My grandmother passed away surrounded by family and friends few days ago. She was an incredibly compassionate person and lived a life dedicated to service. Thanks to Venerable Master Zheng Yan, she had the opportunity to accomplish unimaginable charitable works. We are very grateful that Tzu-chi always honored her and kept memory of her alive. […]
Feb 26
No New Patient until April 7th 2020
My grandmother recently passed away. As part of the mourning process, I plan to reduce my workload and focus on contemplating her life, her achievements, and the values she taught me. I would like to emerge from the mourning period a better person and continue her legacy of service and compassion. Therefore, I will not […]
Feb 21
Family Emergency – Out of Office
Dear Patients, As some of you know, I was just in Taiwan to take care of my grandmother after she suffered a severe stroke. After treating her and seeing her getting better, I returned to the US planning to serve my patients. However, some family members believe that grandmother should pass away peacefully because they […]
Dec 26
Chronic Kidney Disease (Stage 4) – Patient P
Patient P is 73 years old South Asian male. He was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease in 2012. His kidney disease continued to progress and his eGFR dropped to 16 mL/min. He did some research by himself and changed to a low-protein diet. His eGFR bounced back to 22 mL/min by his own effort at […]
Nov 14
Veteran Affair covers acupuncture
We are happy to announce that we now accept Veteran Affair’s insurance through Tri-West. You can choose us as your preferred community provider. You must obtain referral from Veteran’s Affair system. Please go through Tri-West as it requires prior authorization. One of the great satisfaction of my job is helping people who really need it […]
Oct 25
Chronic Kidney Disease (Stage 5) – Patient S
Patient S is an interesting case for several reasons: He was 81 years old when he began to see me. His eGFR before his Chinese medicine treatment was very low at 16 (Late Stage 4). He quitted his treatment of Chinese medicine and restarted again, which demonstrated the effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in […]
Nov 16
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Case – Patient E
Patient E is a middle aged woman from South East Asia. She came to see me for her severe case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in March of 2016. Her condition began after her trip back to her home country in January. She developed severe diarrhea, numbness and tingling in her hands and feet, extreme fatigue, […]
I would like to share an amazing documentary about famed and influential acupuncturist Dr. Zhu. He revolutionized the way we treat stroke patients. I am very proud to have graduated from the same school and worked at the same hospital as he did in Shanghai.