Qualifications

• Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Board Certified Physical Therapist- California
• Masters in Oriental Medicine, Board Certified Acupuncturist- California
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, NSCA
• CPR Certified, American Heart Association

DJ was introduced to physical therapy as a walk-on on the U.C.L.A. football team in 1992 with an injury. But, he pursued a Bachelors of Art in Economics at U.C.L.A. and never found fulfillment in the business industry. He volunteered at U.C.L.A. outpatient physical therapy in 1996 and knew from the moment he started that this was the profession he wanted to make an impact in. He started off as a physical therapy technician at U.C.L.A. in 1997 and continued his education by receiving a Doctorate of Physical Therapy at U.S.C. in 2003.

As a Korean American, he was raised on Eastern Medicine, and therefore had a fascination with acupuncture and herbology. Desiring to be a holistic practitioner, he received his Masters in Oriental Medicine at Kyungsan University in 2006. He now incorporates his knowledge of Western and Eastern Medicine to heal patients.

Philosophy: “The body is a dynamic integrated unit designed to work as a whole. When one part of the body is dysfunctional, the body compensates for the impaired body part. You must observe, evaluate, and treat the whole body as a functional unit. Healing starts with a change in “attitude/mind” and then proceeds to treatment of the “body,” and finally comfort in the “soul.”