Iva lim Peck, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac(NCCAOM), RN., RMT

After completing high school in Malaysia. Iva moved to England where she received her RN at Nottingham University of Nursing in 1973 and a year post graduate in midwifery as State Certified Midwife (SCM) in 1975. After that she did her post graduate psychiatric nursing at Charing Cross Hospital in London. She recieved her ITEC and CIDESCO in aesthetics in UK after her training with Peggy Slight, a renowned aesthetician, instructor, author of many beauty magazines in UK and was the English editor for the Les nouvelles esthetiques in Europe. Iva also studied with Arnold Taylor, Jean Worth and Eve Taylor, noted UK aestheticians in the mid 70's.

Iva then went to Taipei, Taiwan and did extensive study in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine under Dr Tsao Cheng Chang, a renowned TCM physician and caligrapher. She also studied with other well recognized TCM Physicains such as Chen Yi Kwei, Huang Min Der, Li Yun Fei, Tung Po Shen, Wei Chang Dan, and Chung Jia. She was a member of the Chinese Acupuncture Science Research Foundation (CARF) and did her internship at the Acupuncture Research Center of Tri-Service Military Hospital in Taipei.

During the four years in Taiwan, Iva also studied Chinese brush painting, Feng Shui and Chinese Internal Martial Arts. She began her life long study and dedication in Chinese Internal Martial Arts under Grandmaster Lu Hung Bin. Iva practices Tai Chi Chuan, Pa Kua Chang, Hsing Yi Chuan, swords, staff, deer horn knives, plum blossom fan, Qi Gong, push hands and Taoist meditation. She has also studied with Madam Wang Ju Rong. Iva has won several awards over the years. She teaches the various forms of internal martal arts and has judged at both state and national tournaments.

Iva has played a major leadership role in raising the public awareness, regionally and nationally, of the value of Oriental Medicine. She was instrumental in the passage of acupuncture licensure in the State of Texas in the early 1990's, and tirelessly campaigned for a co-existence of Oriental Medicine and Western Medicine . She was a board member of the American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM) and Vice-President of the Texas Acupuncture Association (TAA). She served as a commissioner to the National Accreditation Commission for the Schools and Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NASCAOM), now (ACAOM). Iva is a Clinical Associate, faculty member, co-chair of the Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Committee, and education committee member of the American Academy of Pain Management. Iva is licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners to practice acupunctur as well as Nationally Board Certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).

Iva was awarded the "Acupuncturist of the Year Award "in 1996 by the American Association of Oriental Medicine. In 1997, she was awarded the "Founders of Texas Acupuncture Award" by the Texas Acupuncture Association. She has received "The Continuation Education Excellence Award" by the American Academy of Pain Management for 10 consecutive years. She was a co-recipient of the 2004 " Janet Travell Clinical Pain Management Award" by the American Academy of Pain Management.

Clinically, Iva specializes in the integration of the unique quality and strength of diverse techniques that include Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, Chinese herbology, Auricular therapy, Korean Hand Therapy (KHT), Richard Tan's Technique, Pranic Healing and Zhu's Scalp Acupuncture. Iva is a strong advocate for balancing treatment skills with in depth consultation of her patient's dietary habits, nutrition, excercises and individual life style . In addition, Iva has extensive experience and is certified in several advanced techniques including Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET), NeuroEmotional Technique (NET), Jeffe-Mellor Technique (JMT), Neuromodulation Technique (NMT), BioCranial Technique (BCT) and Loomis Enzyme and Nutritional Therapy (LDHS). She has also completed two years classical homeopathy study with Dr. Paul Herscu at the New England School of Homeopathy.

Iva advocates the integration of Eastern and Western Medicine utilizing her unique combination of knowledge and training. Her general practice takes care of pain problems, male and female disorders, allergies and asthma, digestive disorders, skin disorders, neurological and stress related problems. When she sees appropriate, she refers her patients to other health care practitioners. In 1995, her clinic received the accreditation as a single modality pain management facility by the American Academy of Pain Management.

Iva is a frequent guest speaker at various medical support groups, professional and social groups.She participated in continuing education workshops for nurses in topics related to Oriental Medicine and Chinese Martial Arts.Iva was featured in a number of local and national newspaper and magazines over the years.She was interviewed on Fox 4 News in 1998 for a successful story on a child whose asthma she took care of with NAET, and was also on NBC News in 2003 on Acupuncture for Face Lifting. She was interviewed on Local Radio Talk Shows on topics pertaining to Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine and Tai Chi Chuan.

Iva is a Singaporian Chinese and speaks fluent English and Chinese in multiple dialects.

Richard A. Peck, BA, MBA, L. Ac.

Richard Peck is a native of Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated in 1968 with a BA degree in Business Administration from Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He received an MBA degree in 1971 from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. After his graduate education he worked in the corporate environment initially in Cleveland, Ohio for Addressograf-Multigraph Corporation and later in North Chicago, Illinois for Abbott Labortories.

From 1974-1980 Richard was living in Evanston, Illinois. He studied Chinese painting, Quang Ping Style Tai Chi Chuan, Old Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, and Tai Chi Sword from Huo Chi Kwang. From 1978 to 1980 he studied acupuncture in Chicago, Illinois from Dr. Ineon Moon. In early 1980 Richard moved to Taipei, Taiwan to do advanced studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) under Dr. Cheng Chang Tsao. He studied with Dr. Tsao from 1980-1982. His internship in acupuncture was done at Tri-Service Military Hospital in Taipei.

While in Taipei, Taiwan (1980-1982) Richard continued his studies of the Chinese internal martial arts with Grand Master Lu Hung Bin. From Grand Master Lu he learned Tai Chi Chuan, Pa Kua Chang, Hsing-Yi Chuan, sword, broad sword, staff, deer horn knives, Qi Gong, push hands, Chin Na and Taoist Meditation.

In 1981 Richard married Iva Lim who was also studying from Dr. Cheng Chang Tsao and Grand Master Lu Hung Bin. In late 1982 they moved to the United States. In 1985 they settled in Dallas, Texas and in 1986 they founded the Acupuncture and Aesthetics Center, now the Integrated Center For Oriental Medicine where they continue to practice Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

They were fortunate to have Grand Master Lu come to the United States and live with them for extended stays from 1985 to 1988 and continue their learning experience with him. Master Lu passed away in Taipei in 1990 at the age of 82. Both Richard and Iva have been adopted into the family as "inner door students", to carry on the teachings and traditions of the Lu system of traditional Chinese internal martial arts. During his extended stays in the United States Richard and Iva learned a tremendous amount about the intricacies and health benefits of the internal martial arts, especially as how it applies to internal and pain problems. While Grand Master Lu was living with them they founded the Tai Chi Center for the teaching of the internal martial arts as a way to superior health.

In addition to studying from Huo Chi Kwang and Grand Master Lu Hung Bin, Richard has studied Tai Chi Chuan briefly from Madame Wang Ju Rong and Ms. Lin Que Ping-former female Tai Chi Chuan champion from China.

Richard is licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners to practice acupuncture. He has been practicing acupuncture in Texas since 1986. He is a Fellow, faculty member, member of the Education Committee and co-chair of the Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Committee of the American Academy Of Pain Management. He lectures at the Academy on the health benefits of Qi Gong and Tai Chi Chuan for pain management. He is a member of the American Association of Oriental Medicine and the Texas Acupuncture Association. He is a co-recipient of the 2004 "Janet Travell Clinical Pain Management Award" given by the American Academy of Pain Management for excellence in clinical pain management.

Richard has received extensive training in the treatment of addictions. His own uniquely developed protocol pulls together what works and eliminates what does not work, or what the patient finds difficult to accomplish. His stop smoking program has helped countless individuals give up and permanently quit smoking.

Richard and Iva have co-authored numerous magazine and newspaper articles on Traditional Chinese Medicine and internal martial arts. Their article on "Tai Chi Chuan for Pain Management" was selected as a chapter in the 2001 edition of "Pain Management-A Practical Guide for Clinicians" by CRS Press. Richard judges Chinese martial arts at local, state and national Chinese martial arts competitions. He incorporates concepts of TCM into all his martial arts classes. He specializes in Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong for pain management. In Traditional Chinese Medicine he specializes in pain management, allergy desensitization, male health care problems (impotence and prostatitis), addictions (smoking, drug addictions, alcoholism), hypertension, stress management and joint related problems.

His training in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Korean Hand Therapy (KHT), Nambudripads Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET), Auricular Therapy, Richard Tan's Technique, Pranic Healing, Zhu's Scalp Acupuncture, Qi Gong and his own uniquely developed protocols are used in his daily practice.

Iris Cromartie, MT, L. Ac.

Iris Cromartie holds a Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, the only accredited institution in Houston, Texas and one of only three in Texas. Iris is licensed in the state of Texas, Nationally Certified and holds Diplomate status in Oriental Medicine for both Acupuncture and Herbology.

She worked side by side with a clinical nutritionist for two years while practicing Oriental Medicine, gaining expert knowledge in Western Natural Nutrition and Medicine. This education rounds out approaches to good health for her patients from the Eastern and Western perspectives. She previously held a Masters degree in Public Administration, a Bachelors degree in Biology, and National Registration as a Medical Technologist. These accomplishments were applied to a career in Clinical Laboratory including management positions under the American Surgeon Generals Office for Drug Testing in Europe, and Microbiology Laboratory Services at Various hospitals. Iris's Laboratory experience spanned 13 years.

She believes that true healing means looking at the whole person, versus symptom relief of their parts. Iris acknowledges we have mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual selves, and has adopted "Balance," as her philosophy. When treating patients holistically, she has adopted the phiolosophy that vetter health means a better life for all of her patients.