Alexa Hulsey, BA, MATCM, Dipl OM, LAc grew up in Memphis, TN and moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Rhodes College with a Bachelor's of Arts in Religious Studies. After several years of working in the non-profit sector, she decided to pursue her studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine at Yo San University. She was class valedictorian and graduated with highest honors, earning a Master of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Alexa obtained her California acupuncture license and certification as a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission. She currently serves as the University's Assistant Academic Dean and as a faculty member.

In her clinical practice, Alexa aims to empower patients to heal themselves by recognizing imbalances in their lives and making changes to restore harmony. She encourages patients to make their health a priority, and to look forward to treatment sessions as a time to reconnect with their body's energy and to restore well-being of the body, mind, and spirit.

Alexa has earned Advanced Certification in Constitutional Facial Acupuncture Renewal (TM) from one of the country's foremost authorities on facial acupuncture. This facial acupuncture system incorporates acupuncture and Chinese herbal masks to improve skin tone, reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles, and create a radiant glow. Her practice interests also include pain management, stress reduction, and women's health.

Lawrence Lau, MD (Singapore), MSOM, Dipl Ac, LAc was born and raised in Singapore. He attended the National University of Singapore allopathic (western) medical school, graduating in 1990, and completed his residency training in family medicine there. After joining a private practice for several years, he moved to Hong Kong for advanced training in psychiatry. His interest in traditional Chinese medicine brought him to California in 1998, where he attended Samra University in Los Angeles, receiving his Masters degree in Acupuncture and Oriental medicine and his California acupuncture license. Lawrence began his academic career as Associate Academic Dean at Emperors College in Santa Monica, and joined Yo San University as Dean of Clinical Education in 2001. He subsequently became Academic Dean/Chief Administrator in 2003. Currently, Lawrence serves as Yo San University's Dean of Academic and Clinical Education. He remains part of Yo San's clinical faculty and maintains a private practice in the Yo San Clinic. Lawrence adopts an integrative approach in his TCM practice, advocating the use of TCM as a complementary and adjunctive modality to conventional western allopathic medicine. In addition to general internal medicine diseases, Lawrence's special interests are in the areas of immune disorders, including HIV diseases, chronic and acute pain syndromes, chronic stress and fatigue, and wellness maintenance. "Don't wait until you are sick to think of getting well; wellness is something we should all actively pursue in our daily lives."

Marius Imfeld, MATCM, Dipl. OM, LAc was born and raised in Switzerland, where he was exposed to medical thinking early in life, being brought up in a Western medical family. After graduating from Kantonsschule OW, Switzerland, where he majored in Business and Art, Marius came to Los Angeles to pursue his passion in holistic medicine by studying TCM at Yo San University. Marius earned his Master's in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine at Yo San, graduating with honors. As a postgraduate, he managed Yo San's highly successful, yearlong "Advancing Healthy Aging" program, a series of free Tai Chi classes and lectures for seniors. He developed programs at three Los Angeles locations, and lectured extensively as part of this initiative. Currently Marius manages the Yo San University Clinic, where he also maintains his private practice. He has obtained his California Acupuncture License and certification as a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission.

With more than a decade of study in healing and self-development, Marius combines Chinese Medicine, personal coaching techniques, and teaches practical tools to raise his patients' self-awareness and empower them to be proactive in their own healing process. He emphasizes that healing goes beyond the physical to include the mind and soul, as well as the patient's environment.

Wing Benn Deng,

BS, PhD, MATCM, Dipl Ac & CH, LAc

Wing-Benn Deng emigrated from his native Taiwan in 1995, intending to pursue a career in western medicine in the United States. He immediately began intensive English language study and attended Grossmont College, majoring in biology. In 1998 he enrolled in pre-med studies at the University of California, San Diego, earning his Bachelor of Science degree two years later in biochemistry and cell biology. Upon graduation he experienced some personal health problems that altered his thinking about western medicine. "I decided I really wanted to focus on healing the whole person - the mind, body, and spirit."

Wing-Benn entered Yo San's graduate program and simultaneously took TCM courses in the Mandarin language program at Dongguk Royal University. He graduated from Yo San with honors, earning a Master of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and subsequently obtained his California acupuncture license. He holds the Diplomate designation from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Wing-Benn has served on Yo San's clinic staff in the herbal laboratory since graduation. He also teaches courses including Chinese Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Chinese Nutrition, Acupuncture, and a State Board Review class. His private practice includes pain management (sports injuries, arthritis, joint and back pain, migraines and chronic headaches), allergies, high blood pressure, stress management, male and female infertility, Tuina (massage), nutritional counseling, and treatment of senior citizen health problems. Wing-Benn delivered a well-received series of community lectures for seniors as part of YSU's Advancing Healthy Aging program.

Chair-Acupuncture Department, Faculty Member, Private Practitioner

Yu-Hong Chen, PhD, B Med (China), MSOM, LAc grew up in Chengdu, the capital city of southwestern China's Sichuan Province. She received her degree in Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine from Chengdu University of TCM in 1992 and then completed a six-month advanced internship program in acupuncture at the Chengdu University Hospital. After practicing in China, Yu-Hong came to the United States in 1993, where she was offered the position of Herb Lab Manager at Yo San University, a position she continues to hold today. After earning a Master's degree in Oriental Medicine from Samra University in Los Angeles, Yu-Hong received her California acupuncture license and began practicing acupuncture and TCM. She returned to China in 2002 to complete an advanced program in TCM dermatology with Professor Cai Qian Liu, a well-known dermatologist, at the First Hospital in Chengdu.

Yu-Hong's special interests include internal medicine, dermatology, and pain relief. She has engaged in the specialized practice of facial rejuvenation using acupuncture and Chinese herbal facial masks, and has developed herbal formulas for treating various skin conditions. Her practice also includes general internal medicine, sports injuries and psychological conditions such as stress, depression, fatigue, and insomnia.