Our Practitioners
Loki Doan, L.Ac., D.A.O.M, Diplomat of Oriental Medicine
Loki is a California board certified acupuncturist and has been practicing since 2008, when he received his Master’s in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MTCM). In 2017 he completed his Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (D.A.O.M.) from Five Branches University. In 2018 he became a Diplomat of Oriental Medicine & is nationally certified through the NCCAOM. Loki is both California & Colorado board approved & licensed to work in both states as an acupuncturist. His approach to treating patients generally include acupuncture, herbal medicine, qi gong, massage, exercise therapy to improve functional, physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
He cultivated his acupuncture skills specializing in pain management with a collaborative team of doctors and specialists in Santa Cruz. In 2011, he became a part of the original team of owners at Communi-Qi Acupuncture. Here he specializes in all internal and external medical conditions, including pain, hormone balancing, fertility, emotional disorders, addiction, side effects treatments for cancer and weight loss.
Loki holds a Master’s in Medical Qi Gong. He went to China in 2008 & in 2010 was annoited as a Daoist priest within the lineage of the 81st Daoist sect in Longhu (“Dragon and Tiger”) Mountain at the Celestial Master’s Mansion in Southern China’s Jiangxi Province. Loki is also a long term in Buddhist practitioner of the Longchen Nyingtik lineage, which he practices everyday help balance physical, mental and spiritual well being. Along with this he Loves to enjoy time with his daughter Madeline, who he frequently visits in Denver CO! Finally his passion for the surf, ocean and mountains helps overflow his life with an abundance of Joy!
Education never stops with Loki. He also Offers Functional Medicine after having completed certification courses offered through the renowned IFM.org (Institute of Functional Medicine Online), Functional Medicine Fast Track & Dr. Kharrazian Institute of Functional Medicine to name a few! He continues to study functional medicine from other leaders in the industry to keep up with the latest in medical approaches, technology, R&D to sharpen his skills and offer You the most!
Brent Dauphin
L.Ac, IFMCP, ABORM
Brent Dauphin is a California Board licensed acupuncturist, herbalist and certified functional medicine Dr via Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM). Brent studied traditional Chinese medicine at Five Branches University where he completed over 3,200 hours of comprehensive clinical and theoretical training. During this time, Brent trained onsite at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China. Brent also holds an undergraduate degree from the University of California at San Diego in psychology. In 2008, Brent and his wife Megan founded Revive Acupuncture with the goal of helping the Fremont community find optimal health and wellness.
Over the past decade, Brent Dauphin has worked extensively in pain management, treating injured workers within the worker’s compensation system. Brent holds advanced certifications in sports medicine & orthopedics, and specializes in the use of Motor Point Acupuncture, sometimes referred to as dry needling. In addition to his acupuncture training, Brent is trained and certified in Tuina, a form of Chinese massage used in conjunction with acupuncture for treating pain. Brent is also trained in the use of class IV hot laser therapy with the K-Laser, which he includes at no additional charge with pain management acupuncture sessions. Brent utilizes herbal medicine and he creates his own topical liniments that can be applied to areas of injury. This serves to accelerate and ensure proper healing.
Brent specializes in using Chinese medicine to treat infertility and he is an ABORM certified practitioner (Acupuncture Board of Reproductive Medicine). In addition to Chinese medicine, Brent is certified through the Institute for Function Medicine as a functional medicine practitioner. As a certified functional medicine practitioner, he is trained to identify and treat the root causes of chronic disease.
Brent places a lot of effort on achieving and maintaining optimal wellness for each patient. Surfing has been a high-level focus for Brent over three decades. He always looks for proven strategies of staying strong and healthy for himself and he brings this focus on living healthy to his patients. In addition to treating pain management and infertility, Brent enjoys treating conditions such as autoimmunity, digestive health issues, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Every patient is unique and requires a comprehensive holistic approach to achieve optimal health.