DULA Faculty

In DULA, the faculty members have been carefully selected based on their exceptional achievement, knowledge and clinical practice in their area of expertise and for their skills as instructors. DULA faculty members have excellent multi-disciplinary experiences, knowledge, skills and competency. Many have provided input to development of the program.

The following are the current faculty members of Dongguk University Los Angeles (DULA):

Lee, Seung-Deok, KMD (Korea), PhD (Korea), L.Ac.

President

  • BS, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea
  • MS, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea
  • PhD, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea
  • KMD, Doctor of Oriental Medicine Licensure, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea
  • National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • English and Korean Program
  • Clinic Supervisor: Master’s and Doctoral Program
  • Area of Expertise: OM, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Orthopedics Acupuncture, Herbology

Chang, Yae, DAOM, L.Ac., Dip.OM

Dean of Academic Affairs (Acting)

  • BS, Exercise Physiology, Seoul National University, Korea
  • MS, Sports Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea
  • MSAOM, South Baylo University, Anaheim, CA
  • DAOM, South Baylo University, Anaheim, CA
  • Dip.OM, NCCAOM Certified
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • English and Korean Programs
  • Clinic Supervisor: Master’s and Doctoral Programs
  • Area of Expertise: Basic Theory of OM series, OM Diagnosis series

Wong, Adrianus Hilman, MD (Indonesia), L.Ac., Dip.OM

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

  • MD, Trisakti University, Indonesia
  • MSOM, Dongguk University Los Angeles, CA
  • DAOM, Dongguk University Los Angeles, CA
  • Structural Acupuncture Program for Physicians, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  • Dip.OM, NCCAOM Certified
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • English Program
  • Area of Expertise: Biomedicine, Western Medical Terminology, Biomedicine Review, Comprehensive Review Series, Basic Theory of OM series, OM Diagnosis series, Meridian Theory, Acupuncture Physiology series

Allen, Marilyn, MS

  • BA, Education, California State University, Long Beach, CA
  • MS, Management & Administration, Pepperdine University, CA
  • English Program
  • Area of Expertise: Clinical Management and Billing, Survey of Clinical Medicine, Medical Ethics

Bao, Kexin, M.Med. (China), L.Ac.

  • Graduation Certificate, Chinese Medicine, Chengdu Traditional Chinese Medical School for Further Education, China
  • Graduation Certificate, Chinese Medicine, Chengdu Traditional Chinese Medical College, China
  • Master of Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Chinese Program
  • Area of Expertise: OM, Clinical Management and Billing, Medical Ethics, Survey of Clinical Medicine

Bark, Seong Hui, MDiv, MA (Korea)

  • BA, Religious Study, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea
  • MA, Buddhist Psychology Counseling, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea
  • MDiv, Buddhist Chaplaincy, University of West, Rosemead, CA
  • English and Korean Program
  • Area of Expertise: Psychology

Cha, Hyunju, MSAOM, L.Ac.

  • MS, Kyungpook National University, Korea
  • MSAOM, South Baylo University, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Korean Programs
  • Area of Expertise: Meridian, Cosmetic Acupuncture

Choi, Hyungsuk, PhD (Korea), L.Ac.

  • BS, School of Oriental Medicine in Kyung Hee University, Korea
  • MA, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, School of Medicine in Cha University, Korea
  • PhD, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, School of Medicine in Cha University, Korea
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • English and Korean Programs
  • Area of Expertise: Acupuncture, Herbs, OM, Herbal Treatment in Integration of E/W Medicine, Master’s Experiences in Herbal Treatment

Choi, Seung, MS (Korea), L.Ac.

  • BS, Oriental Medicine, School of Oriental Medicine at Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
  • MS, Oriental Medicine, Specialty: Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Oriental Medicine at Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • English and Korean Programs
  • Clinic Supervisor: Master’s Program
  • Area of Expertise: Acupuncture and OM

Choi, Yun Jeong, MSAOM, L.Ac.

  • BS, Japanese Literature, Kyong Gi University, Korea
  • MS, Management, Sung Kyun Kwan University, Korea
  • MSAOM, South Baylo University, Los Angeles, CA
  • License of Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Korean Program
  • Area of Expertise: Clinical Management and Billing

Hwang, Wung Gyu (Bon), PhD (China), L.Ac.

  • BS, Asian Medicine, Kyung Nam University, Korea
  • MSOM., Royal University, CA
  • PhD, Asian Medicine, Liaoning University, China
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Korean Program
  • Area of Expertise: Herbs Formula series, Basic Theory of OM series

Jin, Yu Ji (Kim, Ok Hee), PhD (China), MSOM, L.Ac.

  • MD, Yian Bian Medical University, China
  • PhD, Acupuncture, Beijing University, China
  • MSOM, Royal University, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Korean and Chinese Program
  • Area of Expertise: Herbal Treatment in Pediatric, Herbal Treatment in Dermatology, Herbal Treatment in Gynecology, Acupuncture Anatomy series, Meridian Theory

Johnson, Doris, MSOM, L.Ac., Dip.Ac, Dip.CH

  • BA, French, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
  • MA, African Area Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
  • MSOM, Yo San University, Los Angeles, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Dip.Ac, Dip.CH, NCCAOM Certified
  • English Program
  • Clinic Supervisor: Master’s Program
  • Area of Expertise: Herbs Category series, Introduction to Botany and Herbology, OM Nutrition, Case Management series, Clinic Supervisor

Kim, Chan Ho, MSOM, L.Ac.

  • BS, Electrical Engineering, Sung Kyun Kwan University, Korea
  • MSOM, Dongguk Royal University, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Korean Program
  • Clinic Supervisor: Master’s and Doctoral Program
  • Area of Expertise: Case Management series

Kim, Ilwha, MA (Korea), L.Ac., Dip.Ac

  • BA, Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University, Korea
  • MA, Oriental Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University, Korea
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Dipl.Ac, NCCAOM Certified
  • English and Korean Program
  • Area of Expertise: OM Diagnosis series

Kim, James, DAOM, L.Ac.

  • BS, Biology, Konkuk University, Korea
  • MSOM, Dongguk Royal University, CA
  • DAOM, South Baylo University, Los Angeles, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Korean Program
  • Area of Expertise: Medical Ethics, OM, Acupuncture, Herbs

Kim, Young Il, PhD (China), L.Ac.

  • BA, Sung Kyun Kwan University, Korea
  • BS, TCM, Shang Hai University of TCM, China
  • MS, Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Shang Hai University of TCM, China
  • PhD, Clinical Foundation of Chinese Medicine, Shang Hai University of TCM, China
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Korean Program
  • Area of Expertise: Basic Theory of OM series, OM Internal Medicine series, Wen Bing, Shanghan and Golden Cabinet, Yellow Emperor

Le, Roy, MD (Dominican Republic)

  • BS, Biology, University of California Irvine, CA
  • MD, Universidad Central del Este, Dominican Republic
  • English Program
  • Area of Expertise: Basic Science, Public Health, Research Methodology, Western Pharmacology, Western Medical Terminology, Physical Exam in Western Medicine, Lab Diagnosis in Western Medicine, Western Medicine series

Kong, Kap Seung, MD (Korea)

  • MD, Chung Ang University, Korea
  • Korean Program
  • Area of Expertise: Basic Science, Public Health, Clinical Medicine

Lee, Heiwon, DAOM, L.Ac.

  • BA, English, Chung-Ang University, Korea
  • MA, Sociology, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT
  • MSOM, Samra University, CA
  • DAOM, Dongguk University Los Angeles, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • English and Korean Program
  • Clinic Supervisor: Master’s and Doctoral Program
  • Area of Expertise: CNT and Safety Code, Acupuncture Technique series, Acupuncture Physiology series, Acupuncture Therapeutic series

Lee, You Soo, MSOM, L.Ac.

  • MSOM, Dongguk University Los Angeles, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Korean Program
  • Area of Expertise: Acupuncture Technique series

Li, Hong, DAOM, L.Ac.

  • DAOM, South Baylo University, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Chinese Program
  • Area of Expertise: OM, Herbology

Li, Jize, BS (China), L.Ac.

  • BS, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Chinese Program
  • Area of Expertise: OM, Herbology

Ni, Youping, PhD (Belgium)

  • BM, Medicine, Tianjin Medical University, China
  • MS, Medicine and Pharmaceutical Research, Free University of Brussels, Belgium
  • PhD, Biochemistry, Katholic University of Leuven, Belgium
  • English Program
  • Area of Expertise: Basic Science, Public Health, Research Methodology, Clinical Medicine

Qian, Chunyi, MD (China), L.Ac.

  • MD, Medicine, AnHui College of Medicine, China
  • MS, Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medicine, China
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • English and Chinese Programs
  • Clinic Supervisor: Master’s and Doctoral
  • Area of Expertise: OM, Herbology, Clinic Supervisor

Qian, Lin, DAOM, L.Ac.

  • BS, Acupuncture and Tuina, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
  • DAOM, Dongguk University Los Angeles, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Chinese Program
  • Clinic Supervisor: Master’s and Doctoral Program
  • Area of Expertise: Case Management series, Tuina, Acupuncture Technique series, Acupuncture Therapeutics series, Meridian Theory

Raman, Basha, DAOM, L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.

  • BS, Telecommunication Film, San Diego State College, San Diego, CA
  • MTOM, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego, CA
  • DAOM, Emperor’s College of TCM, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • English Program
  • Clinic Supervisor: Master’s Program
  • Area of Expertise: Acupuncture Physiology series, Basic Theory of OM series, Meridian Theory

Seo, Stephan, PhD (China), L.Ac.

  • MSOM, Dongguk University Los Angeles, CA
  • PhD, Oriental Internal Medicine, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Korean Program
  • Clinic Supervisor: Master’s and Doctoral Program
  • Area of Expertise: Acupuncture Anatomy series

Song, Jinho, MSAOM, L.Ac., Dipl. OM

  • BS, Food Technology, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
  • MS, Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
  • MSAOM, South Baylo University, Anaheim, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Clinic Supervisor: Master’s Program
  • Area of Expertise: Clinic Supervisor

Twicken, David, MTOM, MBA, L.Ac.

  • BA, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
  • MBA, Claremont Graduate School of Management, Claremont, CA
  • MTOM, Emperor’s College, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • English Program
  • Area of Expertise: Acupuncture Physiology series, Acupuncture Therapeutic series

Wong, Frederic, MD (Philippines), MSAOM, L.Ac.

  • BS, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA
  • MD, Lyceum Northwestern College of Medicine, Philippines
  • MSAOM, South Baylo University, Anaheim, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • English Program
  • Area of Expertise: Acupuncture Physiology, Meridian Theory, Basic Science, Clinical Medicine

Wu, Xiao-Yang, MD (China), DAOM, L.Ac.

  • MD, Luzhou Medical University, China
  • DAOM, Dongguk University Los Angeles, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Chinese and English Programs
  • Area of Expertise: Basic Science, Clinical Medicine, Research Methodology, Public Health, OM

Yeganeh, Mahmoud, MD (Iran), DAOM, L.Ac.

  • MD, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
  • DAOM, South Baylo University, Anaheim, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • English Program
  • Clinic Supervisor: Master’s Program
  • Area of Expertise: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, Basic Science, Lab and Radiology diagnosis, Clinical Medicine

Yoon, Dong Won, MSOM, L.Ac.

  • MSOM, Samra University, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • Clinic Supervisor: Master’s Program

Zhao, Yong Ji, MD (China), DC

  • MD, Yian Bian Medical University, China
  • DC, Cleveland Chiropractic College, Los Angeles, CA
  • Korean and Chinese Programs
  • Area of Expertise: Basic Science, Clinical Medicine, Research Methodology, Public Health

Zheng, Qiwei, MD (China), DAOM, L.Ac.

  • MD, Specialist Study in Neurology, Jiangxi College of TCM, China
  • MS, Medicine, Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Academy of TCM, Beijing, China
  • DAOM, South Baylo University, CA
  • Licensed Acupuncturist, State of California
  • English and Chinese Programs
  • Clinic Supervisor: Master’s and Doctoral Program
  • Area of Expertise: OM, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Herbology