Dr. Jennifer L. Ng
DACM, MS, LAc, CES
Dr. Jennifer L. Ng is a board-certified Chinese medicine doctor and licensed acupuncturist in San Francisco.
A native San Franciscan, Dr. Jennifer completed her undergraduate education at the University of San Francisco (USF) where she balanced a rigorous pre-medical sciences course load along with pursuing her interests in advertising and Chinese studies. During this time, she also taught self-defense and fitness kickboxing classes, and actively served as a tutor and mentor to elementary, middle, and high school students, providing academic support in all classroom subjects. Despite her busy work and school schedules, Dr. Jennifer graduated summa cum laude with highest honors from USF and was inducted into both the Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society as well as the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Dr. Jennifer's first introduction to acupuncture and Chinese medicine was as a little girl listening to her grandfather recount his time as a Chinese medicine doctor and bone-setter (chiropractor) in China. However, it was not until young adulthood when a number of encounters made her begin to truly appreciate this powerful system of medicine.
The first of such encounters was witnessing firsthand her father’s battle with cancer. When all else failed and a combination of aggressive chemo and radiation left him unable to function, it was Chinese medicine that gave him back his quality of life, allowing him to eat and sleep more comfortably and enjoy precious time with his family.
The next encounters were Dr. Jennifer’s own personal experiences as a patient of acupuncture. Since childhood, Dr. Jennifer has engaged in various sports and is a champion martial artist, dancer, and athlete. While it is natural in any active lifestyle to run into injuries, at one point, Dr. Jennifer was faced with a series of such injuries that began to negatively impact her quality of life. Dr. Jennifer initially sought care through Western medicine, physical therapy, and chiropractic. When these modalities provided only temporary relief, she turned to acupuncture and Chinese medicine. With acupuncture and Chinese medicine, Dr. Jennifer experienced a complete rejuvenation of body and mind. Not only did she become pain-free, her energy levels increased, stress levels decreased, and mood improved. She regained a sense of calm and mental clarity that propelled her in all areas of her life, thriving even beyond the heights of her life pre-injury.
These life-changing encounters transformed Dr. Jennifer’s view of optimal health. She was inspired to share the power of this holistic medicine with others, prompting her to change paths from pursuing her Western medical degree to enrolling in the first professional doctorate program at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM), one of the oldest and most prestigious universities of Chinese medicine outside of China.
Dr. Jennifer graduated at the top of her class at ACTCM, earning her Doctor of Acupuncture and Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine degrees, after having completed over 3,000 hours of didactic and clinical hands-on training with more than 500 patient contacts in areas such as pain management, orthopedics and physical medicine, stress, as well as internal medicine. In addition to her formal education and training in acupuncture and Chinese medicine, Dr. Jennifer is a Corrective Exercise Specialist certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). She currently serves the greater San Francisco Bay Area as a clinical team member at her alma mater's outpatient clinic in Potrero Hill while providing care to our patient community here at Optim Acupuncture San Francisco.
