Hello!
I am Dr. Andréa Fuzimoto
I am a clinician and researcher working with Holistic and Integrative Medicine (HIM) applied to chronic diseases for over 25 years. This approach allows me to do something that I LOVE! … Transform people’s health by evaluating dysfunctional systems and pathways, addressing the root problems, and by using natural, gentle, and effective tools to support health. Conditions that I often see include gastrointestinal, neurological, and immunological conditions. Patients look for my careful diagnostic evaluation, strategic treatment planning, and compassionate care.
I have multiple official specialities and certifications such Functional Nutrigenomics, Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture, Neuro-Scalp Acupuncture, Multiple Sclerosis, and others. Apart from my private practice, I have worked and trained in centers of excellence such as the California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) at the Stroke Clinic and the Zhu Neuro-Acupuncture and Rehabilitation Center. As a researcher, I have trained and worked at Stanford University Medical School (Division of Pain Medicine) with NIH-funded clinical trials. I am a peer-reviewed published author and a Elsevier Certified Peer-Reviewer collaborating with several scientific journals providing specialized peer-reviw reports of manuscripts in Integrative Medicine.
Working with Traditional Medicine combined with Evidence-Based Medicine is my passion! Patients look for my careful health evaluation, strategic recovery planning, and compassionate care.
Tailored Integrative Functional Care
As a researcher, I love investigating the details and missing pieces of my patients’ cases so we can find solutions.
Interested to know my credentials?
Some places where I worked...
Some of my published articles...
Interested to know my credentials?
- Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM), Five Branches University, San Jose, USA; Official areas of specializations: Neuromuscular Medicine and Pain Management, and Women’s Health and Endocrinology.
-1,280-hour program (582 hours of theoretical training and 698 hours of clinical training including advanced courses in Acupunture, Dietetics, Herbology, Clinical Medicine integrating Biomedicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (Integrative Medicine) in speciality areas such as Pain Medicine, Gastrointestinal Health, Neurology, Immunology, Orthopedics, Women’s Health, Psychiatry/Psychology, Dermatology and other areas; Research Training with Capstone presentation (Evidence-Based Medicine), Practicum and Case Management); and research training with top professors (e.g., Harvard and Yale Universities). Doctoral Research Project: Multiple Sclerosis
FBU is an accredited school by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM). - Licensed Acupuncturist and Primary Health Care Provider in California – California Acupuncture Board, USA (Active License: AC 13455; licensed since March 2010).
– License exam includes knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Diagnosis, Acupuncture Theory, Herbal Medicine and Safety), Biomedical Sciences (Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Pharmacology and other Biomedical Knowledge), Clinical Skills (diagnosis and patient assessment, treatment planning, and techniques), and Laws and Regulations. License renewal requires 50 hours of continual education every 2 years. - Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine – NCCAOM®️), USA
– NCCAOM requires a complete 4-year academic education at the Master’s Degree level in an Acupuncture and Herbology Program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) for this Diplomate credential level, a passing grade at the NCCAOM exams (Foundations of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture, Herbology, and Biomedicine), and 60 hours of continual education every 5 years for credential renewal. - Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MSTCM) – American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM), San Francisco, USA.
-This is an accredited 3,153-hour program (2,134-hours of didactic training + 1,019-hours of clinical training) to be able to sit for the California license exam. ACTCM is an accredited school by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM), and is known for its rigorosous quarter-system curriculum with weekly exams and hands on practice at its award-winning Community Clinic and off-site inteships (e.g., Stroke Clinic at the California Pacific Medical Center, Lifelong Medical Care Ashby Health Center, and others). The curriculum covers Eastern Medicine and Bioscience and all knowwledge necessary to treat patients (such as diagnosis, physiopathology, diseases according to Eastern and Western Medicines, treatment rationale and planning, intensive clinical training, laws and regulations (e.g., OSHA, HIPAA, and other legal aspects to practicing medicine), and many others. - Multiple Sclerosis Certified Specialist (MSCS) – Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC), USA.
– This certification requires a passing grade at the specialist exam and a certification renewal every 5 years upon proof of continual education and clinical experience in the field. - Functional Genomic Analysis & Nutrition Certified (Genetic Nutrition)– Nutrigenetic Research Institute (NRI), USA
– This certification is a 23-module program (Functional Nutrigenomics, Single Nucleotides Polymorphisms (SNPs), DNA testing analysis and interpretation, Signaling Pathways in several conditions, Patient Evaluation, and Nutraceuticals to compensate for SNPs variants), 2 clinical cases + final exam, and it requires continual education due to the new expanding and demanding Nutrigenomics field. - Dietary Supplement Specialist (DSS) – DFH Certification Program, USA
– This is 13-module certification program (Supplement Science and Formulation, Supplement Quality and Regulation, Metabolism and Macronutrients & Micronutrients, Water & Fat-Soluble Vitamins, Minerals, Gastrointetsinal Support, Blood Sugar Support, Immune Health Support, Cardiovascular Support, Stress Support, Anti-oxidantes and Botanicals) and the Supplement Specialist Cumulative Assessment. - Certified Neuro-Scalp Acupuncture Specialist (CSAS) – Zhu Neuro Scalp Acupuncture Education and Research Center, San Jose, USA – Dr. Zhu Ming Qing (ID # 7132).
-This is a 6-module program (Basics, Pain and Sensory Disorders, Movement Disorders, Dermatology, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injuries, Emergencies and Neurological Conditions, Organic Diseases), written and oral exam, final project, and internship. Research project: Multiple Sclerosis (MS). - Auricular Acupuncture Board Certified – Auriculotherapy Certification Institute (ACI) – Dr. Terry Oleson Ph.D., USA (ID # 6301).
– This certification requires instruction and oral exam with Dr. Terry Oleson. - Auricular Medicine Certified – Auricular Medicine/FBU, San Jose, USA – Dr. Lichun Huang (FBU-AMI 0026).
– This is a 8-module certification program with Dr. Lichun Huang (theroretical and practicum) - Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) Practitioner – Carolyn McMakin (USA)
The use of FSM requires a 5-Day Theoretical and Practical Training (40+ hours) to understand how FSM can help support health and alleviate symptoms. This intensive training concentrates on anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and the use of FSM for painful conditions and other condition’s symptoms. To be able to take this course, work with FSM, and purchase the FSM equipment, the practitioner needs to have a medical license or license allowing to use electrotherapy. - Elsevier Certified Peer-Reviewer (USA)
– This is a 4-section training program, and the Certified Peer-Reviewer Course Assessment (Certificate of Excellence) - Clean Needle Technique Certified (CNT); Clinical Procedures: Asepsis – American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM), San Francisco, USA.
- Clean Needle Technique (CNT) (required for the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine – NCCAOM)®️ – Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine/USA (2021).
– Awarded after theoretical training and oral examination - Licensed Physical Therapy – The Brazilian Board of Physical Therapy, Brazil (Active License: 50849-F).
- Licensed Acupuncturist Specialist at the Brazilian Board of Physical Therapy (COFFITO), Brazil (Active License: 50849-F).
Licensed regionally (CREFITO 2)/Nationally (COFFITO) as a PT and as a Specialist in Acupunture. - Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapist – Brazilian Institute of Medicine and Rehabilitation (IBMR)
– Nine (9) semester or 4 1/2-year program (3,585-hour program to legally practice PT + 360 hours of supervised internship), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil - Licensed Acupuncturist and Shiatsu Therapist – State of Rio de Janeiro Health and Education Departments, Brazil
- Certified Acupuncturist and Shiatsu Therapist – Brazilian College of Acupuncture (ABACO/CBA) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
– 1,600-hour program to practice Acupuncture (686 houras of didactic training, 914 hours of supervised clinical training; and 462-hour of Shiatsu training) - Certified Universal Healing Tao Associate Instructor (Medical Qi Gong techniques) – Master Mantak Chia, Universal Healing Tao Organization, North America/Thailand.
- Certified Chi Nei Tsang Practitioner – Universal Healing Tao Organization, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Certified Qi Gong Instructor – Taoist Society of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Some places where I worked...
- Stanford University Medical School, Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, Division of Pain Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA (Associate Researcher/DAOM)
- Elsevier Certified Peer-Reviewer; providing specialized peer-review reports for Elsevier Journals such as the Journal of Integrative Medicine (JIM/Elsevier), Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (JTCM/Elsevier), Acta Tropica/Elsevier, and others (e.g., the International Journal of Multiple Sclerosis Care, the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (Hindawi/Wiley, Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology (Springer Nature), Molecular Diversity (Springer Nature), and others)
- American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM), San Francisco, CA, USA (Assistant Instructor)
- Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic, Oakland, CA, USA (Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist in TCM Oncology)
- California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) – Stroke Clinic, San Francisco, CA, USA (intern)
- Private Practice: Brazil (since 1998) and California (since 2010)
- Others
Some of my published articles...
- Fuzimoto & Brigo, 2020, The “Treatise on the spleen and stomach (Pí Wèi Lùn) as the first record of multiple sclerosis in the medical literature – A hypothesis based on the analysis of clinical presentation and herbal medicine, Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (JTCM)/Elsevier
- Fuzimoto & Isidoro, 2020, The antiviral and coronavirus-host protein pathways inhibiting properties of herbs and natural compounds – Additional weapons in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic?, Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (JTCM)/Elsevier
- Fuzimoto, 2021, An overview of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 properties of Artemisia annual, its antiviral action, protein-associated mechanisms, and repurposing for COVID-19 treatment, Journal of Integrative medicine (JIM)/Elsevier
- Vidoni-Fuzimoto et al., 2022, Targeting autophagy with natural products to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection, Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (JTCM)/Elsevier.
- Heydaridad et al., 2023, Efficacy and safety of purslane (Portucala oleracea) for mild to chronic hand eczema; a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial (Dr. Fuzimoto is a co-author of this paper. Her contribution: pre-peer review, manuscript draft, and manuscript writing)
- Mosaffa-Jahromi et al., 2024, Efficacy and safety of aniseed powder for treating gastrointestinal symptoms of COVID-19: a randomized placebo-clinical trial (Dr. Fuzimoto is a co-author of this paper. Her contribution: pre-peer review, manuscript writing original draft, writing review, and editing)
- SPECIAL ISSUES:
- Article selected for the Special Issue at the JTCM (Jan 2022): SARS-CoV-2 and the coronavirus disease – 19 (COVID-19), Vidoni-Fuzimoto et al., 2022
- Article selected for the Special Issue of the JTCM (May 2020): Nutraceuticals and diet regimens in human health and disease, Fuzimoto & Brigo, 2020
