About Us

Hon K. Lee

L.Ac, Diplomate in Oriental Medicine*, is an NCCAOM** nationally certified and Virginia Medical Board Licensed Acupunturist. He graduated from the Maryland Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, having studied with some of the most respected faculty in the country. He has had clinical training at the prestigious Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China, and completed post graduate studies in Chinese herbal medicine at TAI Sophia Institute in Maryland.

CEO of Sports Edge Acupuncture and co-founder of the Jow Ga Shaolin Institute, Hon practices preventive medicine and believes in a holistic approach to healing through the use of acupuncture, chinese herbs, diet, massage, exercise, and qigong. Hon is a Level I and Level II Certified Instructor and Level I Master Healer in Spring Forest Qigong.

Hon is also the acupuncturist for the Virginia Center for Reproductive Medicine.

*Diplomate in Oriental Medicine (Dipl.OM) is a designation earned by those who demonstrate competence in the full range of Oriental medicine, including acupuncture, Chinese herbology and Asian Bodywork Therapy.

**The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). NCCAOM certification has been the mark of excellence for acupuncturists and is a requirement for licensing by most state medical boards. 

Kiyoshi B. Yamamoto

CMT is a NCBTMB and Virginia Nursing Board Certified Massage Therapist. He believes the key to overall health comes from balancing body, mind and sprit. He focuses on both the clinical and holistic aspects of the healing art of massage, using a combination of western and eastern therapeutic techniques.

Yu Yu

L.Ac., Dipl. Ac. 

• Diplomate in Acupuncture is an NCCAOM nationally certified and Virginia Medical Board Licensed Acupuncturist.
• Guest Lecturer, Five Branches Institute - College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Santa Cruz CA
• Disciple of renowned TCM Dr. Zhiqing Cheng, chairman of Cardiology Rehabilitation Committee, Zhejiang China
• Master of Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Bachelor of Medicine, Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Professional Experience:

• Research Assistant for Sports Medicine studies      
• Department of Exercise Sciences, University of Iowa, 1999 - 2001
  • Research on treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, Orthopedics Department and Biomedical Department
  • Research on brain motor control, MRI Department 
  • Led biomechanics and human anatomy labs
• Resident at Hospital of Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), 1997–1999
• Internship at Hangzhou TCM hospital 1995–1996

Publications:

Editor. Osteoporotic Fractures. Fujian Scientific Publishing House

Editor (2002). Diagnosis Handbook of China Orthopedics and Traumatology. People’s Army Publishing House

Editor (2002). Prevention and Treatment of High lipid blood syndrome in Traditional Chinese Medicine. People’s Sanitary Publishing House

Yu, Y. (1999).  Biomechanic Research on Three Kinds of FemoralNeck Fracture Fixations.  China Orthopedics and Traumatology, Vol. 6, 28-33.

Yu, Y. & Cheng, Z.Q. (1999).  Zhong Zhong Can Xi, Xiang De Yi Zhang – Professor Lu Zhiqing‘s Clinical Experience.  Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacology of Jilin. Vol. 18, No. 1, 4-6