Dave Martin is the founder and owner of Trinity Natural Medicine, a board-certified herbalist, Licensed Acupuncturist, and NREMT-certified Paramedic and Firefighter with the Portland Bureau of Fire & Rescue. He holds a Master’s in Oriental Medicine and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Classical Chinese Medicine from the National College of Natural Medicine, where his training included a comprehensive curriculum in Western biomedicine.
Dave is also the chief instructor at Cascadia Gong Fu Club and a senior practitioner at Trinity Natural Medicine. He holds teaching certifications in several martial arts, including American Karate, Kajukenbo, Shen Long Xing Yi Quan, Liang Zhenpu Bagua, and Jing Luo Qigong. His postgraduate studies include a two-year paramedic program at NMETC, along with internships in Jin Shou Tuina with Dr. Vince Black, Chinese herbal formulas with Dr. Heiner Fruehauf, and classical Neijing acupuncture with Dr. Ed Neil. Dave continues to be mentored by Dr. Rihui Long, who guides his development of sound clinical principles.
Before pursuing natural medicine, Dave earned a Bachelor’s of Liberal Arts from Saint John’s College, Annapolis, MD. and held a faculty position in the Institute of Neuroscience at the University of Oregon.
