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Victor Cheng, L. Ac.

“Seeing the power of healing through nature is a humbling experience. Ancient Chinese wisdom makes me realize my modern education and intellect, although excellent, is not enough to understand the mystery of life.” – Victor

Victor Cheng, L. Ac.

Victor Cheng, L. Ac.

Victor Cheng, L. Ac. graduated from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (上海中醫藥大學). Out of his six years in Shanghai, he studied four years in classes and labs covering both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He spent the last two years in Shuguang Hospital (曙光醫院), the first TCM hospital in China and one of the three Level III TCM hospitals, rotating through various specialties. Before leaving Shanghai, he took and passed the National Medical Exam in Traditional Chinese Medicine and is a licensed physician in China.

Victor was born in the US but spent part of his childhood in Taiwan, therefore he is fluent in both Mandarin Chinese and English. He developed an interest in Alternative Medicine early age seeing his grandmother curing family members with simple home remedies. He went on to study at UC Berkeley and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Feeling unsatisfied with his direction in life, he began studying Buddhism and volunteered a year teaching Chinese at Developing Virtue Secondary School in the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas. To explore his interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine, he interned one year at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine. In Shanghai, he studied under many renown TCM professors. He is interested in Internal Medicine with an emphasis on healthy diet and exercises.

Victor with the Doctors from UCLA

Victor with the Doctors from UCLA