LHCP
Acupuncturist
Department: Family 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 am nationally certified in acupuncture and Chinese herbology, licensed in acupuncture in Ohio, and have over 35 years of clinical experience, including 10 years working as a physician in China. 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. From 1995 to 2000, I was the academic dean and clinic director of the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I also served as the dean of Oriental Medicine at the American Institute of Alternative Medicine in Columbus, Ohio, from 2001 to 2005, where I designed and established the first professional master’s acupuncture program in Ohio. Since 2005, I have been working at the Ohio State Center for Integrative Medicine, where I am an assistant professor – clinical. Other positions I hold 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. I am also the co-founder and past president of the Ohio Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
I was honored in 2004 by the Ohio House of Representatives and Columbus City Council for my outstanding contributions to the field of alternative medicine. I received an “Excellence” rating in the Patient Health Education Interdisciplinary Team Award from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in 2008. Most recently, I received a Certificate of Congressional Recognition in 2019 for my outstanding achievements in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine and my efforts to improve lives through the benefits of integrative medicine.
I am a member of various acupuncture and Chinese medicine professional organizations. I am the Vice President and the Chair of Internal Medicine of the American Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, and the Vice President of the Traditional Chinese Medicine American Alumni Association. I am 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. I am an advisor at the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Advisory Committee of the Ohio State Medical Board. I have taught and lectured extensively on traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. I have also been invited to speak at national and international conferences and contributed to published research articles and books.
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Listened, showed concern, needle placement effective for the symptoms
Appreciated sending an IN PERSON American Sign Language interpreter so that they can sit on the floor as I lay down on the table to see what the dr is telling me. This is VERY IMPORTANT
My care provider was supremely courteous and responsive as far as his provision of acupuncture.
Always caring
I love Dr Wang
Prefer to talk to the provider before getting ready for the exam (it used to be thatt way)
Dr. Wang is terrific and extremely courteous.
Very professional and courteous
Dr. Wang is the best. He is always positive and listens to my concerns.
Dr Wang is excellent. It is difficult to get an appointment, he is highly in demand.
Very calm, friendly, professional
Dr Wang is great. / OSU Integrative Health is a difficult place to schedule reliably. Wait time to see your established doctor...very long!
He is kind & knowledgeable
Important questions asked and answered as well as an ongoing plan for the future
The provider was very easy to understand and made man feel comfortable.
Dr Wang took great care and time with my acupuncture appointment. He listened to my concerns and provided evidence based treatment.