Acupuntura Veterinaria Certification Track

Dr. Xie has 41 years of clinical, teaching, and research experience in veterinary acupuncture and TCVM. He has trained over 10,000 veterinarians to practice TCVM worldwide. Dr. Xie’s education includes advanced training in veterinary medicine, veterinary acupuncture, and human acupuncture. Dr. Xie has authored 20 books and over 100 peer-reviewed papers. His textbooks, including Xie’s Veterinary Herbology, Xie’s Veterinary Acupuncture, and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine-Fundamental Principles, have been used for TCVM training programs around the world. Dr. Xie continues to teach and develop educational courses and programs at Chi University, serves as a full clinical professor at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine, and is an honorary professor at China Agricultural University, South China Agricultural University, and China Southwest University.

La Dra. LLoret recibió su DVM por la Universidad de Murcia en España en el año 2002. En 2005, obtuvo su certificación de acupuntura veterinaria de la Universidad Chi junto con la Universidad de Chiang Mai en Tailandia, donde conoció al Dr. Xie. En 2006, completó el programa de pasantías en acupuntura de la Universidad de Florida con el Dr. Xie. Desde el año 2014, se establece como Jefa del servicio de Medicinas Veterinaria Integrativas del Hospital Clínico Veterinario de la Universidad Alfonso X en Madrid-España, donde ejerce su papel como clínica y docente de practicas para los alumnos de veterinaria de últimos cursos en rotación. Su practica clínica se extiende a todas las especies, con especial interés en la analgesia- anestesia intraoperatoria mediante acupuntura, tema con el que completa su tesina de Maestría MVTC. Editora jefa de la edición española del libro “TCVM Fundamental Principles” del Dr.Xie, fue directora y co-fundadora de Chi Europe desde el año 2008, actualmente es coordinadora de cursos ChiU en Europa y directora de ChiU España. Conferenciante en todo el mundo sobre MVTC y presidenta de la Asociacion Española de MVTC, es miembro del comité directivo de la WATCVM (Asociación Mundial de MVTC) desde el año 2013, en su fundación.

Dr. Alfaro recibió su DVM de la Universidad Federal de Paraná en Brasil en 1975 y, en 1979, su Maestría en Ciencias de la Universidad de Minnesota con un enfoque en cirugía de animales grandes, radiología y anestesiología. En 2006, el Dr. Alfaro se certificó en acupuntura veterinaria a través de la Universidad Chi, y luego obtuvo certificaciones en Terapia de Alimentos Veterinarios (2005), Tui-na (2011) y Medicina Herbal China (2017), seguido de una Maestría en Ciencias en TCVM (2018). Durante este tiempo, estudió con el Dr. Richard Teh-Fu Tan, obteniendo la Certificación de Nivel Plata en Acupuntura con Método de Equilibrio, seguida de la Certificación de Practicante del Método de Equilibrio de Nivel Ejecutivo de la Academia de Método de Equilibrio de Acupuntura en 2018. El Dr. Alfaro se retiró como Profesor de Cirugía Equina en la Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica en 2005. Continúa dando conferencias en Costa Rica y en el extranjero.

Dr. Vargas received her DVM from Tuskeegee University in 1994. In 1996, she established her AAHA-accredited Orchid Springs Animal Hospital in Winter Haven, FL. Dr. Vargas began her studies at Chi in 2009, where she earned her Master's in TCVM including certifications in veterinary acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, food therapy, and tui-na. She is also a certified veterinary journalist and has published hundreds of newspaper articles, and in 2017 her own book: "Alt-Vet: The Revolutionary Pet Care and Longevity Solution." Dr. Vargas has earned many awards including Purina National Pet Care Award, Bay News 9 Medical Hero Award, Brighthouse Business Award, Girls Inc "She Knows Where She’s Going” Award, and the FVMA Gold Award. She served as a TCVM consultant for Disney Animal Kingdom and remains the AVMA Spokesperson for Hispanic market. In 2015, Dr. Vargas started as a TA for Chi's acupuncture program and was named "America's Favorite Veterinarian" by the AVMF.

Dr. Zamora got his DVM at Universidad Central de Venezuela, Maracay, Venezuela in 1997. He was certified as an Equine Chiropractor by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association at Illinois in 1998. In 2000, Dr. Zamora became a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist at the Chi Institute and China National Society of TCVM. He has been pursuing a Master\'s degree in TCVM since 2004. Currently, he is practicing at the Central Equine Hospital of Ocala, Florida with emphasis on reproduction, lameness, chiropractic and acupuncture.

Dr. Clemons-Chevis received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Montevallo, Alabama in 1976 and a Master’s in Exercise Physiology from the University of Kentucky in 1980. She graduated from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986. She started her own small animal and exotic practice in 1987, which evolved into the marine mammal field in 1993. After Hurricane Katrina destroyed the marine mammal park in 2005, she started studying mixed animal acupuncture at Chi Institute and became certified in acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Food Therapy and Tui-na. She is currently working on a Master’s degree in TCVM and has two publications on acupoints in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. Dr. Clemons-Chevis has lectured on TCVM in dolphins in China and at the IVAS and IAAAM conferences. She owns Alternative Medicine for Pets, a TCVM-exclusive, mixed animal practice in Panama and Gulfport, MS. She is also a Consultant Veterinarian for the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, MS. She enjoys bicycling, volleyball, hiking and learning.