Traditional Japanese Medicine Clinic

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Clinic Phone: 510/666-8234

Clinic Services

AIMC Berkeley’s Traditional Japanese Medicine Clinic addresses many conditions, including the following:

Acute & Chronic Pain - Back, Joint, Injury, & Trauma Rehabilitation
Women’s Health - Fertility, Hormonal Balance, Healthy Menstrual Cycles
Stress Related Disorders - Headaches, Muscular Tension & Stiffness, Insomnia

Please ask about other conditions and if we can’t take care of you, we’ll give you the best possible referral.
 

Types of Traditional Japanese Treatments

Our traditional Japanese medicine practitioners select from among the following modalities to best address your health concerns. Your treatment may use a combination of these modalities.
 

Hari (Japanese Acupuncture)

Strategic placement of acupuncture needles around the body relieve pain & tension, balance physiologic functions, and initiate self-healing processes. The use of ultra-fine needles and highly refined protocols maximize treatment effectiveness & comfort. Japanese acupuncture, or Hari, is gentle and relaxing, and works well for highly sensitive people. Click here for more information about Japanese acupuncture.
 

Okyu (Moxibustion Heat Therapy)

Traditional heat therapy involving the burning of the small half-grain amounts of the herb artemis vulgaris, enhances blood flow & metabolic activity in order to normalize tissue function and provide comfort and relief.

Shiatsu/Anma (Medical Body Work)

Bodywork techniques (kneading, tapping and pressure) involving finger, thumb, and palm provide diagnostic information and relaxation as well as enhance smooth circulation of blood and fluids throughout the body.

Kampo (Japanese Herbal Medicine)

Utilizes the combination of refined herbal formulas to balance physiological function & maximize self-healing.

Costs

Now accepting Insurance! 
AIMC Berkeley is an out-of-network insurance provider in the professional clinics. Your eligibility & benefits will vary according to your individual plan & policies, so be sure to ask about insurance with the licensed and professional services.

A standard course of treatment consists of 6-12 office visits, once a week, for approximately 45-60 minutes. Fees start at $82.50 for the initial visit and will range from $56.25-$75 for each follow up, depending on evaluations & modalities performed. Insurance accepted, please call for details. Cash rates paid at time of service are as follows:

Japanese Clinic Hours

Monday:  9 am–4 pm
Tuesday:  9 am–3 pm
Wednesday:  2 pm–7:30 pm
Friday:  9 am–6:30 pm

Meet the Practitioners

Atsuki Maeda, MTOM LAc
Atsuki Maeda graduated from Goto College of Medical Arts and Sciences in 1988 and Emperor's College in 1993. He studied at the First Teaching Hospital in Tianjin, China, and is licensed in Japan for Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Anma/Massage/Shiatsu, and in California for Acupuncture. In 1989, Mr. Maeda completed the Stroke Rehab Acupuncture Technique Master’s Course (Xingnao Kaiqiao Fa) and treated stroke patients intensively at Kuroda Hospital in Tokyo. Mr. Maeda taught at Emperor's College as a Professor and Clinical Supervisor for five years, serves on the board of directors of AIMC Berkeley and practices in Torrance, CA.

Haro Ogawa, MS, LAc, ATC is an official team acupuncturist and massage therapist currently for the San Francisco Giants and previously with the New York Mets. He has worked privately with Golden State Warriors basketball players and others in the NBA, NASCAR and Indy car drivers. He also had worked with the Japanese Baseball Team in Japan. Originally he trained in Japan in acupuncture and moxibustion. Additionally, he is a Certified Shiatsu therapist, and massage therapist and athletic trainer, and has practiced Japanese-style Acupuncture for over 18 years. His specialties include stress-related and gynecological problems, sports medicine, orthopedics and pain management. Assistant Professor Ogawa graduated with a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine from the Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley in 2003. He teaches Oriental Medicine Bodywork and Acupuncture Needle Technique IV. He also helps as a teaching assistant in the Japanese Acupuncture Certification program, and practices in the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Clinics at AIMC Berkeley.

Hideko Pelzer, MSOM LAc
Assistant Professor Hideko Pelzer is a second degree Black Belt in Aikido. She graduated from Tsukuba University in Japan, later earning her MS from Meiji College of Oriental Medicine, now AIMC, Berkeley. In addition to teaching at AIMC, Berkeley, Hideko maintains a private practice in Suisun City, CA, where she specializes in the treatment of women’s health, pediatrics and stress-related disorders.

Jason Beito, MS LAc DNBAO
Jason began his study of Japanese healing arts to enhance his athletic performance in judo & football while earning his undergraduate degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of California, Davis. He received his MS from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where he specialized in Traditional Japanese acupuncture and moxibustion. Jason is the clinic director of AIMC Berkeley, and specializes in treating pain, stress and lifestyle-related disorders.

About Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley: AIMC Berkeley (formerly Meiji College of Oriental Medicine) has provided low-cost acupuncture to the greater Bay Area for 15 years. In 2006, AIMC Berkeley became the first acupuncture college in the country to offer vocational training in traditional Japanese medical therapies as part of its core curriculum, and in 2007, it developed the first Japanese acupuncture certification program in the U.S. AIMC Berkeley’s Japanese Acupuncture Certification Program maintains an ongoing international exchange with Goto College of Arts & Sciences in Tokyo, Japan, to bring the foundations of Japanese medicine, along with the latest advancements and techniques, to the US.