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Hear from Emperor’s College students and alumni as they talk about their experiences at Emperor’s College and beyond.

15 Jan 2013

5 Reasons Why Kobe Bryant Needs Acupuncture

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By Christopher Kaufman, Clinic Manager at Emperor’s College Acupuncture Clinic

Being located in Los Angeles means you can’t get around the LA Lakers. As a result, many members of our school’s staff, faculty and student body are die-hard Lakers fans. It’s not unusual to see one of us dressed in purple and gold on campus, especially during playoff season.

But these are trying times for Lakers fans.  Remember how, at the beginning of this year’s NBA season, we were all eagerly anticipating what this team was capable of?  Almost halfway through the season, we have our answer: not much.  As Lakers fans everywhere struggle with an upside-down basketball landscape where right (the Lakers) is wrong and wrong (the Clippers) is right, my mind centers on one person – Mr. Kobe Bean Bryant.

Christopher Kaufman

Christopher Kaufman

If the team is to improve in the near future and make its way back to immediate prominence, it will start with Kobe.  Thankfully, I have the solution!  All Kobe needs is a little bit of acupuncture, and he’ll be right as rain in no time!  Don’t believe me?  Read on!

But first: Here in Los Angeles, everyone knows someone.  So I’m appealing to you, dear reader.  I’m sure you know Kobe Bryant’s dad’s cousin’s florist or something like that, so your job is to get this article to that florist.  I’ll take care of the rest. Read more

18 Dec 2012

The 12 Fabulous Accomplishments of 2012

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2012 was a great year for both Emperor’s College and for Oriental medicine in the United States. We collected the 12 most exciting developments in this blog post.

Thank you to the faculty, staff, students, alumni, patients and friends of Emperor’s College who have made this year so very special.

1. Added outstanding new faculty to the master’s program dedicated to student success, including Dr. Charles Hong-Beng Ang, MB, BS, Surgery (Burma)  – Western medicine, Helena Zhang, PhD, LAc – herbs and qi gong, and Kimberly Woo, EdD, MTOM – research

Dr. Charles Hong-Beng Ang, MB, BS, Surgery (Burma)

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08 Mar 2012

10 Things Trader Joe’s And Emperor’s College Acupuncture Clinic Have In Common

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By Christopher Kaufman, Emperor’s College Clinic Manager

1.  Both provide quality service WITHOUT emptying your wallet.

2.  There’s always something new to try. Have you had an auricular treatment or maple leaf cookies yet? Read more