Omar Chaudhry is the founder of Watsonville Acupuncture, a licensed acupuncturist in the state of California, and Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a focus on pain management, chronic illness, addiction recovery, dietary/herbal recommendations and longevity.  

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The son of South Korean and Pakistani immigrants, Omar grew up on the East Coast and was introduced to Herbal Medicine at a young age under the care of his Korean grandparents.  His treatment style combines multiple modalities as he's found that healing is best encouraged using a combination of approaches including herbal and dietary recommendations.

 

He currently lives in South Santa Cruz and spends his time playing music, surfing, playing volleyball or disc golfing when he's not in a treatment room.   

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Education:

• Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Five Branches University (Santa Cruz, CA)

• Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Five Branches University (Santa Cruz, CA)

• Undergraduate Degree in Music, Minor in Business - California State University (Los Angeles, CA)

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Insurance Network:

• Aetna

• Medi-Cal

• Central California Alliance for Health (CCAH)

• Blue Shield of CA

• United Healthcare

• Cigna HMO/PPO

• Coventry (Aetna)

• Health Smart

• Multiplan

• Corvel

• Prime Health Services

• Worker's Compensation/Personal Injury

• American Speciality Health (ASH)

• Landmark (Pending)

• Anthem Blue Cross

• Kaiser