Founder & Medical Director
DAOM, MSTCM, LAc
Fertility · Women’s Health · Functional Medicine
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Dr. Heidi Kao founded Integrative Wellness Center to bring experienced practitioners with complementary specialties together in one Oakland practice. Her clinical focus includes fertility and reproductive health, women’s health, pain management, and whole-person wellness.
Her approach considers health history, diet, lifestyle and, when appropriate, laboratory information. Acupuncture, herbal medicine and functional nutrition are selected around the individual rather than a one-size-fits-all protocol.
After studying medical anthropology at UC Berkeley, Dr. Kao completed her Chinese medicine training and pursued clinical study in Shanghai. She completed her clinical doctorate in 2010, specializing in women’s health and pain management. Her doctoral work focused on acupuncture in the context of IVF.
Dr. Kao views Eastern and Western medicine as complementary. Her own experience navigating fertility deepened her commitment to supporting patients through their reproductive journeys. She also enjoys yoga, running, cooking and time with her family.
Real public reviews from Yelp and Google. Quoted verbatim.
“I've visited with Dr. Kao since last year for gyn issues. I've seen acupuncturists in the past. She is the first one I've consulted for a woman-specific condition. For me, her work was exceptional and skillful. She advised me on nutrition and gave me effective and precise acupuncture. Dr. Kao was knowledgable, empathetic and a good listener. Of course, bedside manner is also effective in healing work. I understand that underlying conditions can't be fixed overnight.”View review on Yelp
“This was my first experience with acupuncture and it will definitely not be my last. Dr Heidi answered all my questions and showed great interest in me, not just as a patient but as a person. I would highly recommend this practice.”View review on Google
“Heidi is absolutely amazing — She supported my sister through an incredibly challenging medical crisis with both acupuncture skill and the power of her character as a practitioner!”View review on Google
Selected public patient experiences. Individual care and outcomes vary.
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