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Chiropractor Oakland CA Won Yoo

Chiropractor / Director / Founder / Inventor

Won S. Yoo D.C., D.A.A.M.L.P., I.D.E.

Location: Oakland CA & San Francisco CA

Dr. Won Yoo Specializes in Acute/Chronic Spine & Joint Disorders and Injuries (Neuro-Musculo-Skeletal and related Disorders and Injuries): Whiplash-Auto Injury, Sports Injury, and Work Injury. He is currently undertaking the postdoctoral courses in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine from the University of Bridgeport, which will lead to the Board Certification in Chiropractic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.

Education/Training

  • Doctor of Chiropractic, L.C.C.W., Hayward, California 2001
  • Clinical Internship, Life-West College Health Center, Hayward, California, 2000-2001
  • Bachelor of Arts in Biology, S.F.S.U., San Francisco, California, 1997

Qualifications/Training

  • Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of California, License # DC 29025, California State Board of Chiropractic Examiner
  • X-ray Supervisor and Operator, Permit # RHC 162307, State of California Department of Health Services
  • Board Certified, Certificate # 105449, National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • Diplomate, American Academy of Medical Legal Professionals, The American Academy of Medical-Legal Professionals, West Seneca, New York
  • Certification in Whiplash and Brain Injury Traumatology, Certificate # 8082, Spine Research Institute of San Diego, San Diego, California
  • Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner (c), American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, Estherville, Iowa
  • Certification in Industrial Disability Examiner, Industrial Medical Council, California
  • Currently undertaking the postdoctoral course in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine from University of Bridgeport, which will lead to the Board Certification in Chiropractic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.

Selected Memberships

  • American Academy of Medical Legal Professionals
  • American Academy of Spine Physicians
  • First Chiropractic Physician Association of America

Selected Community Services

  • San Francisco Athletic Team, Team Doctor, San Francisco, California
  • San Francisco Kyocharo Korean Newspaper, Medical Columnist, San Francisco, California
  • Lions Club of San Francisco, Secretary, San Francisco, California
  • East Bay Korean Chamber of Commerce, Vice-Chairman, Oakland & San Francisco, California
  • East Bay Seniors Center, Sponsor, Oakland & San Francisco, California

Awards & Publications

  • Invention/Inventor. Yoo, Won. 2021. Cervicothoracic Spine Restorator. U.S. Patent 11,147,704, filed February 27, 2019, and issued October 19, 2021.
  • Invention/Inventor. Yoo, Won. 2018. Cervicothoracic Spine Restorator. South Korea Patent 10-1904016, filed February 28, 2018, and issued September 27, 2018.
  • Yoo, W. (2004-2014). Dr. Won Yoo's Weekly Medical Columns [A Variety of Health and Medical Topics]. SFK Newspaper
  • Best of Oakland Award in the Doctors & Clinics Category by the Oakland Award Program, 2021
  • Patients' Choice Winner by Opencare, 2015
  • Best of Oakland Award in the Doctors & Clinics Category by the Oakland Award Program, 2015
  • 2015 Best Business of Oakland in the Category of Chiropractors by the Oakland Best Businesses Program, 2015
  • American's Top Chiropractors, 2014
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Office Manager

Kathy Ngo

Location: Oakland CA & San Francisco CA

Qualifications

  • Quadrilingual Skills (Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese)
  • Over 30 Years of experience in managing medical offices and assisting doctors