UNIQUE BACKGROUND OF
OUR OFFICERS
Established in 1983 by a group of highly educated physicians of Chinese medical experts, ACADEMY OF CHINESE MEDICINE, USA is one of the most successful academic and educational organizations with longest history for Chinese medicines in Northern California. All our officers are trained in China's most prestigious medical universities in both Western and Eastern disciplines and with years of experience in teaching, research, and clinical practice. Serving the Bay Area for more than twenty years allow our doctors to educate tens of thousands patients as well as medical professionals. Please check our doctors' panel for their credentials.
Dr. DaREN CHEN, L.Ac., O.M.D., Q.M.E. --- PRESIDENT
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Dr. DaREN CHEN, L.Ac., O.M.D., Q.M.E. Dr. DaRen Chen, born in a traditional medical family with both of his parents as medical doctors. He graduated from Peking (Beijing) University School of Medicine in 1959 with high honors and has been practicing medicine for more than 40 years with extensive experience in pain management. |
DAREN CHEN, L.Ac., O.M.D. | ||
| EDUCATION | ||
| 1959 -1962 | PEKING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PEKING, CHINA Research fellow, finished a three year post-doctoral program with a dissertation on Cytochemical and Histochemical Studies on Liver Cancer. |
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| 1954 -1959 | PEKING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PEKING, CHINA Completed a curriculum of over 7,000 hours of courses in both Western and Chinese medicines, graduated as a Doctor of Medicine with high honors. |
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| EXPERIENCE | ||
| 1979 - | ACM HEALTH CENTER, CALIFORNIA, USA Private practice of Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and herbalogy. |
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| 1968 -1978 | PEKING UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER AND HOSPITAL, CHINA (1) Practiced general medicine including Chinese medicine; (2) Responsible in training of the junior medical personnel and medical students; (3) Performed experimental research to investigate the mechanism of acupuncture. |
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| 1962 -1968 | PEKING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PEKING, CHINA (1) Faculty member, taught and researched basic medical sciences, specialized in histology and histochemistry; (2) Practiced general medicine including Chinese medicine in the teaching hospitals. |
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| PUBLICATIONS | ||
| Dozens of articles including translation of many American medical and professional journals into Chinese. (Please refer to the list of publications) | ||
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| Fluent in English and Chinese including dialects of Mandarin and Shanghainese. Some knowledge of Cantonese. | ||
| PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
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| Dean and Professor, Graduate Division, San Francisco College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (1982 - 1984) Founder and President, Academy of Chinese Medicine, USA (1982 - ) Founder and Past (7th & 8th Terms) President, California Certified Acupuncturists Association (1983 - 1990) Founder, First Term Principal and Chief Advisor , Research Institute of Chinese Medicine (1984 - 1992) Special Consultant, Research Subcommittee, Acupuncture Examining Committee, BMQA, State of California (1986 - 1989) Founder and First Term President, Council of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Associations (1987 - 1992) Founder and Chief Advisor, American Institute of Chinese Medicine (1993 - ) Founder, Founding Chairman of the Board (1995- 1996) and Honorary President (2000- ), United California Practitioners of Chinese Medicine (1995 - ) Founder and Chairman of the Advisory Committee, American Institute of Acupuncture Orthopedics & Traumatolgy (1996 - ) |
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Dr. SUE H. Y. LIN, L.Ac., O.M.D Dr. Sue Y. Lin, DaRen's wife, is also a Peking University medical school graduate and a seasoned medical practitioner with a wealth of knowledge and experience in both Chinese and Western medicines. She is in charge of the San Mateo Office. |
SUE H. Y. LIN, L.Ac., O.M.D. | ||
| EDUCATION | ||
| 1968 -1970 | PEKING COLLEGE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE, CHINA Research fellow, finished a three year post-doctoral program of advanced studies on Chinese Gynecology. |
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| 1954 -1959 | PEKING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PEKING, CHINA Completed a curriculum of over 7,000 hours of courses in both Western and Chinese medicine, graduated as a Doctor of Medicine with high honors. |
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| EXPERIENCE | ||
| 1979 - | ACM HEALTH CENTER, USA Private practice of Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and herbalogy. |
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| 1970 -1978 | PEKING SECOND MEDICAL COLLEGE, PEKING, CHINA (1) Faculty member, teaching clinical medicine and training interns and residents; (2) Practicing general medicine and Chinese medicine; (3) Directing projects of clinical investigation in integrating Western medicine with Chinese medicine. |
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| 1959 -1968 | PEKING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, PEKING, CHINA (1) Doctor-in-charge, practicing general pediatrics; (2) Practicing acupuncture and herbalogy as well. |
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| PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
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| Chairperson of the Board and Chief
Financial Officer, Academy of Chinese Medicine, USA (1982 - ) Founding Member, California Certified Acupuncturist Association (1983 - 1989) Diplomat in Acupuncture, National Commission for Certification of Acupuncturists (1984 - 1988) Special Consultant, Acupuncture Examining Committee, State of California (1986 - 1989) Illustrious Biographee, Who's Who in California (1987 - ) Founding Member, United California Practitioners of Chinese Medicine (1995- ) |
Dr. MANLI YU, L.Ac., Ph.D. --- SECRETARY & DIRECTOR
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Dr. ManLi Yu, was graduated from ZongShan University School of Medicine in Canton, China. She is an expert of clinical medicine and a senior educator.. |
MANLI YU, L.Ac., Ph.D. | ||
| EDUCATION | ||
| 1999-2001 | AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ORTHOPEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY Completed a curriculum of traditional Chinese orthopedics and traumatology. Research Fellow in Orthopedics. | |
| 1998-2000 | AMERICAN GLOBAL UNIVERSITY Postgraduate Study in Oriental Medicine Research Advancement, Doctor of Philosophy in Oriental Medicine. |
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| 1973-1975 | GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY OF
CHINESE MEDICINE, CHINA Completed a curriculum of advanced courses in Chinese medicines, graduated as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine. |
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| 1964-1970 | SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY OF
MEDICAL SCIENCES, CHINA Completed a curriculum of over 6,000 hours of courses in both Western and Chinese medicines, graduated as a Doctor of Medicine with high honors. |
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| LICENSES | ||
| LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST AND HERBALIST | ||
| EXPERIENCE | ||
| 1981- | UNIQUE WELLNESS CENTER, USA Private practice of acupuncture, herbology and traditional orthopedics (TuiNa manipulation). |
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| 1973-1981 | GUANG DONG PROVINCIAL TCM
HOSPITAL, CHINA Chief surgeon of surgical department of this provincial hospital of traditional Chinese medicine. |
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| LANGUAGES | ||
| Fluent in English and Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese dialects. |
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| PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
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| Director and Secretary, Academy of Chinese Medicine, USA (2003 - ) Founding Director, Acupuncture Medicine Association of Southern California (1999 -
Director and Research Committee Member, |
Dr. ADA LIANG, L.Ac., Ph.D. --- DIRECTOR
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Dr. Ada Liang is a honor graduate of GuangZhou College of Chinese Medicine. She is an expert of clinical medicine, particularly experience in sports medicine.. |
ADA LIANG, L.Ac., Ph.D. | ||
| EDUCATION | ||
| 1998-2001 | AMERICAN GLOBAL UNIVERSITY Postgraduate Study in Oriental Medicine Research Advancement, Doctor of Philosophy in Oriental Medicine. |
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| 1996-1998 | AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF
ORTHOPEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY Completed a curriculum of traditional
Chinese orthopedics and traumatology. Research Fellow in Orthopedics. |
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| 1982-1985 | CANTON COLLEGE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE, CHINA Graduate studies in advanced courses on Acupuncture, Herbalogy and TuiNa, an ancient Chinese technique of body manipulation. |
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| EXPERIENCE | ||
| 1985 -- | LIANG'S CLINIC OF CHINESE
MEDICINE, USA Private practice of Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and herbalogy. |
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| LICENSES | ||
| LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST AND HERBALIST | ||
| LANGUAGES | ||
| Fluent in English and Chinese including dialects of Mandarin and Cantonese. | ||
| PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
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Board Director, Academy of Chinese Medicine, USA (2003 - )
Board Director, |
Dr. MANQUN LI, L.Ac., O.M.D. O.M.D. --- DIRECTOR
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Dr. MANQUN LI, L.Ac., O.M.D. Dr. ManQun Li is an honor graduate of Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine. She is an expert of clinical medicine, especially experience in dermatology . |
MANQUN LI, L.Ac., O.M.D.
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| EDUCATION | |
| 1988 - 1991 | SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF
ACUPUNCTURE AND MERIDIANS Postgraduate study of specialty certificate training In traditional Chinese dermatology. |
| 1984 -1989 | SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE, CHINA Completed a curriculum of over 6,000 hours of courses in both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, graduated as a Doctor of Chinese Medicine with honors. |
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| 1992 - | SAN FRANCISCO CLINIC OF
CHINESE MEDICINE, USA Private practice of Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and herbalogy. |
| 1989 - 1991 | RUI JING HOSPITAL, SHANGHAI Physician in Department of Chinese medicine, practising acupuncture and herbalogy. |
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| LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST AND HERBALIST |
| LANGUAGES | |
| Fluent
in English and Chinese including two dialects, Mandarin and Shanghainese. |
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Board Director,
Director, Political Action Committee,
Founding Member,
Member, |
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