CURRICULUM VITAE
Elliot Wagner, O.M.D., L.ac.

Private practice

• Lafayette Acupuncture Center – Lafayette   2006- 
• Summit Acupuncture – Oakland  2003-2006  Practice in injury and chronic pain.
• Holistic Health Associates –  Oakland 1988-1994.  General practice.
• Church Street Acupuncture Clinic – SF 1985-1987.  General practice.

Founder/Executive Director

• California Acupuncture Resources, Inc., 1991-2005, San Leandro.
  A nonprofit corporation providing acupuncture and Chinese medicine services to local governmental and community-based agencies.
  As Executive Director and senior acupuncturist, Elliot developed and ran programs that enabled agencies to provide services to underserved clients: homeless, recovering addicts, mentally ill, and people with AIDS and other chronic illnesses.

• The Clara Felix Sickle Cell Clinic, 2003-2005, Oakland       
  Acupuncture/natural medicine clinic for children and adults with sickle cell anemia.
  Elliot Wagner was founder and Clinic Director. The clinic was named for his mother, a nutritionist and writer with a deep interest in this terrible disease.

• The Center for AIDS Services, 1993-2006, Oakland
  Acupuncture program for people living with HIV/AIDS

• Tom Waddell Health Center Acupuncture Clinic, 1996-2004, San Francisco
  Pain clinic for residents of the San Francisco Tenderloin

• Walden House, Inc., CARE Acupuncture Clinic, 1992-2004, San Francisco
  Acupuncture and Chinese medicine program for HIV+ drug users

Employment

• Kaiser Permanente Department of Research – Oakland, CA  7/04-9/06

Teacher and Lecturer

• Faculty: America College of  Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1996-2002.
  Courses taught: 
  • Acupuncture in Chemical Dependency Treatment
  • Moxibustion and Physical Medicine
  • The Heart of Healing – The Art of Listening in Medicine
  • Clinical supervision of ACTCM interns 1997-2000

Lectures and Seminars taught:

• Panelist, 3rd Annual California State Sickle Cell Symposium, “Sickle Cell Alternatives,”  Oakland, March, 2006.
• Panelist, 18th Annual AIDS Update, “AIDS & Alternative Medicine”, Oakland, June, 2005.
• Presenter, California State Oriental Medicine Association Conference. “The Heart of Healing – Taking Care of Patients by Taking Care of Ourselves”  SF, June, 2003
• Presenter, 20th annual World Federation of Therapeutic Communities (WFTC) Conf. “Non-traditional Treatment in the Therapeutic Community.” SF, Sept., 2000.
• Presenter, SF Board of Supervisors Special Hearing on the Integration of Chinese Medicine into the Community Health Network.  Sept., 1999.
• Presenter, Fourth Annual Conference on HIV/AIDS and Chinese Medicine,. Panel: "Perspectives in Public Health."  West Los Angeles, July, 1996.
• Presenter, Chinese Medicine Self Care for HIV/AIDS series.  "Self Care with Moxibustion."  American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, SF, July, 1995. 
• Plenary Speaker, Third Annual Conference on HIV/AIDS and Chinese Medicine. "Moxibustion in the HIV Clinic."  Columbia University, New York, June, 1995.
• Presenter, Second Annual Conf. on  HIV/AIDS and Chinese Medicine. "Combining Treatments for HIV and Substance Abuse."  SFSU, June, 1994.
• Presenter, California Office of Criminal Justice Hearings.  Topic: “Considering Acupuncture in California Prisons,” Oakland, CA  October, 1993.
• Organizer, Fourth Annual Conference of NADA; San Francisco, April, 1994.
• Coordinator and Presenter, First National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) Certification Training, Oct - Nov, 1993.

Public presentations:  American Association of University Women, Pacific Telesis Choices for Health series, Eden Hospital (Castro Valley) Depts of Physical Medicine, Psychiatry, and OB/Gyn;  San Francisco General Hospital - Ward 92 and Ward 93 staff; Marin County Dual Diagnosis Consortium, SF AIDS Foundation, US Postal Service Employees Options for Health series, Kaiser Hospital (Oakland) Medical Choices for People with AIDS lecture series; Marin County Drug Advisory Board; Journey to Health HIV Education & Training - A Community Roundtable (Berkeley), and many more conference presentations for health education programs.

Author:

The Role of Moxibustion in the AIDS Clinic, Oriental Medicine Journal, Winter, 1995.

Chinese Medicine for Digestive Disorders, Health World, Sep,1992. Reprinted Aug.,1994.

One Acupuncturist's Point of View, Radiance, Summer, 1991.

Chinese Herbal Treatment for Constipation, Health World, Sep,1989.  Reprinted Jan.,1994.

Traditional Chinese Therapy for PMS, Health World, March,1989.  Reprinted Aug.,1993.

Chinese Herbs for Energy, Health World, Nov., 1988.  Reprinted March, 1993.

Contributing Editor:  Health World magazine, 1990 -1995.

Education:

• Doctor of Oriental Medicine (OMD) program, currently enrolled, South Baylo University, S.F.  Scheduled to graduate Spring ‘07.  Class organizer.
• Bachelor’s degree program in Holistic Nutrition, currently enrolled, Clayton College of Natural Health.
• Certificate in acupuncture, ACTCM, S.F.,  Jan., 1985.  Class valedictorian.
• San Francisco City College, 1982-83.
• San Francisco State University, 1981-82
• College of Marin, 1975-76

Trainings/Certifications:

• Acupuncture Orthopedics.  One-year training with Kendall Institute toward diplomate status in National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics.  San Jose, 2004.
• Integrated Orthopedics for Acupuncturists.  One-year series, S.F., 2002-3.
• Acupuncture for Chronic Pain Intensive,Victoria Pain Clinic, Victoria, B.C., 1999.
• Registered Trainer Certificate, National Acupuncture Detox Association, S.F. 1996.
• HIV Professional Certification for Acupuncturists, Quan Yin, S.F., July, 1992.
• Awarded trademark for Dermatec, microcurrent facial rejuvenation procedure, 1990
• Myotonology microcurrent facial raining, 1989
• SF Hospice Volunteer Training, 1987.
• Over 80 continuing education classes and courses in acupuncture and Chinese medicine.

Community Service

Board Member: 

• California Acupuncture Association, 1992-1994.

Member: 

• California State Oriental Medicine Association, 1998-2006
• Community Health Network Complementary and Alternative Medicine Group, SF, 1999.
• West Contra Costa County Youth Drug Court Planning Committee, 1998.
• Alameda County Ryan White Title I Health Care Work Group, 1994.
• Alameda County Ryan White Title I Chem. Dep./Mental Health Work Group, 1994.
• Alameda County Ryan White Title II Consortium Planning Committee, 1992-93.

Service Awards:

• Tom Waddell Health Center, Certificate of Appreciation, 1996.
• Walden House, Certificate of Appreciation, 1992.

Miscellaneous:

Traveled to Russia (Moscow and St. Petersburg) with Dr. Patch Adams and the Gesundheit Institute to entertain children in orphanages and pediatric hospitals.  November, 2002.

Personal:

Married to Patricia Wagner, a certified garden designer.
Hobbies:  Reading, swimming, poetry