Eduardo grew up in a small city in Venezuela, home to Angostura Bitters (a medicinal tincture for stomach ailments designed in 1824). His broad experience in education includes K-12 substitute-teacher, 6th Grade teacher, and Education Coordinator at a private facility for…
Lisa graduated from Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine in 2011, and subsequently attended Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine, earning a Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in June 2021. Lisa has also provided…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Melinda is an acupuncture physician, and has studied qigong, Chen Taijiquan and Chinese medicine under Kam Lee since 2010. She is a graduate of Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine and holds a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine. While at Dragon…
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…
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…