Ryan J Milley, MAcOM, LAc Ryan received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science from Colby-Sawyer College and his Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAcOM) Degree from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. Ryan is certified to practice acupuncture, Chinese herbalism, Tuina (Chinese massage), and teach Qi Gong (Chinese meditation). Soon after graduating Ryan traveled to China for advanced studies in Chinese herbal medicine at the International Training Center in Nanjing.
Ryan is an avid athlete as noted by his 10 years training in Sho Hei Ryu, (Okinawan karate) and 15 years teaching skiing and snowboarding. His love of sport and knowledge in the sports science field led him to provide care for sports enthusiasts with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
In addition to his clinical practice, Ryan has an associate position in the research department at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. He is involved with numerous projects, including bridging TCM and standard biomedical care within the field of sports medicine. With approximately 10 years of experience within the field of clinical research, he has been involved with numerous studies and previously worked at the esteemed Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Harvard Medical School. Ryan has co-authored journal articles as well as a recent book chapter, Controlled Clinical Trials in Acupuncture within the updated 2001 award-winning book Complementary Medicine in Clinical Practice: Integrative Practice in American Healthcare. Curriculum Vitae Misako Yamamoto, MAcOM, LAc Misako was born in Kobe, Japan and raised in the Portland area speaking both English and Japanese. She received Bachelor degrees in Psychology and Japanese from the University of Oregon in 1995. After spending 8 months on a solo trek through five East & South-East Asian countries, she arrived back to Portland where she began her acupuncture training at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. She received her Master's Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 2004.
Although grounded in clinical diagnostic skills, her approach to healing is primarily intuitive. Classical Chinese theories of illness state that disease arises from emotional and spiritual imbalances. Based upon these tenets, Misako seeks to uncover and treat the roots of illness. Misako uses a combination of acupuncture styles, coupled with shiatsu massage, qi gong and Chinese herbal therapies to provide optimal healing. An avid athlete with a solid foundation in gymnastics, running and rock climbing, Misako also understands the physical causes and nature of disease. Her specialties include women's health, sports medicine and spirit and emotion based illnesses.
