Bio
Bryan Abel, L. Ac.
Born in Southern California, Bryan Abel was introduced to Taoist health practices at an early age. As a 12-year-old, Bryan began to study martial arts from a Pa Kua (kung fu) master named Keun Joo Kim. Kim taught Bryan meridian theory and the philosophy of Qi (also known as "Chi") for use in health maintenance and self-defense. Through meditation and the discipline of his practices, Bryan cultivated a great respect for Eastern philosophy and medicine.
At the renowned UC Berkeley campus, Bryan studied modern biochemistry alongside ancient cultural medicine. He graduated from Berkeley with a BA in neuroscience and molecular biology. Bryan continued his study of Eastern medicine at the nearby Meiji College of Oriental Medicine. Afterward, he traveled extensively to study rare and undiscovered ethnobotanical herbs as far away as the Peruvian Amazon. Bryan then returned to Santa Monica, California to earn his master's degree in traditional Chinese medicine at Emperors College.
With a strong background in both Western biochemistry and Eastern medicine, Bryan utilizes a powerful integrative approach to delivering effective treatments which improve his patients' health and vitality. His work focuses on allergies and other immune deficiencies, internal ailments such as digestion issues, and female reproduction and fertility. Bryan also sees plenty of patients with orthopedic and athletics-related injuries.
Credentials
- UC Berkeley, bachelor's degree in neuroscience and molecular biology
- Emperors College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, master's degree
- California State Board licensed acupuncturist
- National Certification Commission for acupuncture and Oriental medicine
- Diplomate in herbology
- Diplomate in Oriental medicine
- Diplomate in acupuncture
Ganit Kriel, L.Ac.
Ganit Kriel always knew that medicine was in her future. Suffering terrible allergies as a child which worsened through her teenage years, she sought out a plethora of remedies. Acupuncture finally cured what ailed her and Ganit decided to devote her life to the Eastern philosophy, techniques and medicines which allowed her to live more healthily.
Ganit focused on Japanese shiatsu, acupuncture and Chinese medicine for two years in Israel before moving to the United States. She completed her four-year master's degree at Emperors College of Oriental Medicine in Santa Monica, California. She is California State Board certified and is a national diplomate of acupuncture.
Prior to her immersion in Eastern medicine, Ganit was already an accomplished musician. She practiced the piano and bassoon through high school and performed with symphonies all over Europe. Ganit loves to travel and has been to six of the seven continents. She trained in karate for five years and is fluent in English and Hebrew.
Ganit's medical practice focuses on women's health and fertility. She believes acupuncture and Eastern medicine are particularly effective in assuaging women's health issues due to their holistic approach. "There are as many psychological and emotional components affecting women's health maintenance as physical ones," she notes. And Eastern medicine addresses those integrated components. Unlike Western reliance on allopathic medication, acupuncture doesn't have long-term side effects, but instead cultivates long-term well-being. Ganit sees similarities, therefore, between her music and her medicine. "Both are art," she says. "You have your own intuition and tools to connect with your patient. Each treatment is particular and varies based on the patient's progress."
Credentials
- Emperors College of Oriental Medicine, master's degree
- California State Board licensed acupuncturist
- National Certification for acupuncture and Oriental medicine
- Diplomate in acupuncture