Faculty GVL

Brandt Stickley is an Associate Professor in the College of Classical Chinese Medicine, National University of Natural Medicine, and a Visiting Professor at Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine, Pacific Rim College, Five Branches University, Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences, Yo San University and Maryland University of Integrative Health. As a Senior Instructor…

Dr. Amanda J. Bilyk is a licensed Acupuncture Physician and Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM), a Primary Care Physician in the State of Florida. Dr. Bilyk holds a Diplomate Certification in Oriental Medicine from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), a Florida state license, and is a Nationally Board Certified…

Dr. Whyrick has been involved in the field of natural medicine since 1996.  A history of chronic asthma led him to investigate alternative approaches to traditional western medicine for management of associated symptoms.  In this search, he discovered detoxification and purification strategies through naturopathic, dietary and herbal therapies, which helped ‘cure’ his childhood illness.  In 1995, he began…

Inspired by the events of 9/11, Melinda (Mindy) began a degreed career in EMS, first as an EMT in Nassau County Florida, then as a Critical Care Paramedic in Jacksonville. All this time she was training under Master Kam Lee in Qigong and Chen Taijiquan. Kam Lee further inspired her to pursue Traditional Chinese Medicine…

Mary graduated from FSU with a BS in Biology in 1991, and from Nova Southeastern College of Pharmacy with her Pharm.D. in 1994. She has spent her career as both an active Pharmacist as well as Educator for over a decade. Mary has been an Infectious Disease Pharmacist, Staff Coordinator, and began teaching Pharmacy in…

Shelby is a graduate of the University of Florida and American Sentinel University in Aurora, Colorado. Her interests include mental health, holistic health, and social justice. She is a nurse practitioner at the Helping Hands Clinic in downtown Gainesville. She is a member of the Gainesville Ukulele Club.

Laisha has a long history with Dragon Rises College, including earning her Masters Degree, teaching, supervising in the clinic and working in administration, early on, as Registrar, Assistant to the Academic Dean and later as Clinic Director. She is a certified teacher of the Shen-Hammer Pulse Diagnosis system. She has had a private Chinese medicine…

James “Jim” Brooks holds a BA in Psychology from the State University of NY at Albany, a Master of Social Work (MSW) also from SUNY Albany, and  Master of Acupuncture and Certificate of Advanced Study in Chinese Herbal Medicine from the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture in Gainesville, FL.  Jim is a licensed acupuncturist in…

Dr. Bi-Tao Lian (Becky) received her M.D. from Guangzhou Medical University. She has also studied for Advanced Acupuncture and Moxibustion at Guangzhou College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has studied Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Australasian College of Natural Therapies in Sydney, Australia. She has been a licensed Acupuncturist in the state of Florida for…