Our Instructors

Atsuki Maeda, DAOM 

Atsuki Maeda was born in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from Goto College of Arts & Sciences in 1988 and holds National licenses in Japan in Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Anma/Massage/Shiatsu.  He worked in the Oriental Medicine Department of Kuroda General Hospital from 1987 to 1992. He moved to California and received his acupuncture license and graduated from Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine in 1993.   Immediately after the graduation, he was asked to teach at the college.  He holds a faculty position at Emperor’s College of TOM, teaching the Japanese Acupuncture course series and supervising clinical interns in the Master’s program.  Dr Maeda is the director and leading acupuncturist at the Stroke Rehabilitation & Dementia Care Clinic at Emperor’s College of TOM. He is the owner of his private practice, Maeda Acupuncture and Medical Therapy Group in Torrance, California.  He gives seminars to acupuncturists nationwide and internationally, in countries such as Japan and Brazil. Maeda sensei enjoys interacting with, and inspiring people with the beauty of acupuncture.