Dr. Dennis Kinnane has been a student and practitioner of the healing arts for over 35 years. After graduating from Purdue University in 1969 with a 5-year Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy, he passed the Indiana boards and was licensed as a pharmacist. He practiced as a retail pharmacist in Indiana until 1974.

In 1974 Dr. Kinnane passed the California board exam and moved to Los Angeles where he continued his pharmacy career, gaining experience in both retail and hospital settings. In 1984, feeling drawn to alternative medicine, Dr. Kinnane returned to school full time to study Oriental medicine at SAMRA University of Oriental Medicine in Los Angeles.

Dr. Kinnane graduated in 1987 with a Master of Science degree in Acupuncture and Herbology and then continued on to earn a Doctor's Degree in Oriental Medicine in 1988 from SAMRA University. Dr. Kinnane also passed the Acupuncture Board exam that same year and became a Licensed Acupuncturist. Oriental Medicine encompasses a variety of health care therapies and is in fact a way of looking at medicine that integrates all therapies in its understanding. Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology are the most popular in the United States. Other aspects include diet, nutrition, lifestyle choices, martial arts/physical exercise, breath exercise, massage and environmental balance.
Acupuncture is a medical system that has been used to diagnose, treat and prevent illness for over 23 centuries. Acupuncture can remedy acute or chronic ailments, relieve pain, enhance recuperative powers, and strengthen the immune system.
Chinese Herbology Ancient Chinese herbal formulas are as effective now as they were when first introduced more than 2,000 years ago. Most formulas you will receive from Dr. Kinnane consist of two to eighteen different types of herbs. These formulas treat a wide variety of symptoms while stimulating the body's natural healing process. Continue reading...