With a dynamic career bridging Medicine, Technology, and Business, Dr. Akopyan accumulateed over 34 years of combined expertise in technology, business entrepreneurship and medicine. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Computer Science (1986) and earned a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the esteemed Yo San University of Los Angeles (2006). Dr. Akopyan is an NCCAOM Diplomate of Oriental Medicine and a Licensed Acupuncturist (CA). He completed his clinical residency at the Sichuan Academy of TCM in Chengdu, China.

In 2012, Dr. Akopyan achieved the qualifications for Medical Doctor (MD - 2012) with a specialization in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). He operates private practices in Europe and the United States, while also serving as an educator at several TCM and allopathic medical universities. Furthermore, Dr. Akopyan serves as the field Clinical Director for a Swiss NGO, Nepal Pain Relief, providing Acupuncture and TCM services to regions affected by earthquakes and floods.

Notably, he is the elected head of Communications for the European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association (ETCMA) with over 13,000 practicing acupuncturists in Europe. Dr. Akopyan has a rich publication history, with research papers in Pharma journals and a textbook on the Biomedical and TCM applications of Elemental Nutrition (ISBN 979-8727972175).

Dr. Akopyan has demonstrated his entrepreneurial spirit by successfully launching two internet startups, his own line of Herbal Chocolates (healingbeans). His innovation in the practice of TCM and Acupuncture has yielded the MTrejuvtm an integrative aesthetic rehabilitation protocol, perioSTIMtm an innovative rehabilitation protocol for bone remodeling, and plaSTIMtm Neuroplasticity game therapy for Stroke rehabilitation. He contributed to the global launch of an EMG based medical robotic rehabilitation device, a wearable exoskeleton, a mobile tongue app, and an integrated ICD11 Coding app specifically designed for TCM practitioners.

LAc, California, United States, AC11517, Inactive, 2006, September 2014, 1619193695

MD, NA/Non-US, Armenia, 090406, Active, 2016, March 2024

NCCAOM Diplomate OM, Washington, United States, 29125, Active, 2006, February 2026

Integrative Rehabilitation, Neuroplasticity, acupuncture and Game Therapy, Fellowships in integrative hospitals

Integrative Anatomy and Physiology, MRI FMRI of acupuncture procedures