About Us
Dr. David F. Chow
D.N., Dipl. Ac.
DOCTOR OF NAPRAPATHY
MASTER OF SCIENCE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE
DIPLOMATE OF ACUPUNCTURE/ LICENSED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST
BOARD CERTIFIED AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PAIN MANAGEMENT
Background
1974: B.S.N. Bachelor’s Degree – (Chicago National College of Naprapathy)
1978: D.N. Doctor of Naprapathy Degree – (Chicago National College of Naprapathy)
1983: Advanced Certification, Acupuncture and Kinesiological Manipulation – (Acu-Moon Acadamy of Acupuncture and Moxibustion)
1989: Clinical Internship of Acupuncture and Moxibustion – (Dr. William Dunbar, Arlington Heights, Illinois) (Cook County Hospital-Pain Clinic, Chicago, Illinois)
1990: Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, International Training – (Guangzhou, China (P.R.C.))
1990: Staff Acupuncturist, Addison Medical Center – (Addison, Illinois)
1991: Clinical Director/ Lecturer, and Faculty Member, Midwest College of Oriental Medicine – (Racine, Wisconsin)
1992: Board Certified as a Diplomate in Pain Management – (American Academy of Pain Management, Modesto, California)
1994: Dr. Richard Teh-Fu Tan New Balance Method – (San Diego, California) 1997: Licensed Nutritional Counselor
1999: J.M.T. Technique – (September, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 1999: Certified Naturopathic Practitioner – (December, Kentucky State Medical Association)
2000: N.A.E.T. Dr. Devi Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique – Basic (May, Los Angeles, California)
2000: Naturally Chosen Speaker at Dr. Richard Teh-Fu Tan Balance Conference – (March, San Diego, California)
2000: N.A.E.T. Dr. Devi Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique – Advanced (October, Los Angeles, California)
2001: N.A.E.T. Dr. Devi Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique – Advanced 2 (April, Los Angeles, California)
2002: N.A.E.T. Dr. Devi Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique – Advanced 3 (June, Los Angeles, California)
2003: Dr. Richard Teh-Fu Tan Balance Method – (San Diego, California)
2003: Dr. Leslie Feinberg Neuro – Modulation Technique/N.M.T. (May, Chicago, Illinois)
2003: Dr. Richard Teh-Fu Tan Balancing The Eight Extra Meridians – (September, Chicago, Illinois)
2003: Dr. Leslie Feinberg Neuro – Modulation Technique – Advanced Level (Miami, Florida)
2004: M.S.O.M., Master of Science and Oriental Medicine Degree – (Midwest College of Oriental Medicine, Chicago, Illinois)
Alejandro Fernandez
L.Ac. MSOM, NMD
Background
Alejandro Fernandez, L.Ac. MSOM, NMD, has more than 20 years of experience with Eastern medicine. He has led Kampo (Japanese herbal medicine) and Sooji (Korean hand-based acupuncture system) seminars, including at the Chicago Medical School, Du Paul University, Dominican University, Edwards Elmhurst Hospital as well as conducted training in more than 10 countries.
Additionally, Dr. Fernandez did extensive research in antiaging, stress management and diabetes using acupuncture, herbs and nutrition.
Alejandro Fernandez holds a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine from the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine, where he periodically substituted as an instructor. He also has a doctorate in Naturopathy Medicine from the American Naturopathic Medical Institute and completed a 2-year internship at the Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. He has been featured in NBC morning news and participates from time to time in a radio program to talk about health using Chinese medicine principles.
He was the lead person in the integrative medicine and Chinese medicine department of Edwards-Elmhurst Hospital