FACULTY MEMBER
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…
CLINIC STAFF/FACULTY
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…
FACULTY MEMBER
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…
FACULTY MEMBER
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…
FACULTY MEMBER
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…
Bradenton Faculty (inc Distance Education)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ACADEMIC DEAN, FACULTY
Dr. Dorian G. Kramer DACM, L.Ac. is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine specializing in the treatment of psychiatric disorders with a focus on PTSD, CPTSD, DTD, somatoform disorders, addiction, chronic pain, & geriatrics.Dr. Kramer utilizes acupuncture, Chinese herbal…
CLINIC STAFF/FACULTY
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…
FACULTY MEMBER
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…
FACULTY MEMBER
Dr. Jessica Fritz, DACM, AP is a nationally board-certified and Florida licensed Acupuncture Physician and Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. She holds a doctorate from Pacific College of Health and Science and a master’s from the Academy of Oriental Medicine at…
FACULTY MEMBER
Dr. Scott Schulz began his journey in Chinese Medicine in 2007 and earned both a Masters andDoctorate degree from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Prior to that, his undergraduate andgraduate education was in the field of Biology from Southern and…