The most important relationship I seek to nurture in the treatment room is the one a patient has with their own body. We live in a culture that teaches us to override pain, defer to outside authority, and push through discomfort. Patients often arrive hoping I can “fix” them, but the truth is, we can’t do the work for them. We can offer guidance, insight and support, but healing requires their full participation.
Dongcheng Li, AP, EdD, Dipl. OM
Dr. Dongcheng Li, a Florida-licensed acupuncture physician, is a fifth-generation TCM practitioner who trained and studied in China from an early age, earning a medical degree in TCM and master’s degree in Chinese medicine. He came to the U.S. in 2007 and earned another master’s degree (exercise physiology at the University of Texas at Arlington, follwed by a doctoral degree in education at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Li has published nearly 10 books, and teaches acupuncture board licensing exam preparation classes in the U.S. and China.