Dr. Rana Ahadi
Acupuncturist and Herbalist
Dr. Rana Ahadi DACM, LAc, is a licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist specializing in Sports Medicine and Orthopedics. She is certified by California Acupuncture License Board, the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) in clean needle technique.
She developed a passion for Eastern Medicine approaches to wellness, as she experienced the most personal healing success with Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. This experience was so fascinating to her that she immersed herself in research, and eventually, it changed her life. A year after she began attending the Pacific College of Health and Science in New York with an awesome life purpose beyond her career.
A few years later, she moved and graduated to San Diego, where she fell in love with and now calls home. She loves how this path has allowed her to affect people’s lives. Most of her patients get to know Eastern Medicine as their last resort, and it makes her very happy when their lives are changed by ongoing wellness.
She’s structured her practice to spend as much time as needed to listen and thoroughly discuss her patients’ whole bodies. Dr. Rana’s passion is empowering people with their healing journey. She believes we need to be seen as a whole with everything connected. And fortunately, this is the philosophy of care in Eastern Medicine. Aside from acupuncture and herbs, she tries to combine different other modalities based on her patient's individual needs and gives as many other alternative suggestions as needed to help their specific condition.
Dr. Rana’s other specialties are Mental disorders, Pain management, Integrative Oncology, Internal Medicine, Cosmetic Acupuncture and Facial Rejuvenation. She has hands-on clinical experience at the Pacific College of Health and Science, New York and San Diego Clinics. She has treated patients at UCSD Cancer Center, Rady Children’s Hospital, low-income centers in Pacific Beach, Senior Clinic at First Lutheran Church, University of California’s RIMAC Sports Medicine Facility, Veterans Clinic, Alliance Medical Group, and many more clinics in San Diego.
She spends most of her time on research, and she continues observing well-known physicians to bring a bond between Western and Eastern Medicine. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, trying new cuisines, playing soccer, exploring new hobbies while spending time with her friends and family, travelling to new places and watching the beautiful night sky!
Dr. Malia Ahadi
Acupuncturist and Herbalist
Dr. Malia Ahadi DACM, LA.c is a licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist, certified by California Acupuncture License Board and National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She is also certified in clean needle technique by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM).
She has a B.S.E in Industrial Engineering and had a carrier in this field for almost 12 years.
Dr. Malia had a life-changing experience in her health with Chinese medicine which made her shift careers despite having no background in medicine. This deviation brought her to San Diego where she studied Chinese Medicine at the Pacific College of Health and Science. She couldn’t be happier with this career decision. She has found fulfillment in helping individuals on their path to wellness and is continually amazed by the transformations that can occur with acupuncture and Chinese herbal formulas.
Her field of interest includes pain management, orthopedic acupuncture, stress management, cosmetic acupuncture, and facial rejuvenation. She had extensive training at PCHS, UCSD RIMAC clinic (performing sports acupuncture for UCSD athletes) and Rady Children’s Hospital (working with children). She uses the philosophy of Traditional Chinese medicine and Japanese acupuncture theory to address the imbalance of people’s physical and emotional well-being to improve their overall health and wellness. Her goal is to help patients perform at the highest level in their sporting activities and daily lives.
In her free time, she enjoys movement of all kinds, yoga, biking, and hiking. She loves the outdoors and spending time with her family and friends.