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MEDICAL EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Dr. Zhao earned her bachelor’s degree in
Chinese medicine from China’s Guiyang College of Chinese
Medicine in 1985, after five
years of training in both Chinese and Western medicine. She completed her
residency at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang College of Chinese
Medicine in 1988.
Then, she completed
three additional years of training in both Chinese and Western medicine and
earned her master’s degree in Chinese medicine from the same college in 1991.
She continued her training at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, one of the most
prestigious Chinese medical universities of its kind.
Dr. Zhao trained under
doctoral professor, Dr. Liu Shichang, who has more than 60 years of medical
experience and is one of the most famous Chinese medical doctors and masters
in China.
Dr. Zhao earned
her doctoral degree in Chinese medicine in 1995. In 1998, she went to
Japan to pursue her second Ph.D. in Western medicine at Shimane Medical University.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Zhao worked as a lecturer, teaching Chinese medicine at Guiyang College
of Chinese Medicine. She also worked as a physician at the same college.
After earning her
Ph.D., she worked as an associate professor at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, and
as a chief physician at its First Affiliated Hospital, one of the largest
comprehensive hospitals in China.
Dr. Zhao was a key
researcher for more than ten international research projects sponsored by the
Chinese and Japanese governments.
In 2000, Dr. Zhao came
to the United States and worked as a Professor at Samra University of Oriental
Medicine in Los
Angeles. Throughout her medical career, Dr. Zhao has taught Oriental
medical courses for acupuncture students and continuing education courses for
licensed acupuncturists.
In 2002, with her
husband, Dr. Min Shi, Dr. Zhao created Dragon Acupuncture & Herb Center,
Inc., a successful practice in Santa Clarita, California. Currently, she is
expanding her practice to Irvine, California.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Licensed Acupuncturist, California State Acupuncture Board
Acupuncture Certification, National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine (NCCAOM),
California Alliance of Acupuncture Medicine (CAAM)
Member, Chinese Association of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine
Member, Chinese Association of Rheumatic Disease
PUBLICATIONS, Conference participation, and Presentations
Dr. Zhao has published several books and numerous journal articles on Chinese
medicine. In addition, she has participated in and presented at many
international conferences on Chinese medicine.
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