Andrew Rader, LAc, MS
Andrew Rader is an acupuncturist and herbalist who has been in practice
for more than a decade. He received a BS in biochemistry from U.C. Berkeley
in 1982. After working and travelling in Asia, he returned to study Chinese
medicine at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San
Francisco, and received his degree from ACTCM in 1988.
Upon graduating, Andrew interned at Beijing College of Traditional Chinese
Medicine. In 1990, he became the director of the Haight Ashbury Free Acupuncture
Clinic in San Francisco, California. From 1993 to 1997, he was the staff
acupuncturist at the Conant Medical Group, one of the largest AIDS practices
in the U.S. He also worked with Dr. John Kaiser, a well-known alternative
AIDS specialist.
In connection with his love of Chinese medicine, Andrew has followed
a Buddhist meditation path since 1982, and has practiced tai chi, qigong
and yoga since 1980. Andrew, his wife and family live in the San Geronimo
Valley of West Marin, California. |
