Hilltop Acupuncture in Edison & Hackensack, New Jersey
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    • David J Yu
    • Mission Statement
  • New Patient
  • Services
    • Acupuncture
    • Cupping
    • Moxibustion
    • Herbal Medicine
  • Conditions Treated
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    • Edison
    • Hackensack
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David J. Yu, DACM, L.Ac.

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Dr. David Yu is the owner and acupuncturist of Hilltop Acupuncture, which he launched in 2017. After gaining experience working in multi-disciplinary clinics since 2011, he desired to create a healing environment that brought peace and joy to everyone that visited and so began Hilltop Acupuncture. As a practitioner of Acupuncture and Traditional Eastern Medicine, David primarily focuses on pain management and sports medicine with a special interest in neuromuscular disorders such as sciatica and other radiculopathy. However, he also regularly works with patients who suffer from conditions ranging from anxiety/depression and insomnia to chronic digestive issues. Very often patients come with many last resort conditions where everything else has been tried and they are tired of taking medications and the side effects resulting from it.

When not with patients at his offices, David is either gardening and woodworking, or travelling abroad on medical mission trips. With his acupuncture bag slung over his shoulder, he is passionate about helping people in regions across the world where medical services are not readily available. He is also involved in local outreach to his surrounding community. He finds great joy in combining his love for travelling and being close to nature with being able to bring love and happiness to people through the gift of healing. 

After years of practice, in order to better treat his patients and help further the impact of acupuncture as an integrative medicine, David completed his doctorate degree with highest honors at Pacific College of Health and Sciences. He continues to strive to expand his knowledge of medicine to better serve his patients. The diverse experiences he has gained from his travels and various educations have given him unique skills to better address the concerns of the patients he works with.


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Qualifications & Experience

  • Licensed in New Jersey (since 2012) and New York (since 2011)
  • Extensive training in three different styles of acupuncture:
    • Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
    • Acupuncture Physical Medicine (APM)
    • Japanese Kiiko Matsumoto (KM)
  • Diplomat of Acupuncture (Dipl.Ac); Board certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), since 2012
  • Member of New Jersey Acupuncture Society (NJAS)
  • Mentored by a fourth-generation Doctor in Traditional Korean Medicine, 2011-2014
    • Founded a non-profit acupuncture clinic in Brooklyn, New York providing free services for low-income families
  • Lead acupuncturist in annual teams of various medical professionals doing medical missions in remote regions of Russia and more recently in Mexico.
  • Founded a ministry of diverse medical professionals in local church committed to providing free services to those in need in the local community as well as in regions across the world.

Education

  • Doctorate Degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM) - Pacific College of Health and Science, summa cum laude, 2021
  • International Certification for Sports Korean Medicine (SKM), Team Doctor Program, in progress
  • Herbal Medicine Degree - Pacific College of Health and Science, 2017
  • Master's Degree in Acupuncture (MSAc) - Tri-State College of Acupuncture, 2011
  • Bachelor's Degree in English and Foreign Literature - Binghamton University, cum laude, 2008
Dr. David Yu, DACM, L.Ac.
Diplomat of Acupuncture
(NCCAOM #150279
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Professional Licenses
NJ: 25MZ00095100
​NY: 25 004649
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Contact

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1661 Route 27, Suite 2A
Edison, NJ 08817


2 University Plaza, Suite 100
Hackensack, NJ 07601
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Edison: 732-896-0461
Hackensack: 
 201-429-5169
Fax:
732-960-4407
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Services

​Acupuncture
Cupping
Moxibustion
Herbal Medicine

Office hours

By appointment only.
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  • Get To Know
    • David J Yu
    • Mission Statement
  • New Patient
  • Services
    • Acupuncture
    • Cupping
    • Moxibustion
    • Herbal Medicine
  • Conditions Treated
  • Locations
    • Edison
    • Hackensack
  • Contact Us