By bringing Traditional Chinese and Functional Medicine to your modern life, we bridge the gap between Eastern & Western medicine to restore total health.
Acupuncture & Functional Medicine
Dr. Andrea Jang is licensed to practice acupuncture both nationally, and in the state of California where she is recognized as a Primary Care Provider. While studying Neuroscience at UC Berkeley as an undergraduate, Dr. Jang became even more fascinated with the nervous system and pursuing a career in medicine. She has since completed a four year medical program and earned a Master's of Science degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. After starting her first practice in San Francisco, Dr. Jang completed a Doctoral Program at Five Branches University.
In her practice, Dr. Jang has successfully treated a wide variety of conditions and has acquired specializations in: Thyroid Disorders, Pain Management, Sports Medicine, Women's Health and Fertility.
Dr. Lauren Parish, LAc., DAc.
Pronouns: They/She
Dr. Lauren Parish (they/she) began practicing Chinese medicine in 2016. They received a Master’s in Chinese medicine from OCOM in 2016 after which they completed a hospital internship in Nanjing, China. Lauren returned to school at ACTCM where she completed her Doctorate in 2021.
Lauren loves nerding out on Chinese medicine with anyone who will listen. Lauren practices acupuncture through a social justice lens and believes in empowering patients to take control of their own health and wellness. They specialize in queer and trans health and they are trained in survivor-centered care and Health At Every Size.
In her free time, Lauren is an amateur fermenter, mushroom foraging enthusiast, and scuba diver.
Lauren specializes in a wide range of areas, including pain management, gynecology, Long COVID care, and queer and trans health, while also bringing valuable experience in chronic health conditions, stress and anxiety, addiction, and more.
Rehabilitative Exercise Training
Prior to earning her Master's degree, Dr. Jang has worked as a personal trainer and group exercise coach both privately and in gyms/studios since 2004. She has acquired certifications in Personal Training (NCSF), TRX, Sports Medicine, Pilates, Barre, Spinning, and Group Exercise Training. Dr. Jang draws on her extensive fitness background to help restore her clients to optimal health and performance. In the clinic, we see a wide range of patients from professional athletes to tech workers, expectant mothers, and everyone else in between.
Programs may include:
Post Injury Rehabilitation
Prenatal Fitness
Postnatal Abdominal Restoration
Pain Management
Injury Prevention
Strength Training
Corrective Postural Exercises
Foam Rolling and Trigger Point Therapy
The exercise training programming Dr. Jang provides enhances other treatment modalities used in the clinic to regain total health and wellness. Dr. Jang reminds patients that it is essential to do their part at home as well. If you come in just once a week, what do you do the other 167 hours of the week? Your goal is to build on progress and not create set backs. As patients cannot perform acupuncture on themselves at home, individualized exercise programs and other dietary recommendations are a great way to complement the work we do in the clinic, and speed recovery time in between office treatments.
In October 2023, Dr. Jang realized her passion for a whole person approach to care and opened Higher Ground Moraga, a wellness center offering yoga, Pilates, meditation, fitness classes, wellness workshops, lectures and more.