What people are saying.

  • Highly recommended! The appointment was great; focused, professional and thorough. I left feeling great. Thank you, Ume!

    — J.P.

  • What a completely wonderful and transcendent experience I had with Dr. Chung. I found her informative and caring. Reviewing my extensive health history, she explained how one thing can affect so many others. I was immediately put at ease in her care and relaxed so much, I actually fell asleep on her table. Cannot say enough good things about the clinic and Dr. Chung.

    — John C F

  • Christine in very knowledgeable, caring and I totally trust her judgement.so happy to have you taking care of me. Love you and all you do.

    — N.H.

  • Being from out of town, I was happy to be received and treated with such care and competence. My needs were carefully noted and attended to in a thorough acupuncture session. Thank you for your friendly professional demeanor and care!

    — Out-of-towner

  • After my initial appointment with Dr. Chung, I can’t wait to continue treatment with her. Her vast knowledge and thorough assessment left me feeling incredibly confident in her ability to help me address issues that I’ve been struggling with for years. After numerous failed attempts through conventional western medicine, I decided to give acupuncture and Chinese medicine a shot. Christine came highly recommended and so far my experience has been very positive.

    — Noelle A

  • Christine’s a fantastic acupuncturist. She’s very meticulous and I couldn’t feel any more comfortable with her. She asks a lot of good questions and does a great job following up week after week. I used to have frequent headaches and they’ve almost been completely eliminated in the last 3 months since visiting Christine weekly. Christine also provides practical real advice (stretches, exercises, etc) to help outside of the office visits as well. Highly recommend.

    — Jessica V.

  • I went to Christine for her 20+ years experience working in fertility. Even though the pandemic came right at the beginning of working with her, she made herself available for phone consultations and I could go to her office to pick up herbs. While I am still not pregnant, I credit Christine for providing me with the emotional and practical guidance I've needed to navigate infertility in my mid-30s. My digestion issues have also severely declined since going to her regularly. Fully recommend!

    — W.T.

  • IF ONE IS IN PAIN AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, JUST CALL uME ACUPUNCTURE . aFTTER THE TREATMENT YOU WILL FEEL SO GREAT YOU WILL WANT TO DANCE ALL THE WAY HOME WITH A SMILE ON YOU FACE.

    — Myrle C.

  • Christine is knowledgeable, attentive, and caring. My injury definitely improved after treatment. So glad she is in the neighborhood!

    — A.K.

  • I had a really great acupuncture experience and all measures were taken to assure cleanliness and safety and the rooms do not have shared air so I was able to really relax into my treatment even face down with my mask on and was so grateful for help with my sore joints and I also was able to buy some fish oil and other supplements suggested by Christine which is great .And I was able to purchase some nice handmade masks for $9/each (I think the janitor there sewed them).

    Cassie L.

  • I sought treatment with Christine for acute hormonal issues in perimenopause, but she's helped me with longstanding issues as significant as scoliosis. An acupuncturist friend who attended school with her recommended Christine as a "star pupil" and I can't praise her work highly enough. She's super-smart, gentle, caring, answers questions, and her treatments have genuinely made me better. I'm so grateful to have found her!

    — D.S.

  • I've had the opportunity to travel abroad and still find the best acupuncturist here in San Francisco. Christine has established a very comprehensive approach to healthcare with a special knowledge about women's health, nutrition, dealing with pain, overall well-being, and most importantly, for me, being a resource for evaluation and referrals to other specialties when needed. She has given me treatment resolutions for over 20 years for a variety of issues with top current skills and compassion!

    — Karen N.

  • I received a very thorough work-up, assessment, and treatment plan by Christine Chung at Umé at my first appointment. Christine is gentle, knowledgeable and experienced, and I’m looking forward to returning for follow-up visits. She came highly recommended by a family member.

    Gina S.

  • Christine really knows my body and she produces results. She knew where my tender spots were without me having to point it out. Her treatments for tinnitus, foot and hip pain gets to the root issues. Her style of acupuncture has brought me relief and has lessen the intensity of my tinnitus with here treatment. I would give her six stars if that was possible. What can I say she is amazing!

    —Armando F.

  • For most of my adult life, I have been in some form of pain or discomfort. After working with Christine for 18 months, I am not in chronic pain or discomfort, I have lost 30 pounds, and I feel more in control of my own health and happiness (because I have a better understanding of what makes me healthy and what makes me sick). It's hard to communicate the overwhelmingly positive impact that Christine has had on me and my wife (and our family, by extension). I am really grateful for Christine ❤️

    — Henry O.

  • Christine is excellent at her job. She does so well remembering medical history and identifying the spots to treat. I always feel so much better after her sessions.

    — Cinthya B.

  • I came to Ume because Christine is a fertility acupuncturist, and my husband and I are trying to get pregnant. Her manner, advice, feedback, recommendations have been the most helpful ones I’ve received from anyone so far in this process — including my ob/gyn and pcp. The preconception phase can involve a lot of uncertainty, education, and stress — I’m grateful to have Christine’s suppprt through this.

    — Kat K.

  • I was extremely impressed with Christine at Ume Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine. My appointment ran on time and I found Christine Chung to be knowledgeable, thorough, and easy to speak with. If you are looking for a practitioner who treats the whole person, has extensive medical insight, and takes the time to understand your symptoms while maintaining a very efficient office, then you should see Christine at Ume.

    — Tom E.

  • I look forward to my appointment at Ume every week. It is the most relaxing part of my week and I always leave feeling better than when I arrived.

    — Brian M

  • Christine is wonderful. Her holistic approach targets everything at once. She is highly skilled, experienced and masterfully integrates knowledge earned from years of training and work. Christine has a beautiful calming and nurturing presence. I highly recommend her. I have had tangible, healing results from seeing her!

    — Areyla M.

  • Ume Acupuncture and Christine Chung provide consistent effective healthcare. I have been a patient for various ailments and issues for nearly 20 years and have always received compassionate professional treatment that always produces positive results.

    — John L.

  • Christine has a curiosity about acupuncture, the human body, cause n effect, western medicine and how it all interconnects. She is open to new ideas, explores other potential roads of healing. I have never had an acupuncturist so thorough in investigating various methods and points in healing. I highly recommend her to anyone serious about finding a good acupuncturist.

    — P.M.

  • Christine is fantastic. She is in tune with me and what is going on. I find her style of acupuncture very effective. She takes her time, listens, and really finds out what is going on. Each treatment is clearly calibrated for what I need. I can’t recommend her enough. Just her presence puts me at ease and almost makes the acupuncture unnecessary. But I want those needles anyway!

    — Benjamin V.

  • Christine Chung offers highly skilled intervention with caring hands and a warm heart. She has excellent assessment skills and individualizes her approach to your needs. She is a reliable and respected technician who answers questions, provides emotional support, offers medical advice, and utilizes a diverse and holistic approach. I confidently recommend her services to my family, friends, and colleagues.

    — Karen N.

  • Christine is wonderful. She listens fully and intently. She is a highly responsible practitioner who follows the latest research in her field of specialties and gives considered, balanced counsel. She is available outside of appointments to answer questions, and she gives a long and thorough acupuncture session. Highly recommend her!

    — Jennifer B.

  • I had experience with three other acupuncture professionals before coming to Christine at Ume Acupuncture. Although the other professionals were good, Christine blew me out of the water with her though, hands on expertise. She does a very careful diagnostic evaluation and then begins a very thorough placement of needles. For the faint at heart, do not worry. She uses smaller gauge needles (Japanese style) and she is careful and gentle with both the needle and moxa placement. A+++

    — John K.

  • Christine is the best acupuncturist I have seen in the almost 5 years I have been getting treatments. I have only been seeing her for a few months, but the results have been astounding. Her approach to my health has always been effective and she makes sure to keep me informed as to what is going on. I look forward to my treatments the balance it brings to my life.

    — A.O.

  • I can't recommend Christine enough! I've been seeing her for several months after two back to back miscarriages. She helped me get my body and head balanced. The acupuncture and herbs were effective, but I also really appreciated her bedside manner. She always put me at ease and offered wise perspective and take on what I was feeling and thinking. I always look forward to my time at Ume. I'm happy to say I'm now pregnant again and for the first time, I've made it to the second trimester!

    – Lisa.

  • Dr. Chung is the first healthcare provider I go to for just about anything for the past almost 20 years.

    — J. L.

  • I have had incredible digestive results after receiving acupuncture from Christine. I highly recommend her. I have seen many different acupuncturists who were good, but Christine is by far the best.

    – Julie C.

  • I have been going to see Christine for the past 3 months due to a sudden, intense pain in my lower back. After 3 sessions I not only began to feel much better, but also learned how to take better care of my body. Christine is the whole package: She is knowleagable, supportive, and very professional. The place is inviting and impecable and its location convenient and easily accessible by public transportation. You can easily walk there from Noe Valley, Bernal Heights and the Mission.

    — Teresa C.

  • I've been recovering from a moderate L5 S1 disc rupture for 18 months. prior to that, about 3 or 4 years of chronic and progressive pain, especially during athletics. Couldn't sit 12 months ago and was considering surgery. Things better but still get issues daily and often think surgery is still the way to go. Finally tried acupuncture and after 1 session am highly encouraged. Stopped a spasming I was having in the piriformis and was able to play tennis mostly pain free once so far.

    — Back Pain Sufferer.

  • Dr. Christine Chung is an exceptionally gentle, attentive, professional, and reassuring acupuncturist and herbalist. She listened to all my concerns and made a sound diagnosis from a complicated health history and thorough examination. Her needles never hurt, and I could feel the energy coursing between them. Her clinic is peaceful, clean, and beautifully furnished, and is a calm place to be treated. A wonderful experience!

    — Mark O.

  • Christine Chung is more than an acupuncturist but an all round optimal and highly accomplished health care professional. She is compassionate and smart. She treats each health issue with a comprehensive holistic approach. She is tenacious with each issue I have ever brought her way. She is intellectually committed to solving the problem. And Christine always does solve the problem. I have I have depended on her for many different and unrelated healthcare issues for nearly thirty years.

    — John L.

  • I am grateful to Christine Chung for helping me with various health issues. She not only a Skillful practitioner of acupuncture and herbal medicine, she is also great listener and will happily explain what she doing or any other questions I may have. Arigato again

    — P.K.

  • As a regular practice I go to Christine for a change of season tune-up. I went yesterday, had a wonderful restorative session and am ready for the winter season. I guess that is, if it comes.

    — John L.

  • I saw Christine on Friday morning and by Sunday with the herbs and treatment I am better. She is very kind, personable and has a keen since of where your issues are. As I have many. Thank you Christine!

    — V.C.

  • Christine takes her time, listens, and reaches into a breadth of knowledge to treat what ails you. Treatments are a solid 90 minutes, which is rare in my experience. I know that Christine is the right person to see whenever I have something going on.

    — B.V.

  • Christine always takes good care of me. Her manner is genuinely caring and I have full confidence in her expertise.

    — Natalie G.

  • Christine has really helped me with leg issues. Highly recommend her! She has a very holistic approach and a very easy manner.

    — Philip G.

  • Christine gives more care and attention to her clients health and wellness in such a holistic way than any health practitioner I have seen. I highly recommend her!

    — J.B.

  • I've been to several acupuncturist. Christine is by far the best. She is very knowledgeable and caring. I have complete trust in her. Has helped with my anxiety and other issues I've had. She is also a lovely person.

    — Niki H.

  • I highly recommend seeing Christine Chung at Ume Acupunture. Through the many years I've been having treatments and herbs, I continue to be impressed by her professionalism and compassion. Thanks to her work, I no longer have bronchial issues and she has been the only health professional that diagnosed my intolerance to gluten and a severe allergy to a certain herb.

    — Janet G.

  • Christine is a skilled acupuncturist with a very thorough approach. She has helped with with my chronic low back pain and with overall stress reduction. I would not hesitate to recommend her to family and friends.

    — Marnie M.

  • Christine is amazing how she helps heal and transform my health. I went in for insomnia and having been sleeping better than ever. An hour and a half nap once a week isn't too shabby either. Christine is the most non-judgemental acupuncturist I have ever worked with. I think she's magical.

    — Andrea A.

  • As a physical therapist, I have developed a great respect for alternative and holistic interventions. When I first met Christine more than 15 years ago, she successfully resolved my acute rotator cuff pain and I avoided the orthopedic recommended surgery! I have used her for other health issues and am grateful for her diversity and motivation in keeping current with interventions. She is well known and respected in the healthcare community,I and I trust and recommend her wholeheartedly..

    — Karen N.

  • I've been to a handful of acupuncturists, and I like Christine the best. She's helped me with my chronic pain issues, pain during pregnancy, and now with infertility. She has wonderful bedside manner, and she just feels like a sincere & empathetic friend who takes great care of you.

    — Christina C.

  • Christine Chung has been working with me on a leg nerve problem for a few months. We are making progress. I recommend Christine. Very professional and kind.

    — Philip G.

  • Christine Chung is a thoughtful, gentle, highly skilled professional and she draws on a number of modalities within Traditional Chinese Medicine. I have referred to her for a number of years and have also received treatments from you. I recommend her without hesitation.

    — Jenny B, Nurse practitioner

  • I enjoyed my experience at UME, Shannon was understanding asked plenty of questions and was concerned for my comfort.

    — V.C.

  • Christine understanding and intuition are sharp and acute as needles. She go right to the point. Stunning and effective.

    — Paola L.

  • I've been going to Christine Chung for years for different things. She is THE BEST! Usually knows what I'm there for before I even tell her. I couldn't live without her.

    — Susan G.

  • Great bedside manner, the space is very clean and Christine is incredibly knowledgeable and gentle. Highly recommend her!

    — Michelle V.

  • Effective therapy begins with exceptional diagnostic skills and excellent treatment. Both are a hallmarks at Ume Acupuncture under the leadership of Dr. Chung.

    — N.M.

  • Christine is exceptional in her expertise. I've been committed to her for years and I can't recommend her enough.

    — Stefanie S.

  • Christine's care has been an enormous positive influence in my life. If you're considering making an appointment--do it.

    — Natalie G.

  • I knew from the first call when I was looking for a fertility acupuncturist that Christine would the right one for me. She was the only one out of the many that I called that really spent the time to understand what was going on with me. I have been going to see her for a few months now and couldn't be more pleased. Christine is well versed, informative, and goes above and beyond. Highly recommend her!

    — Tao Tao W.

  • Christine is so kind and intuitive, and her work is excellent. She helped me with fertility issues (my "baby" is now 11) and now helps me with a variety of things, and I am so pleased with her practice. I have recommended her to many people who have also been thrilled to work with her.

    M.S.

  • I have had such a good experience. Christine has helped me in my lows and highs in fertility. I feel so much better after each session and I have opened up so much since the first session. I can't thank Christine enough for helping me create a space for well-being: for the mind, body, and soul. Try this out-it will change your life!

    — Melanie P.

  • My first experience with acupuncture. I've been for two appointments and my issues seem to be improving.

    — Philip G.

  • I saw Christine regularly when trying to conceive, and through my pregnancy. I know that her treatments had positive impact on my health and well being through both. Now that I'm a busy Mom, I don't get to her as often - but she is able to maximize the healing and restoration my body needs in the minimal time we have. I always feel better!

    — Jessica N.

  • I love seeing christine every week. My body is healthier, I am sleeping better and best of all I get the most amazing nap with needles in my body that don't ever hurt!! Worth her weight in gold!!!

    — Andrea A.

  • Christine and other Ume practitioners are amazing. I can't recommend them enough. Christine is very sensitive to my physical and mental well being and takes time to talk to me and understand everything going on in my life before adjusting her treatment. She will often go over the scheduled time for treatment.

    — A.B.

  • I have been a client of Ume for several years. My practitioner is normally Christine. I can't say enough good things about the service and the environment in their clinic. I have been to other providers before I found Ume and there is no comparison. What I really appreciate is the way that they are so adaptive to my issues. Christine is very careful in diagnosing my issues and finding the appropriate distribution of the needles. They are great !!!

    — Doug T.

  • I started coming to see Christine about 6 months ago due to some HBP and she has been nothing but exceptional. She has a great 'bedside' manner and she provides excellent advice and counsel to compliment her acupuncture. I highly recommend her to everyone!

    — Michael B.

  • Christine is fantastic. She spends 1.5 hours for each session and listens intently and caters her treatments to what is going on that week. I highly recommend her.

    — Jennifer B.