About me
I’m an acupuncture provider and faculty at the Ohio State Center for Integrative Medicine. I earned my MD and PhD in China, where I received formal medical education and rigorous training in both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. I was a senior attending physician at the Guang An Men hospital in Beijing before moving to the United States in 1995. I have been practicing and teaching acupuncture and Oriental medicine in the U.S. since 1995.
I’ve used acupuncture to treat a variety of health conditions in the past over three decades of clinical practice, especially neuromusculoskeletal disorders/pain relief, cancer treatment support/side-effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, fertility concerns, mental and emotional disorders, etc.
My approach or style of patient care is very patient-centered. I listen to my patients and provide care with dignity and compassion. I try to respect my patients’ individual preferences, needs and values. I make sure my patients are informed and involved in their care. This is especially important because acupuncture and Oriental medicine are different from conventional medicine, so the process may be unfamiliar to many patients.
Bio
David Wang earned his MD and PhD in China, where he received formal medical education and rigorous training in both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. He is nationally certified in acupuncture and Chinese herbology, licensed in acupuncture in Ohio, and has over 35 years of clinical experience, including 10 years working as a physician in China. He was a senior attending physician at the Guang An Men hospital in Beijing before moving to the United States in 1995. Wang has been practicing and teaching acupuncture and Oriental medicine in the U.S. since 1995. From 1995 to 2000, he was the academic dean and clinic director of the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He also served as the dean of Oriental Medicine at the American Institute of Alternative Medicine in Columbus, Ohio, from 2001 to 2005, where he designed and established the first professional master’s acupuncture program in Ohio. Since 2005, Wang has been working at the Ohio State Center for Integrative Medicine, where he is an assistant professor – clinical. Other positions he holds include being a professor of the doctorate program at the American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Minneapolis, Minneapolis, and a senior expert of the first expert committee of China-U.S. Institute for Acupuncture and Rehabilitation at Wenzhou Medical University in China. He is also the co-founder and past president of the Ohio Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Wang was honored in 2004 by the Ohio House of Representatives and Columbus City Council for his outstanding contributions to the field of alternative medicine. He received an “Excellence” rating in the Patient Health Education Interdisciplinary Team Award from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in 2008. Most recently, Wang received a Certificate of Congressional Recognition in 2019 for his outstanding achievements in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine and his efforts to improve lives through the benefits of integrative medicine.
Wang is a member of various acupuncture and Chinese medicine professional organizations. He is the vice president and the Chair of Internal Medicine of the American Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, the vice president of the Traditional Chinese Medicine American Alumni Association. He is an executive council member of the 2nd Board of Specialty Committee of Internal Medicine and a council member of the 3rd Board of Specialty Committee of Hepatology of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies. He is an advisor at the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Advisory Committee of the Ohio State Medical Board. He has taught and lectured extensively on traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. He has also been invited to speak at national and international conferences and contributed to published research articles and books.
Highlights:
- Practicing and teaching Chinese medicine and acupuncture in the U.S. since 1995
- Served as a physician in hospitals in China for over 10 years
- Assistant professor (clinical) at The Ohio State University College of Medicine
- Professor of the doctorate program at the American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- National board certified in Acupuncture and Chinese herbology
- Senior expert of the first expert committee of China-U.S. Institute for Acupuncture and Rehabilitation in Wenzhou Medical University in China
- Vice president and chair of Internal Medicine of the American Traditional Chinese Medicine Association
- Vice president of the Traditional Chinese Medicine American Alumni Association
- An executive council member of the 2nd Board of Specialty Committee of Internal Medicine and a council member of the 3rd Board of Specialty Committee of Hepatology of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies
- Advisor at the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Advisory Committee of the Ohio State Medical Board
- Former academic dean and clinic director at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Former dean of Oriental Medicine at the American Institute of Alternative Medicine in Columbus, Ohio
- Designed, established and instructed the first professional master’s degree acupuncture program in Ohio
- Past president and co-founder of the Ohio Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Published author
- Received a Certificate of Congressional Recognition in 2019 for his outstanding achievements in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine and his efforts to improve lives through the benefits of integrative medicine
- Honored by the Ohio House of Representatives for outstanding contributions to the field of Alternative Medicine
- Honored by Columbus City Council for leadership and guidance at American Institute of Alternative Medicine
- Received an Excellence in Patient Health Education Interdisciplinary Team Award from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center on Oct. 29, 2008
- Received Super Service Award in Alternative Medicine-Acupuncture Angie’s List in 2012 and 2013
- Invited speaker at national and international conferences
