American College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine is a post baccalaureate academic institution dedicated to educating and conferring degrees upon graduating individuals having equipped them for successful careers as healthcare practitioners based on the theories, principles, and clinical applications of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

DR. ANNIE DANG
  1. Specialization: Pain Management
  2. Bachelor’s Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from University of St. Thomas
  3. Master’s Degree: Masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from American College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
  4. Doctoral Degree: Doctor in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from American College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
  5. Certification: Diplomate in Oriental Medicine by National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)

GREGORY SPARKMAN, D.A.O.M., D.A.C.M., M.S.O.M., L.Ac.
Dr. Sparkman received his Master of Science in Oriental Medicine from the American College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine and is a licensed acupuncturist in Texas. In 1985 Gregory started studying the energetics of the human body and its breakdown. In 1992 he began the intricate study and practice of martial Qi Gong through the traditional system of RyuKyu Kempo Tomari Te,and continues the studies of the internal arts of Xingyi, Bagua, and Taiji. In 1998 he began the study and practice of Spiritual Qigong and its basis in Judaism and Christianity. In 2001 he began the study of Acupuncture, Herbology, Tui Na, and Qi Gong in the Scope of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 2004 Gregory began the study and practice of medical Qigong with emphasis in the area of Oncology. In 2014 he presented work on the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of pain at the World Federation of Acupuncture/Moxibustion Society. He received his DAOM in 2018 at ACAOM with a specialty in women’s health care.
DR. JAINYI NAREZKIN, D.A.C.M., M.A.O.M., L.Ac.

Dr. Jianyi Hou is a licensed acupuncturist by the Texas Medical Board and nationally board-certified in Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She has bachelor’s degrees in anthropology and biology from the University of California Santa Barbara and University of Houston Downtown, respectively. She holds master’s and doctorate degrees in acupuncture and Chinese medicine from the American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and has treated patients at Methodist Hospital since May 2017.  In addition to her professional experience, Dr. Hou is a warm, dedicated, and empathetic practitioner who is passionate about her patients’ quality of life.

ELIZABTH YUAN, M.S.O.M., M.S., L.Ac.
Xiaoying (Elizabeth) Yuan is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist certified by the Texas Medical Board and the Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners. She has a diploma in Oriental Medicine certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Ms. Yuan has been interested in integrated medicine focusing on women’s health, stress, pain management, and cosmetic acupuncture. She has been successfully treating pain (such as headache, knee pain, back pain, neck pain and heel pain etc.), She also had good results in treating infertility, facial paralysis and stress etc. She is not only a licensed acupuncturist but also a scientist, who can effectively bridge modern science and oriental medicine. She combines her science and traditional nature heeling knowledge to derive an individualized and integrated treatment plan to provide better treatment and care.
DR. JOVANA LAGOS
Dr. Sparkman received his Master of Science in Oriental Medicine from the American College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine and is a licensed acupuncturist in Texas. In 1985 Gregory started studying the energetics of the human body and its breakdown. In 1992 he began the intricate study and practice of martial Qi Gong through the traditional system of RyuKyu Kempo Tomari Te,and continues the studies of the internal arts of Xingyi, Bagua, and Taiji. In 1998 he began the study and practice of Spiritual Qigong and its basis in Judaism and Christianity. In 2001 he began the study of Acupuncture, Herbology, Tui Na, and Qi Gong in the Scope of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 2004 Gregory began the study and practice of medical Qigong with emphasis in the area of Oncology. In 2014 he presented work on the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of pain at the World Federation of Acupuncture/Moxibustion Society. He received his DAOM in 2018 at ACAOM with a specialty in women’s health care.