Dr. Edward Chiu, LAc, DAOM

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Edward Chiu, LAc DAOM, comes from a three-generation tradition of Chinese medicine. His grandfather was an herbalist, and his father a medical doctor and acupuncturist. After graduating with an undergraduate degree in biology for Harvard University, Dr. Chiu sought acupuncture training in the US and in Taiwan, where he has done extensive apprenticeships with various master acupuncturists. He uses a variety of techniques from traditional Chinese acupuncture, Japanese styles of acupuncture, orthopedic acupuncture and others, and has been in practice for over twenty years.

Dr. Chiu has been on the faculty of several doctoral programs in acupuncture and is actively involved in teaching and case research in addition to private practice. He believes in treatment of the whole body and the root cause of imbalance, and not by simply addressing the problematic symptom alone. By paying attention to the signs and symptoms of the body, he works to solve each patient`s current health problems with an eye towards preventing future ones.

EDUCATION

Harvard University, Cambridge MA.

B.A. Biology, Dean`s List.

New England School of Acupuncture, Boston MA.

Master`s degree in Acupuncture (M.Ac). Recipient of Tsay Fellowship. Coursework in Japanese acupuncture, Kiiko Matsumoto acupuncture.

Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, Portland OR.

Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) with specialization in geriatric disorders and women`s health. Program included coursework in Chinese Medical Classics, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Research, Faculty and Teaching Skills. Teaching fellowship.

National Teachers University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.

Department of Chinese Literature, Foreign Chinese Language Institute Studied Mandarin Chinese, history, & culture.

INTERNSHIPS

Taipei Heping Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Taipei Veteran`s Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Chinese Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China

Internship in acupuncture, herbal, and traumatology departments of three hospitals. Observed inpatient treatments, discussed case studies with physicians, presented Japanese acupuncture techniques and the use of acupuncture in the United States.