About Dr. Loki Doan, DAOM, Dipl. AHM, L.Ac

Sports Medicine Acupuncture and Pain Management at Box Acupuncture

Dr. Loki is a California-licensed acupuncturist and Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine who has been practicing since 2008, with a specialty in sports medicine. He earned his Master’s in Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2008 and his DAOM from Five Branches University in 2017, with a focus on low back pain and spinal issues. Much of his career has been spent in integrated pain-management settings, working alongside physicians, physical therapists, and occupational-medicine teams on workers’ compensation and sports-injury cases.

Dr. Loki’s Approach: Classical Acupuncture Meets Modern Functional Medicine

Dr. Loki blends Eastern and Western medicine. He brings 2,000+ years of classical acupuncture together with modern, systems-based approaches and a Western functional-medicine mindset. Expect a thorough intake, a clear treatment plan, and hands-on tools such as:

• Electro-acupuncture

• Cupping

• Trigger-point needling

• Kinesiotaping

• Herbal and lifestyle guidance when it fits

Patients describe him as direct, thorough, and easy to talk to.

What Dr. Loki Treats:

Dr. Loki especially enjoys working with:

• Acute and chronic pain: back, neck, shoulder, knee, and nerve pain, including workers’ comp and auto-injury cases

• Athletes and active people who want to recover faster and keep moving

• Stress, sleep, and nervous-system regulation

• Men’s and women’s hormone and wellness support

• Side effects of cancer treatment, such as fatigue, neuropathy, and nausea

From Engineering to Chinese Medicine

Dr. Loki came to Chinese medicine after an earlier career in chemical engineering and IT. He was drawn to a medicine that treats the whole person and gives people practical tools to care for themselves. He trained in medical qigong and Daoist practice, and he still practices qigong and meditation daily.

Outside the clinic, you’ll find him surfing, in the mountains, or spending time with his daughter. He speaks some Spanish and Vietnamese.

Dr. Loki treats on Tuesdays, Wednesdays 10AM-6PM, and Fridays 10AM-5PM. Dr. Loki is fluent in English and conversational Vietnamese.

To contact Dr. Loki directly, email LokiD@boxacupuncture.com

Education:

Cerification in Peptide Therapy
Seeds Scientific Research & Performance Institute
September 2024 – September 2024

Certification studies in Functional Medicine
Institute of Functional Medicine
September 2019 – December 2020

Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Five Branches University: Graduate School of Traditional Chinese Medicine · San Jose, CA
September 2014 – December 2017

Master's in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Five Branches University: Graduate School of Traditional Chinese Medicine · Santa Cruz, CA
August 2004 – June 2008

Pre-engineering in Chemical Engineering and Management Information Systems (MIS)
University of Houston · Houston, TX
September 1992 – May 1994

Pre-engineering in Chemistry
Community College of Allegheny County · Pittsburgh, PA
February 1992 – May 1992

Pre-engineering in Pre-Engineering
Penn State University · Murrysville, PA
August 1990 – December 1991