Commitment to Patient-Centered Care
“My idea of a successful care plan is to help patients understand the potential and limitations of acupuncture on their path to better health, and to help them coordinate and transition with other modalities at their disposal.”
Clinical Expertise
Uli has expertise in Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture. Areas of interest are orthopedic and biomedical acupuncture, having completed in 2006 the Biomedical Acupuncture Institute Course for Pain Management. He likes to work with patients suffering from chronic and acute musculoskeletal and functional pain, neuropathy and soft tissue injuries.
Publications
- Jakkula, M., MD, MS, Boucher, T.A., PhD, Beyendorff, U., Lic Ac, Dipl CH, et al, A Randomized Trial of Chinese Herbal Medicines for the Treatment of Symptomatic Hepatitis C, JAMA Internal Medicine, June 28, 2004.
Credentials
- Sr. Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.)
- Diplomate of Chinese Herbal Medicine (Dipl.C.H.)
- Training, Biomedical Acupuncture Institute Course for Pain Management, 2006
- Graduate, Cheng du College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1992
- Graduate, San Francisco College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, 1989
- Graduate, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi Yuan Hospital, Beijing, 1989
Honors
- First acupuncturist in the U.S. to receive FDA IND approval and NIH funding for a Chinese combination herbal remedy to treat Hepatitis C, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2004.
Personal
“In my free time I like to travel with my wife and sons and I enjoy listening to classical, folk and rock music. Loudly, at times.”
