Dr. Michael Adams
DACM, L.Ac.

Raised on the East Coast by a father who practiced medicine, Dr. Adams grew up immersed in healthcare and inspired by what it could do. That foundation sparked a curiosity about the full spectrum of healing: not just the conventional tools he saw at home, but the classical systems that could work alongside them. Chinese medicine offered exactly that, a framework for treating the whole patient that complements modern care rather than replacing it.

Dr. Adams founded Core Meridian on a foundational belief: every patient deserves a clear treatment plan with measurable outcomes, not indefinite sessions without a defined goal. This commitment to clinical accountability shapes every aspect of care at the clinic.

His approach integrates the clinical precision of modern acupuncture research with the depth of classical Chinese medical theory. Rather than treating symptoms in isolation, Dr. Adams works to identify and address the underlying pattern disruptions that generate those symptoms, offering care that is effective in the short term and sustainable over time.

Originally from the East Coast, Dr. Adams brings extensive training across two of California's top Chinese medicine graduate programs, advanced clinical work in Beijing, and a background in movement and performance science. This combination gives him a rare depth across orthopedic pain, hormonal health, and nervous system regulation.

“I treat each patient as a whole system, addressing symptoms while targeting the underlying patterns that disrupt health.”