Steven is originally from Pennsylvania. He was drawn to Chinese medicine through his own experience as a patient, as well as exposure to traditional healing practices while traveling in Peru.

He received his Doctor of Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine degree at the AIMC in Berkeley.. In practice, he focuses on pain and orthopedic conditions—stiffness, limited range of motion, and recovery from injury—as well as neurological issues such as stroke recovery, Bell’s palsy, MS, Parkinson’s, and neuropathic pain.

Steven works in a straightforward, attentive way and is thoughtful in how he approaches each patient’s concerns.

Outside of work, he likes wandering in nature and spending time at home with his wife, Tania, and their cat, Rocky.

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Elizabeth Sailer, L.Ac.

Chinese medicine took Elizabeth by surprise. She considered journalism, law, maybe architecture—it never crossed her mind to become an acupuncturist. Her father grew up outside Beijing, but she was raised on the East Coast and studied at Yale. Her first acupuncture treatment was in 1980, in a hospital in Shanghai.

In her 20s, she read widely about healing - herbs, nutrition, pharmacology - and experimented on herself and friends. Eventually, she decided to study something in depth and, at a friend’s suggestion, found her way to acupuncture school.

Elizabeth graduated from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1993 and began her career working with people with HIV and AIDS. Over time, her practice broadened, and she went on to spend 16 years in private practice before co-founding Petaluma Community Acupuncture in 2010. She continues to be inspired by the effectiveness of Chinese medicine and by seeing long-standing problems improve and often completely resolve.

Outside the clinic, her life is her family, her dogs, a close circle of long-term friends and a wild garden. She spends a lot of time outside.

Elizabeth Sailer, L.Ac. Chinese medicine took Elizabeth by surprise. She considered journalism, ... Read More

Paul is originally from the East Coast, where his first career was in video production in broadcasting and community television. He came to Chinese medicine through a background in Western herbalism and massage therapy and has been practicing Chinese Medicine for over 24 years.

He works comfortably across a wide range of conditions. His areas of focus include digestive, respiratory, and nervous system issues, women’s health, the side effects of cancer treatment, neurological disorders, pain, and addiction.

Paul brings depth, steadiness, and a quiet sense of humor to his work. Patients comment on his kindness and how at ease they feel in his care.

Outside the clinic, he enjoys hiking, biking, cooking, live music, and time with his partner Sue and their dog.

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Skyler grew up in the hills of coastal Northern California body surfing in cold water, getting lost in the woods, and spending a lot of time in motion. Martial arts and qigong came first. Acupuncture came later, after he started receiving treatment himself and saw how it could shift patterns in the body and the nervous system.

He graduated from the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College in 2018 and has been practicing since. Like many active people, he’s been injured more than once, and that experience shows up in his work. He’s especially good with pain - acute injuries, chronic patterns; the things that keep people from moving the way they want to.

He also works with anxiety, stress, depression and the lingering effects of difficult experiences and brings a calm, steady presence to the treatment room.

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