Robert Barry

Robert Barry is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of California and is also nationally certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. His background includes a B.A. in Music Composition and Theory and a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Robert also had the honor of apprenticing with Frank He, premier student of Master Acupuncturist Miriam Lee and also with Melitis Kwong, student of the father of Zen Shiatsu, Masunaga. Prior to entering the health field he was a professional musician, performing and teaching extensively throughout the United States and Canada.

Robert has been involved in Complementary Medicine since 1992 and is also a college instructor, teaching Chinese Medicine, Clinical Studies, Anatomy & Physiology and numerous other courses at Five Branches University of TCM in Santa Cruz, CA. He brings a deep sense of compassion and commitment to helping people on their healing journey by combining diagnostic methods from both Western and Eastern medical modalities and treating with Holistic principals. In this fast paced, modern society our health can have more challenges then ever before. Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine remain a very effective method for curing disease, assisting Western treatment methods and also for helping when there seems to be few answers.