM in 2004. In 2019, Dr. Tice earned his Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM) degree from Pacific College of Health and Science in San Diego, CA. He has also completed the Apprenticeship program in Sports Acupuncture (2013) with Whitfield Reaves, OMD, LAc and the National Acupuncture Detox Association (2004) at Lincoln Recovery Center in South Bronx, NY with Michael Smith, MD, DAc. Dr.Tice served on the board of directors of Hawaii Acupuncture Medicine Association (formerly Hawaii Acupuncture Association) beginning in 2019, then as its vice president from 2020 until 2023. Dr. Tice has practiced on Maui since 2004 and has co-owned and served as president of Longevity Health Center since founding it in 2015.
John Welden, PhD, MSOM, Dipl. Ac., L.Ac.
Growing up in Hawaii, Dr. Welden was immersed in Asian culture and philosophy from an early age. After completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM), he earned his M.S.O.M. from Southwest Acupuncture College (1997) in Santa Fe, NM. He is a Diplomat in Acupuncture of National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and a Licensed Acupuncturist (HI) since 1997. He has been an active member of the ICAOM faculty since 1999, where he also served as the Academic Dean for 8 years (1999-2007). Dr. Welden then earned his M.A. (2011) and Ph.D. (2015) in History at University of Hawaii, Manoa, researching Chinese medical history.
Andre R. West, D.C., MBA
Dr. R. Andre West earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology (BA) from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, his Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree from Life Chiropractic College West, and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Southern New Hampshire University. He is a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner (CFMP), an ART® Certified Elite Provider, a Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and a Level 1 Certified Nutrition Coach (PN-1) through Precision Nutrition. Dr. West served in the active and reserve United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman (HM) at Walter Reed Army Military Medical Center and Fleet Marine Force Field Medical Service Technician in Camp LeJeune, NC. He has taught clinical and science courses as an Assistant Professor and instructor at post-secondary institutions since 2004 and currently serves as core faculty in the Biomedical Sciences division at the Institute for Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Dr. West is in private practice in Kailua, Hawaii.
Shi Zhong Xiao, DTCM (China), Dipl. Ac., L.Ac.
Dr. Xiao was awarded Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine by Suzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1967. He completed the Third Traditional Chinese Medicine certification course approved by the Suzhou Public Health Bureau in 1966. Dr. Xiao is a Diplomat in Acupuncture of the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and a Licensed Acupuncturist in the State of Hawaii. Dr. Xiao has been in private practice since 1994.