Arthur Yin Fan, MD, PhD, LAc

Dr. Arthur Yin Fan graduated from Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine in China (MD, 1986; PhD,1998). His mentor was Professor Zhou Zhongying, a leading Great Master in Chinese medicine. He also has an academic lineage with Dr. Zhang Jianzhai, a leading Chinese medicine doctor in the stage 1920-1949. He was the director of neurology at NUCM, the third hospital, and a founder of the Nanjing Center for Brain Diseases.

Dr. Fan immigrated to the U.S. in 2001 and was a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, engaged in pharmacology and toxicology research of Chinese medicine and dietary supplements. From 2002 to 2005, he worked at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine as an NIH Fellow in Chinese Medicine, engaged in research of acupuncture mechanism in inflammation and pain modulation, Chinese medicine single-herb and compound-formula, Huoluo Xiaoling Dan’s pharmacology, toxicology comparative study.

Currently, Dr. Fan practices acupuncture and Chinese medicine in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. He is the director of the McLean Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine; the vice president and director of scientific research for the American TCM Association (ATCMA); associate editor-in-chief of the Journal of Integrative Medicine; and a consultant for acupuncture research at Stanford University. He received two congressional awards (2015 and 2017) as one of the leading promoters of acupuncture / TCM, including Medicare coverage.

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The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the U.S.

Whether you accept it, avoid it or live somewhere in between, insurance coverage has become a defining issue for our profession. Patients increasingly expect to use their benefits, practitioners want to be compensated fairly for their time and expertise, and the system itself remains – at best – fragmented. The encouraging news is that coverage has expanded in meaningful ways. The challenging news is that reimbursement, across the board, remains inadequate.

Clasina (Sina) Leslie Smith, MS, MA, LAc, MD, Dipl. Ac., FAAMA
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While the formation of erythema and ecchymosis is an anticipated skin response to cupping therapy, the appearance of post-treatment vesicles remains less discussed in clinical literature. This article presents a case study of vesicle formation following cupping therapy, explores underlying pathophysiology, and offers management guidelines to support practitioners in addressing this phenomenon safely and effectively.

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Understanding Facial Spasms and Tics

Facial movements are essential for communication, expression and function. But when these movements become involuntary, they can lead to conditions that are not only physically uncomfortable, but also socially and emotionally distressing. Today, we’re taking a closer look at three common facial motor disorders – blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm and facial tics – and how both Western medicine and TCM view and treat them.

Michelle Gellis, AP, Dipl. Ac.