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Changzhen Gong, PhD

Dr. Changzhen Gong is the president of the American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) located in Roseville, Minnesota. AAAOM offers a Master's degree and a doctoral program in acupuncture and Oriental medicine. AAAOM can be researched at (651) 631-0204.

Previous Articles

From Antiquity to Modernity: Huang Qin Tang at Yale Medical School, Part 3
April 2016 (Vol. 17, Issue 04)
From Antiquity to Modernity: Huang Qin Tang at Yale Medical School, Part 2
March 2016 (Vol. 17, Issue 03)
From Antiquity to Modernity: Huang Qin Tang at Yale Medical School, Part 1
February 2016 (Vol. 17, Issue 02)
Acupuncture Rising: From Acupuncture Anesthesia to Assisted-IVF, Part 2
November 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 11)
Acupuncture Rising: From Acupuncture Anesthesia to Assisted-IVF, Part 1
October 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 10)
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Ensuring Success With First-Time Clients
Ensuring Success With First-Time Clients

As modern medical standardization continues, the field of traditional Chinese medicine has the advantage of comprehensive personalization. For rare or complex cases, deeper consideration of constitution is invaluable. Proper constitutional assessment, especially with first-time clients, can guide desirable and predictable outcomes. This leads to a higher rate of return, and greater trust between you and your patient. 

Shayla Thompson, MAOM, LAc, Dipl. OM
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A Return-on-Health Framework for Whole-Person Care (Pt. 2)
A Return-on-Health Framework for Whole-Person Care

Though the creation of a financially sustainable, health-promoting model feels far away today, we are casting a vision for a full return on health, believing that this compels us to keep one foot firmly rooted in caring for the sick and the other foot firmly founded in maintaining health. Shifting from a fee-for-service model to value-based care using a phased approach is paramount.

Leng Tang-Ritchie, DAOM, MSTOM, LAc; Amanda Azadian, BS
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Demystifying the Use of Laser Therapy in TCM Clinics
Demystifying the Use of Laser Therapy in TCM Clinics

Laser therapy has emerged as a powerful tool in the realm of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This new modality fits beautifully into the toolbox of the modern acupuncturist, as it can be used as a hybrid form of stimulation to acupuncture points, meridians, organs, nerves, and symptomatic areas in a new way that blends both moxa and energetic needle-like responses.

Dustin Dillberg, DACM, LAc, PAS