Santa Cruz Acupuncture

Danny Johnson
Licensed Acupuncturist

Danny is a California Licensed Acupuncturist as well as a nationally licensed Diplomate in Acupuncture (NCCAOM), Diplomate in Chinese Herbology (NCCAOM), and has earned a Master's Degree from Five Branches Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Danny strives to assist patients with specific ailments such as migraine, tension, and cluster headaches, chronic pain, insomnia, and other conditions caused by the stresses and pressures of contemporary life. His interests also lie in the field of integrative cancer and autoimmune treatments. He treats each patient as an individual and their discomforts as unique imbalances.
While Danny is an accomplished acupuncturist, his area of proficiency is Chinese herbal medicine. Danny works as a consultant for Kan Herb Company and travels the US attending symposiums and lecturing on Chinese herbal medicine. Come to our professional clinic where Chinese Medicine is practiced earnestly and your health taken seriously.

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION: University of California Santa Cruz, B.A. 1999
Five Branches Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Santa Cruz, MTCM, 2003

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: Acupuncture Board of California, 2004
Diplomate in Acupuncture (NCCAOM), 2003
Diplomate in Herbology (NCCAOM), 2003
Clean Needle Technique (CCAOM), 2002
CPR Certification (American Heart Association), 2003
First Aid (American Red Cross), 2002

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Private Practice, Santa Cruz, CA 2004-present
Herb Consultant/Educator/Formulator, Kan Herb Company, 2002-present
Faculty: Formulas II Teacher, Five Branches Institute, present
Five Branches Institute, Santa Cruz, Intern, 2000-2003
Herbology II Review Class, Five Branches Institute, 2004-2005
Acupuncture Apprenticeship for Adam Atman L.Ac., San Jose , CA. 2002

LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS: "Herbal Medicine: Traditions and Contemporary Applications" Stanford University: School of Medicine. Integrative Medicine. Palo Alto, CA. January, 2008.
"Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine" Helms Medical Acupuncture Clinical Module. Tempe, AZ. Dec, 2007.
"Introducing Chinese Herbal Medicine" Helms Medical Acupuncture Clinical Module. Tempe, AZ. 2007.
"The Energetics of Chinese Herbal Medicine" Stanford University: School of Medicine. Integrative Medicine. Palo Alto, CA. February, 2007.
"The Energetics of Chinese Medicine" Califormia State University - Monterey . Applied Holostic Healing. Monterey, CA. September, 2006.
"Introducing Chinese Herbal Medicine" Helms Medical Acupuncture Clinical Module. Tempe, AZ. 2006.
"Introducing Chinese Herbal Medicine" Helms Medical Acupuncture Clinical Module. Pittsburgh, PA. 2006.
"Introducing Chinese Herbal Medicine" Helms Medical Acupuncture Clinical Module. Tempe, AZ. 2006.
"Introducing Chinese Herbal Medicine" Helms Medical Acupuncture Clinical Module. Pittsburgh, PA. 2005.
"Introducing Chinese Herbal Medicine" Helms Medical Acupuncture Clinical Module. Tempe, AZ. 2005.
"Chinese Herb Quality Control" 3rd Annual Integrative Medicine for Healthcare Organizations. 2005 Phoenix, AZ. 2005.
"All About Herbs" Building Bridges of Integration for Traditional Chinese Medicine. East Rutherford, NJ. 2005.
"Introducing Chinese Herbal Medicine" Helms Medical Acupuncture Clinical Module. Pittsburgh, PA. 2004.
"Introducing Chinese Herbal Medicine" Helms Medical Acupuncture Clinical Module. Tempe, AZ. 2004.
"The Three Treasures" Chinese Herb Academy 2nd Annual Conference. San Diego, CA. 2004.
"Kan Herb Company: Formulations and Manufacturing" Emperor's College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Los Angeles, CA. 2004.
"Chinese Herbal Medicine and Potential Drug Interactions" Midwest College of Oriental Medicine. Chicago, IL. 2004.
"Introducing Chinese Herbal Medicine" Helms Medical Acupuncture Clinical Module. Tempe, AZ. 2004.

DEVELOPMENT: Jallie: Herbal product development and formulation 2006.
TCM Formula Finder: Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine software, 2005.
Herb-Drug interaction database for Kan Herb Comapny, 2005.
Contributing editor for Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications By John K. Chen and Tina T. Chen, 2008.

SOCIETIES: National Headache Foundation, 2002-present
American Acupuncture Council, 2004-present
California Oriental Medical Association, 2004-present
American Botanical Council, 2001-2002