Craig Job, M.D. Announces Alliance with
Five Branches Institute in San Jose

– Advances Integrated Medicine in Silicon Valley –

SAN JOSE, CA – May 12, 2006 – Craig Job, M.D., the San Jose-based physician specializing in integrating Western healthcare with holistic medicine, has joined Five Branches Institute, College & Clinic of Traditional Chinese Medicine at their San Jose Clinic near Santana Row.

Starting in March 2006, Dr. Job has been offering individualized consultations and public workshops at Five Branches Institute, focusing on holistic and integrative medical approaches to wellness and health challenges. Dr. Job’s nutritional, herbal, and mind-body approaches are integrated with the Institute's timeless practice of education and healthcare based in Traditional Chinese Medicine, especially acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and tuina massage.

"We’re excited to welcome Dr. Job into our San Jose clinic of TCM physicians, and we look forward to jointly pursue a personalized and integrative medicine model for the 21st century," said Ron Zaidman, President & CEO of Five Branches Institute. "We’re confident that our patients will recognize the value-add care that Dr. Job brings to our long-standing world medicine tradition."

Open to the public, the next informational lecture by Dr. Job will be held on Thursday, June 1, 2006, at 7:00pm at Five Branches Institute. Entitled "Integrative Approaches to Allergies," this free lecture will examine holistic treatments to aid in the control of seasonal allergies and asthma, including botanical options, dietary guidelines, and the supporting role of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Five Branches Institute is located at 3031 Tisch Way, Suite 5PW, San Jose, CA 95128.

For information on Dr. Job's and other Five Branches innovative health programs, please contact Five Branches Institute: (408) 260-8868; or visit www.fivebranches.edu.

About Dr. Craig Job
Craig Job, M.D. specializes in blending traditional western medicine with "holistic" medicinal techniques. Through his family practice at Westgate Family Physicians in San Jose, and his services at Five Branches Institute near Santana Row, Dr, Job helps patients achieve optimum wellness. His personalized health programs combine proper nutrition, exercise, and attention to spiritual health. For more information, please visit: www.craigjobmd.com.

About Five Branches Institute
Five Branches Institute, College & Clinic of Traditional Chinese Medicine, with campuses in San Jose and Santa Cruz, California, has been providing a professional medical education in the art, science and practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) since 1984. The program emphasizes traditional Chinese medical theory and diagnosis, acupuncture, herbology, and Western medicine as applied to integrated healthcare. Providing a community of learning and TCM healthcare, Five Branches Institute is dedicated to making the views and methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine a part of world medicine. To start experiencing the Five Branches tradition, visit www.fivebranches.edu.

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