Faculty

Christián Jovanovíc DACM, L.Ac

As an educator and clinician, Dr. Christián Jovanovíc has strived to advance the ethical and patient centered practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine. With a background in integrative medicine and higher education, he has assisted in creating a broader dialogue concerning the practice of Chinese Medicine in Minnesota and ensuring the training of future practitioners is Christián Jovanovíc DACM, L.Ac

Timothy Byars, MS, Cannabis Science and Therapeutics

Timothy is Pacific College’s Director of Cannabis Programs. He is a researcher, writer, and curriculum developer with over 20 years of experience writing, editing, and developing content, and has been active in the cannabis industry since 2014. In 2015, Timothy co-founded The Agathist Collective, a consulting and delivery service that helped members—most of whom were Timothy Byars, MS, Cannabis Science and Therapeutics

Adam Baritot

Adam is a New York State Licensed Massage Therapist with more than 15 years of clinical experience. He studied his craft at the Finger Lakes School of Massage in Ithaca, NY, followed by a two-year Journeyman Apprenticeship with renowned massage master Ettia Tal, specializing in Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, and Deep Tissue Massage. In Adam Baritot

Anita Lee

Anita Lee has run her own private practice in acu/herbology since 2001 specializing in internal medicine, neurological issues (post-stroke, Parkinson’s disease. Bell’s palsy, etc and women’s health. Her education is as follows: Education: Tianjin Zhong Yi Xue Yuan (First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of TCM) Pacific College of Health and Science, NY Mentorship with Anita Lee

Dr. Anna Cho, DACM, DAOM

Dr. Anna Cho obtained her doctorates in East Asian medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science (PCHS) and Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine (ATOM) and completed her Bachelor’s at Columbia University with a Premedical Concentration in Economics. She is certified as a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Dr. Anna Cho, DACM, DAOM

Dr. Anna Panettiere, DACM, LAc

Dr. Anna Panettiere, DACM, LAc has been practicing acupuncture and Chinese medicine since the 90’s. She earned her Masters and Doctorate degrees at Pacific College and a specialization in orthopedics and rehabilitation from Tristate College under Mark Seem and Andrew Nugent-Head. She has been continuing her studies of classical Chinese medicine with Andrew and Julie Dr. Anna Panettiere, DACM, LAc

Dr. Chrysso Neophytou-Tsimis, LAc, DACM

Dr. Chrysso Neophytou-Tsimis is a seasoned practitioner and educator in acupuncture and Chinese medicine with over 20 years of experience. Currently serving as the Dean of Graduate Studies at Pacific College of Health and Science in New York, she has made significant contributions to the field. Dr. Tsimis developed and teaches the elective course “Facial Dr. Chrysso Neophytou-Tsimis, LAc, DACM

Dana Moore

Dana M Moore, LAc, DAc, is the Director of Recreation Therapy at New York State Psychiatric Institute, serving the mental health and mentally ill population. She is also a New York State licensed and board certified acupuncturist, and a graduate of Pacific College’s New York campus (2009). She now serves as a clinic supervisor and Dana Moore

Dorene Hyman

For the past 30 years Dorene have focused on acquiring knowledge and insight to encourage and enable health and wellness for the people who touch my life. As a New York licensed acupuncturist and nationally certified herbalist Hyman’s private practice in Manhattan is strongly influenced by my diverse background. Hyman received her Doctorate in Acupuncture Dorene Hyman

Dorothy Wong

Dorothy Wong is a fourth-generation acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist and massage therapist. She has been board certified and licensed to practice for over 15 years at her family’s Chinese herbal pharmacy treating adults and pediatrics and is a graduate of Pacific College of Health and Science. She has advanced clinical training at Guang Zhou University of Dorothy Wong

Franklin W. Sun

He/Him Franklin W. Sun is a licensed acupuncturist and NCCAOM diplomate of Oriental medicine.  He has been teaching Chinese Herbology since 2018.  He received his MPhil degree in biostatistics from Columbia University and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 25 years. With a keen interest in Chinese philosophy, he decided to implement the wisdom Franklin W. Sun

Hal Asbury

Hal Asbury earned his MSOM degree in 2005, and had a practice that utilized acupuncture, tui na, and Chinese herbal medicine until 2017. He has taught, at various times, tui na, and Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine 3 at Pacific College since 2009.  Asbury earned his DACM from Pacific College in 2018 and studied tui na Hal Asbury