A licensed Acupuncturist, Dr. Vanessa Smith received her Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Southern California University of Health Sciences as well as a BA in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from Cal State University Fullerton (CSUF). She was part of the inaugural DACM cohort in the Eastern Medicine Department here at SCU and further went on to earn a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She has taught in the Interprofessional Education Department since 2017 and the Ayurvedic Medicine Department since 2022, bringing her passion for interprofessional education and her knowledge of integrative health in practice. When not teaching, she is seeing patients full time at her private clinic, Horning Chiropractic and Acupuncture in Laguna Hills, Ca. where she sees patients from all walks of life. Specializing in Orthopedic Acupuncture, she offers patients an effective option for pain management and an integrative approach to sports recovery, rehabilitation, and wellness care. Horning Chiropractic and Acupuncture is a private practice rotation (PPR) location where Chiropractic students have the opportunity to learn and refine both clinical and business skills.  

LAc, California, United States, 18153, Active, 2018, November 2025, 1992299440

LAc, California, United States, AC 18153, Active, 2018, November 2025, 1992299440

National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Diplomate, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, NCC169118, 2023-11-30, 2024-11-30

2019 - 2021

Acupuncture Clinician, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, California, United States

2017 - Ongoing

Instructor, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Dana Point, California, United States

Owner and Clinician, Horning Chiropractic and Acupuncture, Dana Point, California, United States