About

Dr. Ozben Felek, LAc.

I am Ozben Felek a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, Dipl. OM, with a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (ACCHS) in Oakland, California. I received my diploma for Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (2020), clinical doctorate at ACCHS as well.

Prior to my Chinese Medicine education, I studied industrial engineering (Galatasaray University, Istanbul). Although I enjoyed working to optimize complex systems and processes, my career path was missing something unidentifiable until my arrival to the United States. There I was introduced to Asian philosophies and their emphases on the human. I then became an ardent student of tai chi chuan, Aikido,  and gong fu cha. After receiving certification to practice Tui Na massage, a branch of Chinese Medicine, I pursued a Master’s in Traditional Chinese Medicine and doctorate.

My approach to acupuncture is strongly influenced by the practice of Aikido and by the approach of palpation based Kiiko Matsumoto style acupuncture (I hold a second degree black belt in Aikido). As a noncompetitive martial art, Aikido utilizes the opponent’s force—rather than one’s own strength—to guide both sides to a safer position. Similarly, instead of fighting with disease using strong and painful needling methods, I prefer a gentle needling method that helps the body find balance and restore homeostasis.

I have been practicing Kiiko Matsumoto style acupuncture where I utilize a systematic, easy to learn, palpatory method which is designed to provide instant feedback. When using this system, I follow a palpation sequence which both establishes a diagnosis and suggests several treatment options that might be effective for treating a particular patient. For more details about this style, please visit this site.

I studied Mr Tung Style Acupuncture with Dr Henry McCann and completed 700 hours Orthopethic Acupuncture Program with Anthony Von Der Muhll during my doctorate.

I am very passionate about Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine (Jing Fang). I have studied with many of the renowned Jing Fang teachers/ clinicians such as Dr. Suzanne Robidoux, Dr. Huang Huang, Dr. Eran Even, Steve Woodley, LAc , Nadine Zäch, Sharon Weizenbaum, LAc.

As a Chinese Medical Doctor, I apply an engineer’s awareness of optimized systems to my concern for the human. Through multiple treatment modalities, I guide and transform the well-being of patients in order to optimize their health and happiness.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• Shāng Hán Lùn and Jīn Guì Yào Lüè pulse diagnosis with Nadine Zäch

• Successful completion of Chinese Medicine Classical Formula Family Series totaling 33 hours with Dr. Eran Ever, Ph.D., Dr. TCM (All classes approved by Professor Huáng Huáng and the International Jingfang Institute of the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine)

• Classical Acupuncture Mentorship with Dr. Sean Tuten, January 2023-August 2023

• Nurturing the Fetus / On the Ten Months of Pregnancy From the Ancient Classics to the Contemporary Clinic by Sabine Wilms, PhD and Andrew Loosely, LAc. March 2023

• Classical Chinese Formula Families training with Eran Even, Ph.D., Dr.TC, October 2022-present

• Graduate Mentorship Program/ Advanced Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine (Jing Fang) with Sharon Weizenbaum LAC, March 2021-2023

• Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine (Jing Fang) Mentorship Program with Dr. Suzanne Robidoux Jan. 2021-Jan. 2023

• Shan Han Lun with Hu Xi Shu, One Clause At a time with Dr. Suzanne Robidoux, Sep. 2020- Dec. 2020

• The Circle of Life: Pregnancy-Prenatal and Postnatal Care using Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine with Genevieve Le Goff LAC. Aug. 2020-Jan. 2021

• Kiiko Matsumoto Style Acupuncture Seminars by Kiiko Matsumoto & Monika Kobylecka 2016-current

• Completion of 2 years Jing Fang Classical Chinese Herbalism program with Dr. Suzanne Robidoux 2018-2020

• Clinical Internship for Neurological Disorders and Chronic Pain with Dr. Suzanne Robidoux, Toronto, Canada, August 19th-30th 2019

• 2019 Externship with Kiyofuji and Miyawaki Sensei, Osaka, Japan, March 2019

• Internship, Robert Levine, Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist, Albany, CA, 2014-present

• Internship, John Nelson, Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist, Berkeley, CA, 2017-2019

• Internship, Dr. Steven Finkbine, Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist, Fairfax, CA, 2015-2016

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

• California Licensed Acupuncturist, AC 16974

• NCCAOM Diplomate of Oriental Medicine, National Board Certification (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) 842784

• Certified Massage Practitioner License, California Massage Therapy Council, 2011

• Kiiko Matsumoto / Nagano style acupuncture 150 hour Certificate

EDUCATION

• Doctorate in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (ACCHS), Oakland, CA, Oct. 2017-2021

• Master’s Degree, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (ACCHS), Oakland, CA, 2012-2015

• Massage Education Program, Tui Na & Acupressure, Acupressure Institute, Berkeley, CA, 2009-2011

• Bachelor’s Degree, Industrial Engineering, University of Galatasaray, Turkey, 2003-2009

Dr. Ana Hortillosa, LAc.

Interdisciplinary by nature, my thought process is integrative and informed by classical Chinese medicine, Japanese acupuncture strategies, western physiology and anatomy, neuroscience, trauma therapies, and medical anthropology. I help bring clients into their optimal balance by systematically shifting the layers and networks of stagnation that cause chronic imbalances and disease. 

I am trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as Japanese-style acupuncture. My technique is gentle, and I value empowering clients through evaluating and advising on diet and other lifestyle areas. I specialize in cases of chronic pain and emotional challenges (depression, anxiety, grief), as well as reproductive health, prenatal/postpartum care, immune system imbalances, and emotional trauma. Through acupuncture and herbal medicine, I aim to disrupt cycles of disharmony and pain, while strengthening our innate capacities for healing and resilience.

Having graduated from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco and the Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley, I have been a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist since 2012. I earned my Doctoral degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM), as well as a Master of Arts in Theater from San Francisco State University. My undergraduate degree is in Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley. While attending San Francisco State, I worked at the Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic and became a longtime weekly volunteer as an HIV test counselor there and at the Women's Community Clinic. I am a former Clinic Director and Clinical Supervisor at the Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley. 

Outside of my clinical practice and intellectual pursuits, I enjoy making fermented foods, being active outdoors with my family, and learning capoeira.

Dr. Marta Viola, LAc.

Marta Viola is a licensed acupuncturist with a Master’s Degree (MTCM) and Doctoral Degree (DAOM) in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (ACCHS) in Oakland, California.

She is originally from Brazil, where she majored in Letters and Sciences and completed her Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics with a focus in Portuguese and English. Her two major interests in life have been learning languages, opening possibilities to different interactions and views of life; and healing arts in the form of inner cultivation through the practices of meditation, Tai Chi, Qi Gong as well as belly dancing and massage therapy.

The conversion of those interests manifested in her studies and trainings in meditation and healing such as Silva Mind Control, Transcendental Meditation, Inner Guide Meditation, Yoga, Wu style Tai Qi, Reiki and massage while still in her home country.

In the USA, she deepened her meditation practice at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute and started her training in Chinese Medicine graduating from the 850hr massage program at the Acupressure Institute and became a Diplomate in Asian Bodywork Therapy through the National Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. She also had training as a doula and pre and perinatal massage therapy.

Later, she further expanded her trainings in wellness and healing studying acupuncture and herbalism in her MTCM and deepening her understanding of Chinese Medicine studying Classical Chinese Medicine and Orthopedics in her DAOM.

Nowadays she lives and works in the Bay area, where she applies different healing modalities to tailor treatments to the well-being of patients to achieve a more harmonious and fulfilling life.

In her free time she enjoys traveling, hiking, swimming, dancing but most of all she enjoys the company of her five beautiful children.

She speaks Portuguese and Spanish.

Myra Bautista, LAc.

Myra Bautista is a dedicated and highly skilled acupuncturist with a strong background in pain management and a deep-rooted passion for holistic healing. With a Master of Science degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College in Berkeley, she possesses a comprehensive understanding of the human body, meridian systems, and the delicate balance of Qi (energy) flow. One of Myra's primary motivations for pursuing East Asian medicine is her unwavering commitment to helping others overcome pain and achieve optimal health. She believes in the power of acupuncture to provide natural and effective pain relief, addressing both physical discomfort and emotional well-being. Alongside practicing the healing arts, Myra is raising her children and enjoys spending time in nature with her family.