Meet the Acupuncturist - David Yeh
An experienced practitioner of acupuncture and herbal medicine. I hold National Certification in Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and am licensed in the state of Oregon (#AC01285).
I received my Masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine in Gainesville, Florida. Dragon Rises was founded by the late Leon Hammer, M.D., author of Dragon Rises, Red Bird Flies: Psychology & Chinese Medicine and Chinese Pulse Diagnosis: A Contemporary Approach. Dr. Hammer apprenticed for 27 years with the famous Chinese physician Dr. John H.F. Shen. Dr. Shen and Dr. Hammer were renowned especially for their pulse diagnosis skills; Dr. Hammer crystallized his vast experience in his textbook and in his system, Contemporary Chinese Pulse Diagnosis ®. During my time in Florida, I received extensive training in this method and lineage.
A thorough foundation in Contemporary Chinese Pulse Diagnosis makes the diagnosis of complex and difficult conditions much clearer, and makes possible the ability to apply Chinese medicine as a truly preventative medicine.
To build on this foundation, I have pursued acupuncture training in Neijing classical acupuncture under Edward Neal, M.D., and Neoclassical Acupuncture with Slate Burris, among many others. I also received advanced herbal training from Sharon Weizenbaum and with the lineage of Arnaud Versluys.
I am currently pursuing specialized studies under Dr. Hammer’s senior student Brandt Stickley.
Prior to becoming an acupuncturist, I attended Stanford University and graduated with a B.A. in Psychology.
Then, inspired by the works of naturalist Tom Brown, Jr., I spent a year living semi-primitively at an outdoor school in the Wisconsin Northwoods. That year was an intensive education in wilderness living: I spent the year building fires by friction, tanning deer hides, building and living in wigwams, eating wild plants, tracking animals, and learning how to live in a tight-knit community in the midst of both summer mosquitoes and winter snow.
But during this year, I ran headlong into health problems of my own, and afterwards resolved to find out more about how to help myself and others. After I left, I received a degree in massage therapy. Feeling that massage was not enough, I sought out the most advanced training in Oriental Medicine available.
I live in Corvallis with my wife Abigail and my young son Ethan.
Our Philosophy
Acupuncture Ecology seeks to treat underlying patterns, not just symptoms, by embodying an approach that looks deeply into the roots of your being, to fully understand your illness and your health.
An ecological approach sees health as founded in a web of relationships, within your body and with your environment. Only by thoroughly considering these relationships can a truly powerful and permanent healing come about.
Treatment begins with an extensive diagnostic interview, including in-depth examination using Chinese pulse diagnosis.
You’ll get counseling and education for your own self-healing; you’ll get the tools and the comprehension you need to survive and thrive well beyond the resolution of your illness.
Acupuncture Ecology was founded on the principle that half of the solution is knowing the problem.
Thus, treatment is based on thorough understanding. A clear and deep perception of your ecological relationships leads to effective treatment and long-lasting results, and to self-understanding, self-empowerment, and true self-healing. This is the best and most permanent way to help you thrive in whatever way best suits your needs and your life purpose.
Acupuncture is not just about needles. Acupuncture and Oriental medicine, at the highest levels, are about reestablishing a harmonious relationship within yourself, and with your environment.
Our Clinic
Located in Corvallis, our clinic is across the street from the Dari-Mart,at the corner of SW 4th and Western.
You'll find it a comfortable place to heal - relaxing treatment rooms and an ambience of calm.
