Su and Jin Family Accupuncture and Herb Clinic

I have been seeing Dr. Su for almost three weeks now for my eczema and psoriasis. At first, I was reluctant to seek acupuncture, because I am deathly afraid of needles and none of my medical doctors had ever recommended it for my skin. Now, after only three weeks under his care, and my eczema and psoriasis are almost cured, I regret not seeing him years ago.
I’ve had eczema and psoriasis for over a decade and my conditions were getting worse every year. By the time I saw Dr. Su, I had seen 2 dermatologists at NW Skin Specialists, and over the course of the past 5 years, I’d been prescribed tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline, oral steroids, stronger and stronger cortisone ointments, Protopic, Dovonex, Elidel, Clobetasol, and a gazillion other ointments, to the point where my skin was constantly going through vicious cycles of stronger steroids and escalating steroid withdrawal symptoms. The constant itching disrupted every aspect of my life. I couldn’t sleep, exercise (sweating made the itching worse), concentrate at work, wear my hair down, wear any wool, etc. For 24 hours a day, I was constantly itching. It was only a matter of degree and whether I could resist the scratching.
Desperate for any relief that did not involve steroids or antibiotics, I did what everyone does — I did my own research on the internet for alternative medical treatment for eczema and found Dr. Su’s website. At first when I read the testimonials from his other patients, I didn’t believe it — patients reported dramatic results or actually being cured within 2 weeks. I was always told by my dermatologists that eczema and psoriasis has no cure. But given the short time commitment and relatively low cost (2 weeks of acupuncture and herbs vs. thousands of dollars in dermatologist appointments and prescriptions), I decided to give Dr. Su a try and overcame my phobia to needles.
I am now about three weeks under Dr. Su’s care and my skin is almost cured. No more rashes, bumpy skin, broken skin, scales, itching, and scratching! It is truly a miracle, and I am so grateful to have found him. Before Dr. Su, I was told by all my medical doctors that I would have to live with the ups and downs of eczema and psoriasis for the rest of my life. For 10 years, I believed them and did not look for alternative therapies and treatments. Thank goodness for the internet.

I have seen Dr Su for a couple of years now. I struggled with a skin condition for a couple of years before seeing him and was referred to him as one of the best skin specialists in the nation. Within a couple of visits I had results that I could hardly believe! Two years later, these results have persisted (without continued treatment). I have had no re-​occurrences. I’ve continued to see him for other issues and have continually had great results. I take my 6 year old son to see Dr Jin and have also had fantastic results for calming his energy and for his allergies. I have referred friends who have also had nothing but great experiences. Both doctors are very knowledgeable about herbs in combination with acupuncture. I highly recommend either doctors.

Drs. Jin and Su have treated me for various ailments for almost ten years. They were not my first acupuncturists – theirs was the third practice I had visited – but they are the best. I always find relief in their hands, and they are genuine healers. I find it easy to communicate with them, something I can’t say for all of my doctors. On occasion, they recommend an herb or ointment or tincture, which consistently augments the treatment and is very reasonably priced. I trust and respect this practice enormously.

I’ve gone to this clinic for a couple of years and found it very helpful. Their inexpensive herb mixture actually made me feel better in minutes so that I could keep a flight I was close to missing! Dr Jin’s treatments have helped me a great deal. Acupuncture is subtle, and for me a mystery, but one treatment stopped a raging migraine; one herb stopped a nasty cold onset, and in general I feel a lot better after only a few treatments.

I have battled rosea for many years (for those not in the know, rosea is a face skin issue where your face gets very red and can have break-​outs). My primary care physican and dermatologists were nice but they kept putting me on antibiotics and a skin ointment which were hard on the stomach and drying to the skin respectively.
I was then recommened to Dr. Su. WIthin several weeks, my rosea was gone. Between the accupuncture, herbs and tea I felt like a miracle happened.
Now, whenever my rosea flares up (which it always seems to do before big special events) I go see Dr. Su. My skin calms down and my complexion looks great after 1 or 2 treatments. Thank you Dr. Su!

I have been a patient of Dr. Jin and Su since 2007, when they were recommended by a physical therapist for some tendinitis problems in my foot and leg before my dream trip trekking in the Himalayas. With Dr. Jin’s treatments and inexpensive herbal medication for support, my trip was pain free and beyond my expectations.
I regularly see Dr. Jin and occasionally Dr. Jin for a variety of issues such as various pains, fatigue and anemia, gastro-​intestinal issues, etc. I see my visits there as preventive medicine as well as support to western medicine treatments.
Dr. Su and Jin are exceptionally conscientious, clean, friendly, and knowledgeable. Occasionally Dr. Jin has recommended herbal supplements to support the acupuncture treatments, but they are always pretty inexpensive. I swear by an herbal patch they offer for my tendinitis that has helped keep me active through sports and overuse injuries over the years.
I have seen other acupuncturists over the years off and on and feel I’ve landed at the best place with Su & Jin Family Practice. I recommend them highly.

I find Dr Jin’s acupuncture services, to be the best I have ever encountered. I tried acupuncture with 3 other doctors, including John Bastyr Naturopathic College Staff, and it wasn’t helpful or was even painful. Often the doctors seemed unable to articulate how Chinese medicine works.
After having high blood pressure 7 years ago, a friend AND a doctor recommended Dr Li Jin for acupuncture. What a good experience I have had! Not only did my blood pressure go down, but she would, at the same visit, work on my long suffering arthritic knee pain. She is so thoughtful, respectful, and a great listener with an amazing bedside manner. She always explains the how and why of what she’s doing, and I have learned many things about Chinese medicine, including about eating more correctly to keep me healthy. Occasionally I would buy their inexpensive herbs (compared to other alternative practitioners), but usually she gave advice that involved a lifestyle change.
Additionally, it gives me so much security and confidence, knowing the training that both Dr Jin and Dr Su have; they were schooled and trained in China for several years, then worked in Israel and the U.S. I feel so honored and lucky to have discovered them.
Even though I healed enough not to go anymore, I’ve recommended family, friends, and even strangers to go to her, because her care was so successful for me. They went to her, experienced the same high level of care and then recommended her to others.
Although I moved 30 miles north of the new clinic, This past year I returned because I was in a car accident, with knee injuries and a concussion. She has been the most useful healer of all the necessary doctors I am seeing! My MD, knows of her skills and reputation, and is delighted with how she has participated in my continued healing. I travel weekly by bus, in order to see her.
There is one needed change that occurred since my return to her care. Previously there was office staff who were often distracted, late and unavailable, frequently forgetting to remind me of upcoming appointments, as I had requested. After moving to their present office housed below the Sports Medicine Clinic in Ballard, they changed/​added to their reception staff in August. Not only, are they always there, but they are focused and available, staying on top of insurance issues,(useful to me), and behaving professionally.
Now for sure, they deserve 5 stars

Just got back from another visit at this clinic. I happened to look them up on Unilocal and thought I would comment on our experience. My family has been going to Dr. Su and Jin for several years and have been extremely happy with the treatment we have received. They are very skilled medical professionals and have a very comfortable, relaxed «bedside manner». We have seen them for a variety of conditions, from neuro-​muscular sports injuries to women’s health issues and also just general flu-​like stuff. I have recommended them to people at my work and several people have gone there and were very happy with their treatment, and now have continued to go back to see them. We consider them our primary care providers at this point.

I had a terrible experience with this clinic. The lack of Unilocal reviews should have set off red flags for me, but I went anyways because it was referred by my insurance provider and is only a 3 minute drive from my home.
I went in to see Dr. Li Jin many times for pain management and each time my symptoms would not only not improve, but actually get worse. It honestly felt like after the 3^rd or 4^th session, she was doing trial and error with different acupuncture points since she couldn’t figure out the source of my problems.
She also tries to push you to buy her herbal medications which I’m convinced to this day don’t provide anything but a psychological benefit. They also seem unnecessarily expensive.
The sessions themselves are also very very expensive. My insurance bills me over $ 100 per session and I think her cash price is almost $ 100 which is crazy considering there are so many other clinics around Seattle that are way less expensive. Also, the fact that they bill my insurance more than their cash price seems a bit suspect. Insurance companies usually discount what a provider bills them for, so it almost seems like the clinic is inflating the billed amount to make up for the insurance’s discount.
Another thing is that the clinic itself is very run down and the cleanliness is questionable. I’m a little worried that I got an infection from needles here as sometimes I would get swelling around some of the needle points after sessions.
I genuinely regret going here and putting my trust in Dr. Li Jin. I only can hope that this review can help others from making the same mistake I did.
UPDATE: In a desperate attempt to discredit my review, Dr. Li Jin and her cohorts have left numerous reviews attacking me and my opinions. However, it seems that Unilocal has intelligently filtered out these reviews and even BANNED Dr. Li Jin’s account due to her violating their terms of service. Kudos to Unilocal for keeping their site honest and objective.
Now I am more relieved than ever that I will not be returning here for acupuncture. Dr. Li Jin’s actions have only shown a true reflection of her vindictive personality, poor business practices and treatment of her patients.