Reviews for Dr. Heidi L. Kao, DAOM. LAc

Aug 2023

I’ve been meaning to write this review for a long time but, with a new baby time got away from me. I went through fertility testing and they recommended IUI then IVF. But I wanted to try something else before going that route. I had never tried acupuncture before in my life.I spent 2.5 months with Dr. Kao after trying to conceive for over a year and was able to conceive on our first full cycle with herbs and acupuncture. I remember the time I received acupuncture from right before I conceived and the needles were humming/vibrating and one even snapped while it was in me! That’s when I felt something had changed…I became pregnant on or around my 36th birthday (3-5...read full review
Jul 2022

This is my experience as someone who suffers from endometriosis/adenomyosis. I'm just sharing my experience since a lot of the reviews here look like they're mainly from women who has infertility issues. It's neither a good/bad experience but may be helpful for others who are suffering from it and looking for a natural treatment. I had an appt with Heidi 2x and Eve 2x. It's once a week so 4 weeks total. I will say their way of acupuncture is very different. Eve uses more needles and you feel more 'pain' (but theres a good reason behind it -she will explain it to you) and with Eve's treatment I was able to feel more immediate effect esp with my bloating. With Heidi's treatment...read full review
Apr 2021

The Integrative Wellness Center has been my sanctuary during my fertility journey, and I cannot thank Dr. Kao and her associates enough. I mainly saw Dr. Kao, but often was treated by Dr. Hoshino. Both are wonderful. My husband and I had been trying for a baby for almost two years. We went through the gamut of tests (HSG, ultrasound, blood tests, sperm count, etc.) with normal results, but still, no baby. I was concerned because I was already 35, which from a western medicine's perspective is advanced maternal age. My husband was ready to try IVF, but I was not. All my stress and anxiety about getting pregnant instantly melted away during my first consultation with Dr....read full review

From Dr. Heidi L. Kao, DAOM. LAc

Integrative Wellness Center offers acupuncture, herbal medicine, TCM, and fertility treatments in a warm and calm environment in Oakland's Temescal district. Dr. Heidi Kao, Maki Hoshino, LAc, and Megan Geren, LAc work as a team to provide healing and care for their patients. Contact us for an appointment today!