About Dr. Gibson

Todd Gibson will receive his degree, Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM), from Emperor’s College in Santa Monica, California, on June 20, 2008. This additional two years of higher education, including 750 clinical hours, of which 450 hours were as a Fellow at Good Samaritan Hospital in the area of stroke rehabilitation; is in addition to the four year master’s degree received from Samra University of Oriental Medicine in 1997.  Dr. Gibson possesses the highest credentials offered for his profession. In addition to his master’s and doctorate degrees in Oriental medicine, Dr. Gibson is also a licensed acupuncturist in the states of California and Utah and is certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture.  He was licensed by the state of California to practice Oriental medicine in November, 1997, by the California Department of Consumer Affairs and the Medical Board of California. His license number is AC6110.

Dr. Gibson started treating patients professionally in 1997 working at Beverly Hills Chinese Medical Group in Beverly Hills, followed by stints at Acupuncture America in Sherman Oaks, and Care Center Pain Management and Rehabilitation in Encino as well as Evolve Wellness Center in West Hollywood. Currently he practices Oriental medicine in Montrose, CA, just north of Glendale, at Crescenta Family Medical. At Crescenta Family Medical Dr. Gibson works closely with other experienced and highly qualified medical professionals including a chiropractor and an M.D.

Dr. Gibson is also a master level reiki practitioner since 1997. He received his training at Reiki Academy of Healing Arts beginning in 1994. Reiki is a Japanese word which roughly translates to ‘Universal Energy’.

As an expert in the field of Oriental medicine and a licensed acupuncturist in the state of California, Dr. Gibson is legally entitled to perform or prescribe the use of: acupuncture, herbs, oriental massage, acupressure, breathing techniques, exercise, heat, cold, magnets, nutrition, diet, plant, animal and mineral products, and dietary supplements to promote, maintain and restore health.
With my expertise in the use of these modalities, as well as my ability to easily access universal chi through reiki, tai chi and qi gong, I will choose the most appropriate treatment for each individual case and successfully reverse most common diseases and alleviate most pain syndromes. Even those patients who complete a series of sessions but don’t experience full alleviation of their symptoms may leave feeling noticeably more comfortable than when they first presented their symptoms, or will at least leave with a stronger sense of well-being.

The knowledge acquired to safely and effectively perform these practices is based upon millennia of observational studies as well as trial-and error approaches to treating human conditions.

Other certifications and affiliations pertaining to Dr. Gibson are: certification in acupuncture granted by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; certification in Constitutional Acupuncture and Facial Rejuvenation; Acupuncture Orthopedics certification by American Acupuncture Academy; and memberships in California State Oriental Medical Association, and American Acupuncture Association,.

Dr. Gibson's Mission Statement

I will do my best to bring quality health care to my patients by truly listening to their specific needs and discussing with them the best course of action to take for their particular complaints. I will strive to keep my rates competitive and affordable without sacrificing the one on one interaction that is so critical to doctor patient relationships.

As a practitioner of Oriental medicine I pledge to:

1. Always act in a manner that serves the interest of my patient.

2. Provide competent health care with integrity, compassion and respect for human dignity.

3. Continue to advance my clinical knowledge to maintain high professional standards.

4. Safeguard my patients’ rights to privacy by protecting information of a confidential nature in accordance with the laws and regulations governing health care providers in the state of California.

5. Perform only those services necessary to return patients to a maximum state of good health, and to bill patients or third party payers only for services actually performed.

6. Utilize only those techniques in which I am trained and competent and are within the scope of practice of licensed acupuncturists in the state of California. I will not misrepresent my credentials, training, experience, ability or promise of results.

7. Be nondiscriminatory in hiring, employee relations, patient selection, or provision of services due to a person’s age, race, color, gender, sexual preference, ethnic origin, or religion.

8. Support the rights of my patients to choose therapeutic modalities and to refer them to other healthcare specialists when appropriate.

9. Deal honestly with patients and colleagues, and expose those professionals who jeopardize a patient’s safety or who engage in deception or fraud.

10. Request all patients with complaints to submit them in writing to the California State Oriental Medical Association, under the conditions of peer review.

11. Abide by the California State Oriental Medical Association Peer Review Process in the resolution of all disputes regarding patient complaints or questions of ethical and professional conduct.

12. Specifically release the California State Oriental Medical Association, its peer review entities, and all individuals participating in the peer review process, including witnesses, from any claims or liability, provided they are in accordance with the Association’s peer review process and have reasonable factual basis for information provided or for recommendations or actions taken.