Our Mission
Root & Branch translates millennia of medical tradition and clinical practice into potent, modern Chinese medicine designed to serve a broad spectrum of patients.
Founding Practitioners
Travis Cunningham
Licensed Acupuncturist, Tea Aficionado, Philosopher
Travis C. graduated from Chinese medicine school with a particular interest in finding the sources of health and disease. Travis has found success treating patients with a variety of chronic conditions who have sought many different types of treatment, but have had difficulty finding relief. His treatment style focuses heavily on building the patient/practitioner relationship and working with the unique experience of the person.
Travis grew up in Syracuse, New York with a mother who works as a marriage and family therapist, a father who works in insurance, and a brother who works as a musician. Combining a deep interest in the roots of a person's experience with the creativity and structure of a disciplined practice makes Chinese Medicine an ideal fit for Travis.
Travis enjoys using acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, tea therapy, and lifestyle advice to help patients overcome obstacles and embrace their own unique expression of health.
Travis C. works as a general practitioner, treating people for everything from the common cold to symptoms concurrent with cancer. His clinical focus is especially geared toward understanding the connection of the body and mind. Some of the most common chief complaints of his patients are: anxiety, depression, grief, fatigue, insomnia, diabetes, pain, peripheral neuropathy, UTI, vertigo, allergies, as well as chronic, "difficult to treat" conditions.
Travis Kern
Licensed Acupuncturist, Herb Nerd, Gourmand
Travis K. graduated from OCOM interested in exploring where our medicine comes from and the growing and processing of Chinese herbs. This academic interest in herbs led to a deep appreciation for their clinical application and the complexity involved with creating potent medicine from plant and animal sources.
Clinically, he most often works with patients managing chronic health problems like Crohn's disease, resistant skin inflammations, and chronic fatigue and has developed a particular interest in diseases of the skin and of digestion.
Growing up in New Orleans as the son of a dietitian and in a very social household, Travis K. has always had a keen interest in food. He trained as a professional chef and had his first career in catering and restaurants. Now with his training in Chinese medicine, he is now able to channel that passion for the good life into delicious and therapeutic Chinese nutrition consultation. Food has always been the first medicine, and now it can again become the core way in which people establish good health.
Schedule with Travis K. particularly for digestive disorders, skin conditions like psoriasis, acne, dermatitis, and infections as well as hard-to-explain conditions like fibromyalgia and chronic pain.
Resident Practitioners
Residents at Root and Branch are experienced practitioners who have their own practices and businesses, but who also see patients at the Root and Branch clinic in Multnomah Village. Read more about them and check out their websites for more information about each of these phenomenal providers.
Dr. Olivia Rudio
Licensed Acupuncturist, Wellness Weaver, Calm Curator
Owner of Inner Brilliance PDX
Education: BA, MAcOM, DACM
Does not currently accept insurance
has a deep understanding of women's health, mental well-being, and stress relief. She provides holistic acupuncture treatments and herbal prescriptions, and her passion for continuous learning drives her to offer the best care. Olivia honors the validity of traditional medicine and holds space for insights from modern medicine, creating a holistic approach that nurtures your inner vitality and well-being. She is committed to empowering her clients with tools and knowledge to support their wellness beyond the treatment room.
In addition to building her practice at Inner Brilliance, Olivia values her free time spent cooking, maintaining a cozy home, and exploring her SW Portland neighborhood. This balance of energy and calmness shapes her practice, where she brings a compassionate, grounded approach to guiding clients through modern health challenges. Her dedication to cultivate meaningful connections inspires her to create a welcoming and inclusive space for all - fully embodying our values at Inner Brilliance.
Visiting Practitioners
Root & Branch maintains robust relationships with leading experts in our field, and sometimes, those folks come in to town to see patients in the Portland area. These practitioners are usually based in other cities or states, but their work brings them to the city where their skills and insights can be applied to our local patients. These practitioners usually maintain high-quality telemedicine practices as well so they can consult with people from across the country. See their websites for more information about scheduling locally or virtually.
Dr. Greg Livingston
Licensed Acupuncturist and PhD (China)
Greg A. Livingston, PhD, LAc, is unique amongst Chinese medicine practitioners in the west. He completed a Chinese Medicine PhD in China, entirely in Chinese, and is one of the few westerners licensed to practice Chinese Medicine in China, where he spent over ten years in total as a student, teacher, and Chinese Medicine physician. Dr. Livingston has over 20 years of clinical experience specializing in general internal medicine with an emphasis on cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. He especially enjoys working with individuals who have had limited success with other health care providers- treatment of stubborn and difficult conditions is a challenge well suited to his strong clinical background.
Dr. Livingston earned his 4-year Masters in Chinese Medicine from Five Branches Institute (1997), in California, and his PhD in Clinical Chinese Medicine from Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University (2009), in Hangzhou, China. During his 10+ years in China he studied with numerous senior-level doctors, spending thousands of hours in clinic with them and seeing tens-of-thousands of patients. During the majority of this time he also practiced in local and international hospitals and clinics, honing his skills in his own busy practice. This is a background that very few other westerners can claim, and is what sets him apart from other Chinese medicine practitioners in the west.
Dr. Livingston left China and relocated to the West Coast of the US in 2013. He has served as core faculty at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) and the National University for Natural Medicine (NUNM). He maintains a private practice in Seattle, Washington, a visiting practice at Root and Branch clinic in Portland’s Multnomah Village, and is available for telemedicine consultations.
If your situation is particularly complex or long-standing,
Dr. Livingston can meet the challenge.
Choose "Herbal Medicine with Dr. Livingston" when scheduling.