About Holy Hill Acupuncture
Dr.Kim 김성곤 원장
Joshuah Sunggon Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea to a family of Christian parents and five siblings. He obtained his B.S. from Sung Kyun Kwan University and his M.S. in Acupuncture at South Baylor University. In 1986, he came to the US to study Biochemistry at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. Dr. Kim is a Licensed Acupuncturist and has been practicing Korean Constitutional Medicine/Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture in the United States for over 30 years. Dr. Kim uses acupuncture and herbology to treat patients with various conditions. In addition to his private practice, he teaches Tai Chi and Qi Gong. Here is Dr. Kim’s description of one aspect of his practice: “I do mostly what they call here in America, Five Element Acupuncture, or in Korea, it’s called 'Constitutional Medicine '. We divide human beings into four major and distinctive groups, and those four groups have different constitutions and energetic imbalances, which eventually result in many differences in one's personality, body shape, eating habits, digestive and elimination functions, and zang-fu organ patterns. My job as an acupuncturist is to understand those four major constitutions of my patient, i.e., metal, earth, water, and wood, and which constitution the patient falls into. This allows me to understand their chronic symptoms so that I can try to balance the patient’s inherent imbalances or chronic blockages. For acute diseases or disorders, I also focus on treating the symptoms by supporting their own healing ability(immune system/homeostatic function) and by enhancing circulation on blocked and/or congested meridians where healing energy flows. One very rare example is that burning is an illness characterized by very severe damage with the heat on the surface level of the body, but if you just treat the skin level with cooling medicine, the heat invades to deeper levels of one's body. With acupuncture, I treat burn patients, not only at the skin level, but also their constitutional imbalance(s), and enhance their Water meridian which allows the body to cool itself off. The benefit of this simple treatment is that the patient experiences much less pain and minimal scarring during the quick healing period."
He speaks fluent English and Korean as well as practical Spanish. In addition to practicing acupuncture at his Holy Hill Acupuncture Clinic, Dr. Kim also served as Clinic Supervisor at PIHMA (Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture). He teaches acupuncture and Tai Chi classes and volunteers as a Christian missionary to the people of Hopi Reservation and the Town of Guadalupe(Pascua Yaqui Tribe).
After 27 years of service in the State of Arizona, he is now in Duluth, GA with his family and planning to serve the people of the Greater Atlanta area.
Dr. Kim is married with two daughters; his motto is “Live for Others:”.
Dr.Tran
Anna Tu-Anh Tran, ND, L.Ac., was born and raised in Vietnam, where she first developed a deep appreciation for the healing power of nature. She is a licensed acupuncturist who also holds a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree from the National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, Illinois, and a Master’s degree in Acupuncture from the Virginia University of Integrative Medicine. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Acupuncture.
Guided by the simple yet powerful motto of helping patients heal in a natural way, Anna combines the wisdom of acupuncture, herbal medicine, and an integrative approach that draws from both Eastern and Western traditions. She believes deeply in the body’s innate capacity to restore balance and supports each person’s unique path toward greater well-being.
Outside the clinic, she is a devoted mother of two who finds joy in cooking nourishing meals and caring for her plants—everyday practices that keep her grounded and connected to the healing power of nature.