Practitioners

Dr. Anne Shelton Crute

Dr. Anne Shelton Crute is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and licensed acupuncturist in the San Francisco Bay Area. She practices acupuncture, Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic and Tibetan herbalism, and Chinese Polestar astrology in Berkeley, California. Anne's interest in plant medicine and consciousness has led her to study all over the world: India, Japan, and around the United States. Her mentors are some of the best Chinese medicine doctors, Ayurvedic vaidyas, and Tibetan vaidyas that contemporary times have known.

Anne received her Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Five Branches University, prior to which she graduated magna cum laude with a Master’s of Science in Oriental Medicine from the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College. Her acupuncture and astrology practice is centered around bringing the classical texts and teachings to life, helping patients reconnect to their innate sense of spirit.

Chinese Medicine & Ayurveda
Anne trained in private apprenticeships for more than 20 years in the US, Japan, and India. She has mentored closely with Z’ev Rosenberg since 2017 and edited his recent book, Afterglow. She has been a clinical intern in Robert Levine’s acupuncture clinic since 2014. She studied Chinese Polestar astrology, Chinese medicine, and food cures with Liu Ming for 12 years. In Japan, she studied acupuncture and pediatrics at Shikoku Medical College. She served as a board member for the American Society for Chinese Medicine. In various private apprenticeships in America and India since 2003, she studied Ayurveda chiefly with Vaidya Dr. Ashwin Shastry at Arogyaniketana Ayurveda inpatient and outpatient clinic in Karnataka, India, where she was taught the Ayurvedic classic Ashtanga Hrdayam by Vagbhata.

Dr. Adam Okerblom

Dr. Adam Okerblom is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM), Tibetan Medicine practitioner, and health educator. Dr. Adam's practice integrates the classical theory and methods of Chinese Medicine and Tibetan Medicine. This includes acupuncture, moxibustion, pulse diagnosis, and herbal medicine.

Chinese & Tibetan Medicine
Dr. Adam received his Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) from Five Branches University and his Master of Science of Oriental Medicine (MSOM) from the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College (AIMC) in Berkeley, CA. Adam is a graduate of the Shang Shung School of Tibetan Medicine Four-Year Program where he now serves as a Tibetan medicine educator and board member. He has also completed clinical internships at the Tsho Ngon College of Tibetan Medicine at Qinghai University.  Dr. Adam’s doctoral capstone project was a translation project compiling data on selected classical Tibetan formulas.

Approach to Care
Adam’s practice welcomes and supports the whole family. He works with a variety of conditions such as internal medicine, oncology supportive care, autoimmune conditions, digestive health, pain management, insomnia, and emotional wellness. His patients appreciate his warm and considerate nature as well as his his specialization in Tibetan medicine.

Teaching
Dr. Adam teaches courses on traditional Asian medicine, health and wellness for the public as well as for healthcare professionals. At San Francisco State University’s Department of Holistic Health Sciences, he is presently teaching Mind-Body Healing in Tibetan Medicine. In the past, he has taught Tibetan medicine basic theory for Shang Shung Institute’s five year program. For fellow acupuncturists, he teaches CEU courses, most recently for Sowa.

Clinic Locations

North Berkeley Office
1508 Walnut ST, Suite D, Berkeley, CA 94709
Corner of Walnut and Vine Streets