Faculty

Hayden, Lauren, DAOM, LAc

Lauren received her DAOM and Massage Therapy Certification from Pacific College of Health and Science, and her MTCM from Five Branches University. She specializes in the integration of East/West medicine, mental/emotional health, musculoskeletal issues, neurology, orthopedics, pain management, sports medicine, Thai massage, tui na, and yoga. If you are interested in learning more about our acupuncture Hayden, Lauren, DAOM, LAc

Tang-Ritchie, Dr. Leng

Dr. Leng Tang-Ritchie received her Bachelors of Arts from the University of California, San Diego, and her Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM) and post-graduate Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) from the Pacific College of Health and Science. After serving for many years at the College as full-time faculty member, teaching Tang-Ritchie, Dr. Leng

Williams, Melinda

If you are interested in learning more about our acupuncture degree programs or our massage therapy certificate and degree programs, please visit the Pacific College of Health and Science’s acupuncture programs page or the Pacific College of Health and Science’s massage therapy certificate and degree programs page.

Guptha, Leena S., DO, MS, MBA, PhD (Health Sciences)

She/Her Dr. Leena is a PCHS ranked professor and adjunct faculty who holds degrees in various healthcare professions. She also graduated valedictorian of her business cohort (MBA), is alumnus of Duke University is also co-founder of the Trio Coaching Academy. At PCHS Leena has taught Biophysics of Acupuncture in the MSTOM program; Inter-professional communication, Healthcare Guptha, Leena S., DO, MS, MBA, PhD (Health Sciences)

Ramos, Maria-Cristina, LAc, CMT

If you are interested in learning more about our acupuncture degree programs or our massage therapy certificate and degree programs, please visit the Pacific College of Health and Science’s acupuncture programs page or the Pacific College of Health and Science’s massage therapy certificate and degree programs page.

Conover, William K.C., LAc, MTOM

K.C. Conover began his career and study of Oriental Medicine in 1983 while attending Mueller College of Massage in San Diego. He was a guest instructor there, and at the California College of Natural Therapy for several years before entering Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in 1987. Graduating in 1990 from PCHS with a Master Conover, William K.C., LAc, MTOM

Zhang, Helen, PhD, LAc

Ms. Zhang earned her medical degree and PhD degree from the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and was attending physician at China-Japan Friendship Hospital. She is a member of the NCCAOM Chinese Herbology Exam development Committee and has conducted many workshops in acupuncture and pain control to physicians and dentists. She teaches herbology and Zhang, Helen, PhD, LAc

Wei, Mei Fang, MD, LAc

Dr. Wei was born in China. She received her MD in 1956 from Wu Han Medical University, Shanghai. She has held a post as a Senior Physician and worked in Internal Medicine at the Peking Medical University Hospital from 1956-1980. She taught at Peking Medical University in Pathophysiology from1956-1980. She has also taught at California Wei, Mei Fang, MD, LAc

Wang, Yuan, LAc, MS (China)

Dr. Yuan Wang earned her Bachelor’s of Medicine from Chengdu College of TCM in 1983 and her Master’s from Tianjin Institute of TCM. During her time at Chengdu, Dr. Wang was a lecturer, researcher and physician-in charge for the Departments of Medicine, Kidney Diseases, Digestive Diseases, and the Research Institute of Blood Diseases at the Wang, Yuan, LAc, MS (China)

Wang, Minchen (Vince), LAc, PhD Chemistry, MS (Clinical Chemistry), MS (TCM)

Dr. Wang has had a private practice in Pacific Beach and Norco, CA since 1998. He graduated from American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1997. He holds a PhD in analytical chemistry from Michigan State University, a master’s in clinical chemistry from Cleveland State University, and was a senior scientist in several biomedical companies Wang, Minchen (Vince), LAc, PhD Chemistry, MS (Clinical Chemistry), MS (TCM)

Vozar, Elaine, LAc, MSTOM

Elaine Vozar is the Chair of the Herbs Department at Pacific College of Health and Science – Chicago, where she teaches classes and supervises clinic.  She was trained in botany, psychology, and Chinese language at Indiana University Bloomington. After moving to Chicago, she worked in women’s health for six years. Deciding to combine her interest, Elaine Vozar, Elaine, LAc, MSTOM

Talcott, Elizabeth, DAOM, LAc

Dr. Elizabeth Talcott completed her undergraduate work in Physics at UCSD, her MTOM degree Summa Cum Laude at PCHS San Diego, and successfully defended her doctoral work in 2013 titled, Enhancement of Traditional Chinese Medical Education with Japanese Meridian Therapy. Elizabeth has been a member of PCHS’s faculty since 2001, both teaching and supervising interns Talcott, Elizabeth, DAOM, LAc