Self Intro

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Hello ALL,

 

My name is Ming H. Lee. I have been a licensed acupuncturist in the state of

California since 2002. My academic background include a B.S. in biology from

U.C. Riverside, a M.P.H. from Loma Linda University School of Public Health, and

of course a M.S. from South Baylo University School of Oriental Medicine.

 

I have always known of the existence of TCM, but I did not start to realize the

benefit of TCM until my second year in college during which I had a near death

experience resulting from my own carelessness in not seeking treatment for

pneumonia which I did not realize I had (I was very very into my study at the

time.). Fortunately, my stupidity introduced me to this very effective form of

healing which gradually brought me back to health through acupunture,

moxibustion, cupping, guasha, herbal medicine, tuina, and qigong.

 

My main interest in TCM is how to maximize treatment effect of acupuncture and

qigong, and how acupuncture and qigong can benefit from scientific research. I

have started a collection of TCM journals from mainland China, and after reading

the journal articles I believe that TCM practice and efficacy can really benefit

from more research. In the future, I hope that I will be able to participate in

TCM research in the U.S. I would like to approach TCM research through a public

health and/or clinical trials approach. I am currently working in Los Angeles

County Department of Health Services as an epidemiology analyst to brush up on

my research skills. In the future, I hope that I can apply my experiences to

TCM, so that the skills and experiences that I've gained will help to improve

the public's perceptions of TCM, increase visibility of TCM in more positive

light as the profession truly deserves, and to propell TCM into the main stream

status in the U.S. the way allopathic and

osteopathic medicine are enjoying now.

 

My main reasons for joining this group is to exchange ideas on TCM topics, and I

also want to get a feel for the research environment for TCM here in the U.S.,

because I have no idea what research in TCM is like in the U.S. I think this

group could be good starting point.

 

I look forward to exchange ideas and experiences with everyone, and I hope more

people will join. I have already seen some very good discussions here, and I

believe that this is the right place to be. We have much to learn from each

other.

 

Good day To ALL each and everyday.

 

Ming

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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