Meet the team

Chulhwan Kim

Chulhwan Kim

Clinical Director

M.Ost, PostGrad. WMA, B. AppSci. HumanBio, B. Pharmacol, BSc.
OCNZ & ACC Registered
TPI and SFMA certified practitioner

Chulhwan is a registered Osteopathic practitioner having completed five years of the Bachelor and Master course in New Zealand. In his former career, he was an electronic engineer assisting development of robotic feet for amputees / infrared devices in Korean Air Force and a pharmacologist working in a hospital setting. He is also fully qualified in western medical acupuncture in addition to his multidisciplinary qualifications.

His unique professional and holistic approach to healthcare enables the treatment of the true causes of pain rather than just the symptoms, bringing in longer lasting results. His unique approach also ensures that every treatment is carefully tailored, offering healthy solutions that allow patients to engage in a life free of restriction and pain. Chulhwan has completed extra training in treating visceral. Visceral complaints like reflux, constipation, IBS, period pain and asthma are therefore a facet of his significant interests.

Chulhwan continues to progress his passion for personal development by studying several extra postgraduate studies in healthcare. He also continues training several martial arts and hold several martial arts master certificates.

Wan Yoon

Wan Yoon

Associate Acupuncturist, TCM practitioner

BHSc of TCM., Dip. Acu.
NZRA., ACC Registered

Wan Yoon has grown up within a “medical” family where each family member works in a different field of medicine. He was first exposed to acupuncture at his father’ clinical practice in Korea and always had passion on an oriental medicine and acupuncture. He completed a diploma course in Acupuncture and continued to study Bachelor of health science in acupuncture. He is also a member of Doo sol medical acupuncture and highly interested in body balance and harmony, leading him to study personal training course at AUT. His specialties also includes acupotomy, pharmacopuncture and Dr . Tan's acupuncture.

Wan is specialised in treating various musculoskeletal disorders. Many patients have been received great benefits from his unique treatment drawn from his extensive experience. Wan is actively participating in research-based courses in order to improve his medical skills.

Haley Dillon

Haley Dillon

Associate Osteopathic Practitioner

M.Ost, B. AppSci. HumanBio.
OCNZ & ACC Registered

Haley is an osteopath who is passionate about the importance of the mind-body connection and a whole person approach to treatment, which is what attracted her to a career in osteopathy. Haley enjoys investigating the true cause of a persons pain, which is often in a completely different part of the body than the symptoms. Haley is interested in treating a broad range of conditions, using a variety of techniques. Haley shows a special interest in headaches and migraines as well as work-related injuries.

Haley believes that the return to health is a partnership between the osteopath and the patient. She uses a combination of hands on osteopathic treatment with tailored advice to help her patients return to a pain free and active lifestyle.

Having completed her Masters thesis on the relationship between sleep, musculoskeletal pain and quality of life, she has a passion for helping her patients improve their sleep practices, to achieve better health.

Alex Kim

Alex Kim

Associate Acupuncturist, TCM practitioner

BHSc of TCM., Dip. Acu.
BHSc of BioMed.
NZRA., ACC Registered

Alex is a registered Acupuncturist who possesses strong western medical background where he studied and graduated Biomedical Science from the University of Auckland. His continued interest and passion on health care led him to study Traditional Chinese Medicine.

He is a member of Acupuncture New Zealand and specialised in visceral disorders, nervous disease, cardiovascular and digestive disorders as he uniquely combined with ancient knowledge of acupuncture and TCM with the most modern medical science. He accepts that acupuncture, as a way of engaging more directly with our system and believes that combined with the modern evidence based scientific approach of Western Medicine, can help reduce the morbidity of many people in our society struggling against pain.

Alex is very keen with his sports and particularly enjoys his Football and Tennis, and is said to carry his acupuncture bags to his games in case someone sprains their ankles during the game.

Eun Ji Song

Eun Ji Song

Beauty-Ballet, Ballet Fitness instructor, Russian-American-European-English Ballet teacher, The Director of the Ballet

Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
Australian Ballet Company (BAL) Certificate and Scholarship
Royal Academy of Dance Solo Performance Certificate
Gold Metal in BAL competition
Grand Prize in IDCA Dance Institute (Ballet)
Grand Prize in Korea National Sport University (Korean Dance)

Eunji is one of highly qualified ballet instructors who possesses multiple experience obtained from American, European, Russian and British Ballet. As Eunji gained mulitple academy awards and scholarship, Eunji has developed and applied her unique ballet experience to ballet-inspired fitness in order to maximise benefits of daily whole body stretches and strengthening routine.

Eunji's high energy ballet-inspired workouts featuring mat work, barre exercises and ballet cardio are enjoyable for all aged-women and men. She is also available for classes of beauty-ballet, classic ballet, modern and Korean Dance.

Harry Lee

Harry Lee

Associate Podiatrist

 

BSc of Microbiology
BHSc of Podiatry
PBNZ., ACC Registered

Harry graduated from AUT in Podiatry after having completed Microbiology in Otago University

Harry is NZ qualified podiatrist who is passionate about non-invasive treatment of bio-mechanical conditions. He believes foot plays a crucial role in the whole body function and affects the quality of life greatly. His mission is to identify and tackle the cause of the lower limb conditions through non-weight bearing examinations, weight bearing examinations and gait analysis. Through his experience in hospitals, GP practices and private podiatry clinics, he has seen variety of caseloads of bio-mechanical, paediatric, diabetic and general podiatry cases.
Harry continues to seek for articles and attends courses for evidence based treatment modalities to help those who are in need of podiatry care.
Bonnie Kim

Bonnie Kim

Receptionist

Bonnie has joined recently into our practice. Bonnie was born in South Korean and studied in Japan before she started studying Bachelor of Commerce at University of Auckland. She has extensive experiences in customer service skills gained while organising Korea Trade Commission.

Bonnie is very PEOPLE person and optimistic which makes all people who visiting the place happy.

 

Martin, P

"They were recommended by my acupuncturist because they had resolved
a chronic problem in a friend's foot no one had been able to help with.
I was impressed by the attention to detail, professionalism and easy
-to-talk-to approach I received. I am now pain free and have full use
of my foot again"

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Martin, P

Byungkyu Kang, Student

"My osteopath provided a very specific detail that caused my long term shoulder and hip pain.
Since I found out the cause, now my posture has improved so much and pain has gone.
I would recommend Mr. Kim to anyone who has a similar pain"

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Byungkyu Kang, Student

Jiseong Son, Student

"I have been here just few times but it actually helped me a lot.
If anyone has any problem, Backpro will sort out everything. Highly recommended"

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Jiseong Son, Student

Patrick Kim

"I visited the clinic due to low back pain, shoulder pain and ankle pain after the injury.
I believe that the combination of osteopathic, acupotomy and exercise therapy has maximised the treatment effectiveness.
I felt so much beneficial and immediate pain relief"

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Patrick Kim

Rachel Ma, University Student

"I had problems with pelvic bone and back muscles and he kindly explained why I felt the pain.
Also he gave me some tips to maintain the right posture. Highly recommended"

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Rachel Ma, University Student

Jane Son, Student

"How Backpro has checked all my part of the body including the things that other health clinics have never asked me about before was very good
and I found out many problems in my body that I have never known before.
In Backpro, they worked together to find out what was the best for me. I am very satisfied"

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Jane Son, Student

MinJin, Chef

"It was very good for me to have exercise and treatment together in one place.
They checked the condition of the day every time when I visited and gave the treatment depending on
what they thought necessary which approaches I could not find in other places.
I am now living in a better life with good condition after the treatment in Backpro. Highly recommended"

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MinJin, Chef

Jichang Hwang, university STUDENT

"Backpro customised treatment has allowed me to continually participate
and involve my self in my hobbies and daily life, while also knowing that I am not further exacerbating my condition.
They realised me as a person with a life and hobbies and took that into account when treating me, not just asking me stop all hobbies.
Each practitioner is very skilled, full of knowledge and are more than willing to share their vast pockets of advice and wisdom "

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Jichang Hwang, university STUDENT

Sukho Kim, Student

"I had postoperative blinking and jaw issues. I had osteopathic treatment and now am able to close my eye tightly. Every time he gave me specific explanation about the current condition and appropriate treatment. It made me feel very reliable and safe."

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Sukho Kim, Student
 
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