Why patients choose Create Wellness
Create Wellness is a natural-medicine clinic in San Diego's University City where a team led by Roya Nikzad, L.Ac., PhD, pairs acupuncture and Chinese medicine with functional and holistic care. Founded in 2004, it treats chronic pain, migraines, fertility, sleep, allergies and menstrual concerns, adding cupping, herbs, craniosacral therapy and nutrition. Cash-pay, weekday hours, online booking.
Specializes in
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine within a broader natural-medicine practice. Founded in 2004 by Roya Nikzad (PhD, L.Ac.), with acupuncturist Masha Ioffe (L.Ac.) on the team and more than 20 years serving San Diego.
Their approach
Care begins by looking past symptoms to their root causes. Each visit is tailored to the individual, and acupuncture can be combined with cupping, gua sha, Chinese herbs, craniosacral therapy and nutrition guidance in a coordinated, whole-body plan.
Easy to see
In San Diego's University City near UTC, with online booking and weekday hours. A cash-pay clinic offering acupuncture alongside functional and holistic services.
Reviews
What patients say
What patients love
Reviewers describe Create Wellness as a warm, family-like practice where the team is thorough, professional and takes time to explain each step. Reviewers single out the acupuncturists' calm, attentive manner and a welcoming front-desk staff, with many returning for years and feeling genuinely cared for.
What they treat
Conditions Create Wellness treats
How they treat
Services provided
Acupuncture
Fine, single-use needles at specific points.
Cupping
Warmed cups with gentle suction.
Herbal medicine
Personalized herbal formulas.
Craniosacral
Light-touch bodywork.
Nutrition therapy
Food and diet guidance.
About Create Wellness
Create Wellness is a natural medicine clinic in San Diego's University City, near UTC, where a multidisciplinary team looks past symptoms to the root causes behind them. Founded in 2004, the practice blends acupuncture and Chinese medicine with functional and holistic care, and builds each treatment plan around the individual rather than a standard protocol.
How they work
Care begins with a thorough consultation that considers the whole person, then a plan tailored to each patient's history and goals. Acupuncture is delivered in a private, calm setting with fine, single-use needles, and can be paired with cupping, gua sha, electro-acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, Chinese herbs and nutrition guidance. The clinic also offers complementary services such as NAET and nutrient IV therapy for patients who want a broader, coordinated approach.
Meet the team
Create Wellness brings together practitioners across acupuncture, Chinese medicine and naturopathic care. Meet the people who provide your care.
Practitioners
Roya Nikzad founded Create Wellness in 2004 and leads the practice with more than two decades of experience in natural medicine. She focuses on NAET and individualized, root-cause care, drawing on acupuncture and holistic therapies.
Masha Ioffe practices acupuncture, cupping and Chinese medicine at Create Wellness, tailoring each session to the individual patient.
Nathalie Rochert is a naturopathic doctor at Create Wellness who designs the clinic's nutrient IV drips and vitamin injections, personalized to each patient's health goals rather than a standard formula.
Locations and Hours
University City
5151 Shoreham Pl, Suite 120
San Diego, CA 92122
Contact
Hours
- Monday
- 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday
- 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Ready to book with Create Wellness?
New patients are welcome. You’ll book directly with the practice.