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Jason Jishun Hao, DOM, MTCM, MBA

Jason Jishun Hao is the president of Neuroacupuncture Institute located in Santa Fe, N.M. He has been practicing, teaching, and researching Chinese scalp acupuncture for 35 years. Jason Hao is a co-author of the book "Chinese Scalp Acupuncture" published in 2011. For more information please visit www.neuro-acupuncture.org.

Previous Articles

Mixing Ancient & Contemporary Knowledge to Treat Dysphagia
September 2017 (Vol. 18, Issue 09)
Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis by Scalp Acupuncture
April 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 04)
The Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain by Scalp Acupuncture
September 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 09)
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