Meet The Staff At BeWell Chiropractic Clinic
Chiropractor Won S. Yoo D.C., D.A.A.M.L.P., I.D.E.
Chiropractor / Director / Founder / Inventor
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 Neurology from the Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies.
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 Neurology from the Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies, which will lead to the Board Certification in Chiropractic Neurology.
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
Soo Kim - Doctor's Assistant
- Education
- Bachelor of Art in Molecular Biology, University of California, Berkeley
- Experience
- Deepscribe - Berkeley, CA
- Kyung Hee University Medical Center - Seoul, Korea
Kathy Ngo - Office Manager
- Qualifications
- Quadrilingual Skills (Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese)
- Over 30 Years of experience in managing medical offices and assisting doctors
Jhinyl Tidalgo - Clinic Assistant
- Education
- Bachelor of Art in Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley
- Experience
- AmeriCorps Member - Oakland, CA