Chungmoo Huh, L.Ac.

What are some of the specific conditions you treat? 

Orthopedic & Musculoskeletal Pain: Chronic and acute neck, shoulder, back, and joint pain, sciatica, tendonitis, muscle spasms and post-surgical rehabilitation. Sports Medicine & Injuries: Sprains, strains, repetitive stress injuries, myofascial pain, and athletic performance optimization. Neurological & Brain Health: Tension headaches, migraines, neuropathic pain, post-stroke recovery support, and cognitive vitality. Systemic & Internal Balance: Stress-induced tension, sleep disturbances, fatigue, digestive dysfunction, and immune system dysregulation. 

What techniques or procedures do you use in your practice?

Acupuncture Modalities: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), Saam (Four-Needle) Acupuncture, Kiiko Matsumoto Style (KMS) Japanese palpitation-based acupuncture, and targeted trigger point/myofascial dry needling. Advanced Therapies; Electro-acupuncture for neuromuscular re-education and deep pain modulation. 

What would you like patients to know about your approach to care?

Care is rooted in the belief that true healing occurs when precise structural mechanics and systemic internal balance are addressed simultaneously. By bridging traditional Asian medical systems with contemporary orthopedic and neurological science, each treatment plan is custom-tailored to the individual's physical constitution and functional goals. Patient care focuses on root-cause diagnosis, non-invasive pain relief, and active collaboration, empowering each person with practical movement and wellness strategies to sustain vitality beyond the clinic walls. 

Describe some of your professional highlights.

• Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DAcCHM): Earned specialized doctoral clinical training and education from Pacific College of Health and Science, building upon a Master degree from the Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine and a BA from Korea University. 
• Hospital Practitioner: Serving as a Practitioner with Valley Health System, providing integrative clinical care in collaboration with hospital-based medical teams. 
• Multilingual Patient Care: Fluency in English and Korean, alongside clinical Spanish proficiency, enabling seamless communication across diverse patient populations. 

What inspired you to become a healthcare clinician?

My path into healthcare began with a personal commitment to my own family - I wanted to be healthier, stronger, and present for them. That personal motivation is grounded in a deep heritage of service: my uncle gave his life in the Korean war in 1951, and witnessing the selfless sacrifice made by young service members gave me an enduring urgency to dedicate my life and neighbor to helping others. Guided by my wife's decades of healthcare service in New York City and our shared commitment to 'love your neighbor as yourself', I chose integrative medicine as my calling. Whether working with patients in the clinic or reconnecting with nature along the shore, my mission remains simple: to serve with compassion, restore vitality, and be a positive source of light and healing for those in need. Bridging classical healing traditions with modern clinical standards provides an opportunity to guide patients from injury back into resilient, balanced health. 

If you would like to include any additional information in your profile like clinical trials, research projects, current industry relationships, publications or awards, please indicate below.

• Doctoral Publications on Cognitive Health & Memory Disorders: Doctoral clinical capstone at Pacific College of Health and Science exploring the therapeutic efficacy of classical Chinese herbal medicine formulations and targeted acupuncture protocols in managing Alzheimer's disease. vascular dementia, and age-related memory loss. This evaluates neuroprotective mechanisms, cerebral microcirculation enhancement, and integrative strategies to preserve cognitive function and support the neurodegenerative aging population. 
• Movement & Neuromuscular Integration: Multidiscipline Black Belt holder background in Taekwondo and Hapkido, integrating functional calisthenics, somatic breath regulation, and postural biomechanics directly into clinical rehabilitation and neuromuscular re-education.
• Certificates for: Depression and Anxiety disorders 2018, Losing weight with detoxification 2019, Korea-America integrative medicine 2019, Alzheimers-Disease-Dementia-Memory-Loss 2021, Facial Rejuvenation for acupuncturist 2024, Fundamentals of Oncology Acupuncture 2026. 

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