Dr. Hatice Poroy, MD, L.Ac.
Licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in Walnut Creek
At Royal Blue Fitness, we know that supporting clients well sometimes means recognizing when they may benefit from care beyond training alone. We are featuring Dr. Hatice Poroy here because her work as a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist reflects the professionalism, experience, and care we value in our clients and community. Her background in both Western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine adds depth to the perspective she brings to her practice, making her a trusted option for those who may need an additional layer of support.
Why We Feature Dr. Hatice Poroy
We feature Dr. Hatice Poroy because she brings a rare combination of professional depth, lived perspective, and genuine care to the people she works with. As a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist with prior medical training in pediatrics, she offers a perspective informed by both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine. Her background also spans multiple healthcare systems, adding another layer of insight into how she approaches patient care.
What stands out to us is not just her training, but how she carries it. Dr. Poroy is thoughtful, grounded, and deeply attentive, and that matters when we are deciding who we feel confident pointing our clients and community toward. Her profile lists ACTCM training, Chinese Acupuncture, and Dr. Tan Balance Method, which together suggest a foundation that is both classically rooted and clinically practical. For people who may benefit from acupuncture or herbal support beyond training alone, she represents the kind of trusted professional we are proud to feature.
About Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
Dr. Hatice Poroy’s practice is rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, where acupuncture and herbal medicine are two core parts of the same system. Acupuncture uses precise point selection on the body to influence pain, tension, function, and overall balance. Herbal medicine works from that same framework, using plant-based formulas to support the internal patterns that may be contributing to how someone feels. Together, these approaches allow for both direct treatment and a more layered form of support, which is part of what makes this kind of care so valuable.
That is part of what makes Dr. Poroy’s practice stand out. It is not limited to one tool or one narrow concern. Her work reflects a broader clinical lens, in which symptoms are taken seriously but also understood in a wider context. For our clients and community, that makes her practice a meaningful option when another kind of support may be helpful.
How Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Can Complement Training
Acupuncture and herbal medicine can be a valuable complement to training when someone needs support that goes beyond exercise alone. Sometimes the issue is not a lack of effort or consistency, but the fact that something else is affecting how the body feels, functions, and recovers from week to week. That may show up as recurring pain, flare-ups, headaches, stress-related symptoms, or the sense that the body is not settling into a better rhythm even when someone is doing the right things in the gym.
At Royal Blue Fitness, we value having trusted professionals like Dr. Hatice Poroy available when a client may benefit from another layer of support. There are times when training can and should remain the foundation, but a different kind of care may help someone feel more supported alongside that process. In the right context, acupuncture and herbal medicine can be a meaningful part of that bigger picture, especially for people who are trying to keep moving forward without ignoring what their body may be telling them.
This kind of support may be especially relevant when someone is dealing with:
- recurring pain or flare-ups that keep interrupting progress
- stress-related symptoms that affect recovery or consistency
- headaches or migraines that impact day-to-day function
- a general sense of feeling run down, unsettled, or not fully recovering
- health concerns that need support outside the scope of training alone
Location and Contact
510-333-3142
1844 San Miguel Dr Suite 203
Walnut Creek, CA 94595