Frank He, L. Ac., QME, DAOM
Specializes in neuro-musculo-skeletal injuries caused by auto, work or sports-related
Frank He, LAc, founder of HeCares Integrative Medicine Center, trained in China at Liaoning University of TCM, and later practiced at its affiliated hospital as well as Shenyang Neurology Hospital. Prior to his eight years of formal medical school study, he was taught by his grandfather, an experienced practitioner of TCM.
As the Sports Injury Specialist as well as the treating acupuncturist, Dr. He founded the Five Branches Sports Injury Clinic and the affiliated Integrative Sports Medicine Certificate program for Masters students and DAOM fellows. As a Professor, he served as Chair of the Acupuncture Department of Five Branches University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Santa Cruz and San Jose.
Dr. He has taught his founding sports medicine approach, Muscle Channel Technique (MCT) and Subcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (SENS), to orthopedic surgeons throughout Europe. He is currently a Fellow of American Association of Integrative Medicine and a Diplomat of the College of Acupuncture and Neuromuscular Therapy. Since his move to the U.S., Frank has been lecturing in states to licensed acupuncturists and other health care professionals. He was the keynote speaker for the 21st Symposium of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncturists in 2009.
Besides his dedication to Integrative Medicine, Dr. He is also a sports enthusiast. He was state champion decathlete for eight years while studying in medical school. He loves sports, knows sports and treats sports injuries. His patients range from weekend warriors to Olympic Gold medalists.
Specializes in neuro-musculo-skeletal injuries caused by auto, work or sports-related
Frank He, LAc, founder of HeCares Integrative Medicine Center, trained in China at Liaoning University of TCM, and later practiced at its affiliated hospital as well as Shenyang Neurology Hospital. Prior to his eight years of formal medical school study, he was taught by his grandfather, an experienced practitioner of TCM.
As the Sports Injury Specialist as well as the treating acupuncturist, Dr. He founded the Five Branches Sports Injury Clinic and the affiliated Integrative Sports Medicine Certificate program for Masters students and DAOM fellows. As a Professor, he served as Chair of the Acupuncture Department of Five Branches University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Santa Cruz and San Jose.
Dr. He has taught his founding sports medicine approach, Muscle Channel Technique (MCT) and Subcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (SENS), to orthopedic surgeons throughout Europe. He is currently a Fellow of American Association of Integrative Medicine and a Diplomat of the College of Acupuncture and Neuromuscular Therapy. Since his move to the U.S., Frank has been lecturing in states to licensed acupuncturists and other health care professionals. He was the keynote speaker for the 21st Symposium of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncturists in 2009.
Besides his dedication to Integrative Medicine, Dr. He is also a sports enthusiast. He was state champion decathlete for eight years while studying in medical school. He loves sports, knows sports and treats sports injuries. His patients range from weekend warriors to Olympic Gold medalists.
Leia Sutton-Barnes, L. Ac.
Pain Management, Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, Facial Rejuvenation
Leia holds a B.A. degree in Human Biology from Stanford University, where she majored in Holistic Health and Environment. She also holds a Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University with emphasis on Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Acupuncture as well as Tui Na (Asian therapeutic massage).
In her undergraduate studies, Leia minored in Latin American Studies and studied abroad in Chile. Between studying at Stanford and at Five Branches, Leia has also lived in Puerto Rico. There, she taught middle and high school literature, science and math, and coached girls’ basketball. To say she is bilingual in English and Spanish would be an understatement.
Leia joined the HeCares Sports Medicine Department in 2017. She specializes in Sports Medicine, Women's and Children's Health, and Urgent Care for house or hospital calls. She is available for appointments at our Sunnyvale, Los Gatos and Santa Cruz locations.
Pain Management, Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, Facial Rejuvenation
Leia holds a B.A. degree in Human Biology from Stanford University, where she majored in Holistic Health and Environment. She also holds a Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University with emphasis on Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Acupuncture as well as Tui Na (Asian therapeutic massage).
In her undergraduate studies, Leia minored in Latin American Studies and studied abroad in Chile. Between studying at Stanford and at Five Branches, Leia has also lived in Puerto Rico. There, she taught middle and high school literature, science and math, and coached girls’ basketball. To say she is bilingual in English and Spanish would be an understatement.
Leia joined the HeCares Sports Medicine Department in 2017. She specializes in Sports Medicine, Women's and Children's Health, and Urgent Care for house or hospital calls. She is available for appointments at our Sunnyvale, Los Gatos and Santa Cruz locations.
Stephen Wan Ling, L. Ac., DAOM Fellow
Sports Medicine, Pain Management, Spine Care, Internal Medicine
Dr. Stephen Wan Ling graduated from Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a Master's Degree in Medicine. He ran a successful private practice in Hong Kong for a few years before moving to the US. Dr. Ling specializes in Orthopedics and Chinese Osteopathy. His clinical research focuses on degenerative spine disorders such as degenerative disc disease (DDD) and other neurological disorders.
Dr. Ling currently works at HeCares while pursuing a Doctor in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) degree at Five Branches University in San Jose. He is available at HeCares Sunnyvale and Los Gatos clinics on Tuesdays and Fridays.
In his free time Dr. Ling enjoys exploring nature with his three children. He is an avid runner and hiker.
Sports Medicine, Pain Management, Spine Care, Internal Medicine
Dr. Stephen Wan Ling graduated from Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a Master's Degree in Medicine. He ran a successful private practice in Hong Kong for a few years before moving to the US. Dr. Ling specializes in Orthopedics and Chinese Osteopathy. His clinical research focuses on degenerative spine disorders such as degenerative disc disease (DDD) and other neurological disorders.
Dr. Ling currently works at HeCares while pursuing a Doctor in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) degree at Five Branches University in San Jose. He is available at HeCares Sunnyvale and Los Gatos clinics on Tuesdays and Fridays.
In his free time Dr. Ling enjoys exploring nature with his three children. He is an avid runner and hiker.
Eva Yingying Cong, L. Ac., DAOM Fellow
Sports Medicine, Pain Management, Primary Care, Women's Health
Dr. Cong is the first one in her family who went to college and the second medical doctor in the village of northern China where Dr. Frank He came from. After serving a few years as a barefoot doctor in the village, Dr. Cong came to America to further her study at Five Branches University as a doctoral fellow.
Dr. Eva Cong specializes in Sports Medicine, Pain Management, Women’s Health, and Preventative Care. When she is not a doctor, Dr. Cong enjoys cooking different gourmet food and hiking in the nature with her friends.
Sports Medicine, Pain Management, Primary Care, Women's Health
Dr. Cong is the first one in her family who went to college and the second medical doctor in the village of northern China where Dr. Frank He came from. After serving a few years as a barefoot doctor in the village, Dr. Cong came to America to further her study at Five Branches University as a doctoral fellow.
Dr. Eva Cong specializes in Sports Medicine, Pain Management, Women’s Health, and Preventative Care. When she is not a doctor, Dr. Cong enjoys cooking different gourmet food and hiking in the nature with her friends.
Ava Ying Zhang, DTCM
Massage Therapist & Instructor, Board Certified Acupuncture Intern
Ava joined the HeCares team in 2017 as an orthopedic massage therapist and a board certified acupuncture intern currently pursuing her California license. She first studied massage in China, and became the chief practitioner and owner of a massage center in Tokyo for several years. Then in 2016 she earned her advanced acupuncture and massage certificate from the Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. Ava also trained as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Restorative Nurse Assistant (RNA). She currently continues her studies in the Doctor in Traditional Chinese Medicine (DTCM) program at Five Branches University in San Jose, CA.
Ava is trilingual, native in Mandarin Chinese and fluent in Japanese and English. In her free time she likes to cook Japanese food and practices professional photography. She also enjoys swimming and track and field.
Massage Therapist & Instructor, Board Certified Acupuncture Intern
Ava joined the HeCares team in 2017 as an orthopedic massage therapist and a board certified acupuncture intern currently pursuing her California license. She first studied massage in China, and became the chief practitioner and owner of a massage center in Tokyo for several years. Then in 2016 she earned her advanced acupuncture and massage certificate from the Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. Ava also trained as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Restorative Nurse Assistant (RNA). She currently continues her studies in the Doctor in Traditional Chinese Medicine (DTCM) program at Five Branches University in San Jose, CA.
Ava is trilingual, native in Mandarin Chinese and fluent in Japanese and English. In her free time she likes to cook Japanese food and practices professional photography. She also enjoys swimming and track and field.
Sarah Tang
Senior Intern & Executive Assistant
Sarah was first a patient, and now a student at HeCares. She currently studies at Five Branches University in the Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (DTCM) program. Previously, she studied Rhetoric and English Literature at the University of California, Berkeley. Her interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine was first sparked when reading about the theory, which, though translated to English, seemed completely foreign. She hopes to someday contribute to the translation and integration of this ancient medicine into our modern understanding of health.
Sarah’s interest in health and medicine also stems from her love of movement. She teaches yoga and practices AcroYoga (partner acrobatics). She appreciates martial arts, and, recently, ballet. She also likes early morning hikes and exploring cities by bike.
Senior Intern & Executive Assistant
Sarah was first a patient, and now a student at HeCares. She currently studies at Five Branches University in the Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (DTCM) program. Previously, she studied Rhetoric and English Literature at the University of California, Berkeley. Her interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine was first sparked when reading about the theory, which, though translated to English, seemed completely foreign. She hopes to someday contribute to the translation and integration of this ancient medicine into our modern understanding of health.
Sarah’s interest in health and medicine also stems from her love of movement. She teaches yoga and practices AcroYoga (partner acrobatics). She appreciates martial arts, and, recently, ballet. She also likes early morning hikes and exploring cities by bike.
Julie Zeng
Administrative Director
Julie is the face of our practice, both the first and last our patients see when coming in for treatment. She has been with the HeCares clinic since 2006, and we could not have a successful practice without her. She handles scheduling, accounting, insurance billing, and everything from daily operations to special event coordinations. She also manages the scheduling and training of our DTCM interns and DAOM fellows.
Julie heads the front desk of our Sunnyvale office. She speaks both English and Mandarin Chinese.
Administrative Director
Julie is the face of our practice, both the first and last our patients see when coming in for treatment. She has been with the HeCares clinic since 2006, and we could not have a successful practice without her. She handles scheduling, accounting, insurance billing, and everything from daily operations to special event coordinations. She also manages the scheduling and training of our DTCM interns and DAOM fellows.
Julie heads the front desk of our Sunnyvale office. She speaks both English and Mandarin Chinese.