Dr. Sharon Huppe

• Passionate about helping patients achieve improved health outcomes through Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and holistic therapies.
• Works with patients experiencing complex medical conditions, including individuals who have not achieved satisfactory outcomes through other treatment approaches.
• Integrates Traditional Chinese Medicine, Functional Medicine, and current clinical research to provide individualized patient care.
• Committed to supporting patients with evidence-informed, patient-centered treatment strategies.
• Graduate of the University of Notre Dame.
• Earned a Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM) from The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco, California.
• Earned a Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (M.S.) from The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco, California.
• Specializes in women’s health, fertility, internal medicine, and pain management.
• Trained in both Western and Eastern medicine.
• Experienced in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean styles of acupuncture, incorporating gentler needling techniques.
• Provides treatment using acupuncture, herbal medicine, functional laboratory testing and assessments, nutritional supplements, electroacupuncture, fire cupping, and gua sha.
• Emphasizes patient education as an important part of the therapeutic process.
• Has treated a wide range of conditions in both outpatient clinics and inpatient hospital settings, including California Pacific Medical Center – Sutter Health in San Francisco.
• Personal experiences with Bell’s Palsy, fertility challenges, women’s health issues, and family caregiving inspired a lifelong commitment to Chinese Medicine and holistic healthcare.
• Founder and owner of Spruce Acupuncture in Danville, California, where a private practice is maintained.
• Resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with family.

Qualifications

• DACM – Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.
• M.S. – Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
• L.Ac. – California Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist.
• Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM)® – Certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
• Graduate of the University of Notre Dame.
• Completed over 4,000 hours of clinical education, didactic training, internships, and supervised clinical experience.