"Dr. Chihkang Michael Chou Daom, L.A.c was trained in both Taiwan and the United States under many well-respected TCM (traditional Chinese Medicine) doctors, Dr Yu Chen Lee PHD, Dr. Ding Ming Liou, Dr.Ching Chi, Dr. Xie Tao and more. His specialty is in pain management, seasonal allergy care/prevention, asthma, and internal medicine. Dr. Chou follows the teaching of his teacher, Dr. Ding Ming Liou and aim to become a 明醫, translated as an “understanding” doctor. He works hard to make sure he can better “understand” the way of traditional Chinese medicine and how it can benefit his patients. At Encounters we try to treat our patients as family, and wish to build a bound with them deeper than just doctor and patients."