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Homa is a California State Board Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist and is certified by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) in clean needle technique.

Graduating Magna Cum Laude from Emperor's College of Traditional Medicine with a Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Homa specializes in pain management, internal medicine, and dermatology. She has extensive experience treating patients while practicing acupuncture at Exhale Mind Body Spa, in Santa Monica, CA; and at sea on the Holland America Line.

As part of her clinical training, Homa has practiced in an integrative medicine program at the Venice Family Clinic, where pain management of the under-served population group was the primary focus. She has received additional training in Taiji Rejuvenation Qigong from the Medical Qigong Training Base in China.

Prior to becoming a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner, Homa worked on multi-billion dollar satellite communications projects as a systems engineer. In 2004, she proceeded to trade in a successful career in the technical field to pursue her calling in the world of healing arts.

With formal training and experience in science and technology, Homa has strong problem solving skills with a keen mind for detail which she integrates into her TCM practice. She views a person holistically and treats the root cause of a disorder to resolve the symptoms. In addition to acupuncture and herbs, she incorporates nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle recommendations to help her patients restore health and vitality in their lives.

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