Joseph S. Acquah, LAc, OMD

Joseph Acquah is a founding member of the clinical staff of the Osher Center. He has practiced Acupuncture for over 25 years and the Art of Tai Chi Chuan for 30 years. In addition, he participates in the other two branches of the Osher Center, Education and Research, and regularly teaches medical students at UCSF.

Joseph is a nationally recognized Diplomate in Acupuncture (NCCAOM). Joseph also has a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. He has lectured at conferences such as TCM Building Bridges, Women’s Health and Alternative Medicine and Food as Medicine. He has also guest lectured at Yo San University of Oriental Medicine and UCLA.

He is the former Clinical Director and Internship Coordinator for the California Acupuncture College, served as an expert consultant for the State of California Acupuncture Examination Committee and has taught at several colleges including Emperors College of Oriental Medicine, New England School of Acupuncture, and American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He was an adjunct professor at Antioch University.

In 1995, Essence Magazine named Joseph as one of the top one hundred alternative practitioners in the United States. He is also the author of The Legal Status of Acupuncture in the United States.

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