Academic Leadership

Vice President of Faculty

Qianzhi Wu began his acupuncture studies as the apprentice of a veteran “barefoot doctor” in China, later enrolling for seven years of systematic training within the state hospital system. Dr. Wu’s experience, as an educator and in service to the profession, is considerable. Over a ten-year period, he taught acupuncture, Chinese bodywork, foundations of Chinese medicine, and Chinese medical qigong as an associate professor at one of the three oldest and most prestigious TCM universities in China, the Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).. He was also a chief acupuncturist at Chengdu University’s teaching hospital. From 1987...

Dean of Academics

Dr. Yuxin He’s expertise as a teacher and practitioner enriches the learning experience of AOMA students and his contributions to both community and to the larger profession embody the institution’s commitment to excellence.  In addition to his considerable interaction with the larger profession at the national level, Dr. He serves AOMA as Dean of Academics and as a senior faculty member in the Herbal Studies Department.  Dr. He is an award-winning researcher whose contributions to the profession are numerous and substantive.  He is the author of eight books on Chinese medicine and has published a number of scholarly articles in respected...

Director, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Chairman, Institutional Review Board

Raja Mandyam obtained membership of the Royal College of Physicians of London in 1974 and held a consultant post at Medway Hospital in Kent, England, where he specialized in intensive care. He has worked worldwide and has held consultant physician positions in England, India, Papua New Guinea, and Saudi Arabia. He taught for more than 10 years at a medical school in Bangalore, India. Dr. Mandyam is interested in the adaptation of modern medicine for trans-cultural settings and in extending healthcare teaching at all levels. In 1998, he was elected to the fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of London. He has been an AOMA faculty member since 2000.

Director, Department of Acupuncture

Yuxing Liu was on the faculty of the Chengdu University and Teaching Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China, where he taught undergraduate and graduate students and served as a director and as an associate researcher. Liu is an active scholar whose publications include papers, articles and books about his clinical experiences, and research findings. He has authored ten textbooks on TCM, and one of his texts is used by graduate students in TCM colleges and universities throughout China. He presided over 15 research projects that investigated varying topics, including: pain management, psychological and emotional disorders, digestive disorders and rheumatoid...

Director, Department of Herbal Studies

Prior to beginning her employment with AOMA, Dr. Song began her teaching career in 2002, when she took a position as an instructor at Chengdu University.  There, she lectured on the science of TCM prescriptions and on TCM herbology and TCM pharmacology. She has participated in research studies that investigated the compatibility, pharmacology, and toxicology of TCM formulas and Chinese ethnic medicine, including Tibetan medicinal herbs. She has also participated in studies funded by research grants from the National Science Foundation of China. Song has been on the faculty at AOMA since 2008.

Director of Clinical Education

Dr. Jing Fan joined AOMA in 2016 as a new faculty member and Director of Clinical Education. Dr. Fan received his bachelor of medicine (MD), master of clinical medicine, and PhD in orthopedics of Chinese medicine at the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine in Nanjing, China. He completed three fellowships in orthopedics and Chinese medicine at Nanjing First Hospital, Jiangsu Province Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Shanghai No.6 People's Hospital. He has been an associate professor at Nanjing University since 2005 and an instructor and visiting scholar at Harvard Medical School. He has published numerous papers and has been and still is...

VP of Academics and Accreditation, MAcOM/DAcOM Program Director, Academic Advisor

Lesley is the program director for the Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAcOM) and First Professional Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAcOM) degree programs. Lesley maintains a clinical practice at AOMA's Professional Clinic South in addition to teaching Chinese materia medica, Chinese herbal treatment of disease, and ethics and legal issues courses and supervising in the student clinics at AOMA.  Her mission in life is to provide support and opportunities for others to excel - patients, students, colleagues, friends, and family. Lesley's clinical specialties include: hepatitis, anxiety/depression, stress induced disorders...

Director of Doctoral Programs

Dr. Robyn Sodders began her journey into the world of health and wellness in 1993 as a fitness instructor, yoga instructor, and massage therapist. These experiences led her to begin her studies in acupuncture and Oriental medicine in 2005. She began a professional practice in Oriental Medicine in 2010, and has worked in private practice, integrated medical practice, and hospital settings.  She returned to complete her doctoral studies in 2010; during this time, she specialized in psycho-emotional disorders. In 2015, she defended her research on PTSD, mild traumatic brain injuries, neurochemistry, and complementary and alternative medicine.  She has worked...

Researcher

Prior to beginning his career in integrative medicine, Dr. Finnell completed a Master’s of Science in environmental engineering at the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden.  He subsequently earned a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine and a Master’s of Science in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine from Bastyr University in addition to a Masters of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Washington School of Public Health.  Dr. Finnell completed a post-doctoral fellowship with the