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.
Partner Practitioners
Root & Branch’s founders like to work with expert practitioners, and when we find people who are exceptional, we ask them to join our team. The Practitioners below are integral components of Root and Branch and shape both the direction of our clinic and the dimensions of patient care we can provide.
Dr. Olivia Rudio
Licensed Acupuncturist, Wellness Weaver, Calm Curator
Clinical Partner, Root & Branch
Education: BA, MAcOM, DACM
Olivia 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.
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. Tanya Snyder
Licensed Acupuncturist
Owner of Resonant Root LLC
Education: BS Nuclear Engineering, MS Clinical Research, MAcCHM, DAcCHM
Tanya brings a rare blend of scientific curiosity and relational care to her work as a practitioner of Classical Chinese Medicine.Before finding her way into the field of medicine, she worked in nuclear engineering, studying the unseen forces that organize complex systems. That perspective continues to inform and deepen how she understands the body today.
Her clinical work focuses on helping patients reconnect with the body’s inherent intelligence through acupuncture, herbal medicine, and attention to the rhythms that shape human health. Drawing from classical medical traditions, modern systems science, and her training in clinical research, Tanya approaches symptoms as signals within a larger conversation unfolding inside the body. Her treatments aim to restore balance and connection across the physical, emotional, and energetic dimensions of health.
Tanya works hard to create a treatment space that is warm, grounded, and deeply attentive—where patients feel seen, supported, and invited into a collaborative process of transformation.
Outside the clinic, Tanya can often be found exploring the landscapes of the Pacific Northwest with her family, tending to her ever-evolving research ideas, or building bridges between disciplines that don’t usually speak to one another.
Dr. Madeleine Pope
Licensed Acupuncturist, Music Selector, Movement Enthusiast
Owner of The Perpetual Dawn LLC
Education: BS, MACM, DACM
Madeleine is the founder of The Perpetual Dawn, a healing practice rooted in the belief that every sunrise offers the opportunity to begin again. While she considers herself a general practitioner, she has developed focused insight into women’s health, digestive disorders, and dermatological conditions.
Her holistic practice integrates herbal medicine, acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, and other traditional Chinese modalities to guide patients toward lasting health and well-being. Madeleine’s primary goal is to address the root cause of illness rather than simply alleviate symptoms. She deeply values her patients’ lived experiences and is committed to creating a compassionate, safe environment where deep relaxation and therapeutic resolve can unfold.
Outside of the clinic, Madeleine prioritizes strength and vitality through weightlifting, rowing, hiking, backpacking and cooking nourishing food. A lifelong creative, she has been a metalsmith and jewelry designer since 2015 and is the founder of her jewelry line, Body Double. She is also a big music lover and is known to DJ the occasional dance party — or be found dancing at one herself.