My Mission

After graduating from The University of Texas at Austin, I chose to pursue the study of Chinese Medicine and acupuncture—a field that beautifully brings together the art of healing and the philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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After completing my master’s degree in acupuncture, I was honored to be accepted into a Ph.D. program at the Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. My hope was to deepen my understanding of acupuncture and learn from practitioners with generations of clinical experience, so that I could bring that knowledge and healing tradition back to the United States.

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During my years at Tianjin University, I had the privilege of caring for patients who traveled from all over the world to receive acupuncture treatment—some traveling thousands of miles. Among them were American patients who had sought acupuncture in China after struggling with conditions that had significantly affected their lives.

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Their experiences, along with those of countless other patients, taught me how meaningful acupuncture can be as part of a person's journey toward greater comfort, function, and well-being.

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Our Patients' Inspiring Stories

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Many of the patients I encountered had traveled nearly 7,000 miles to receive acupuncture in China. Today, I am proud to have established Benefit Acupuncture so that patients in the United States can have access to the traditional acupuncture care and clinical experience I was fortunate to receive and practice in China.

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During my time at Tianjin University, I witnessed patients make meaningful improvements in their mobility, comfort, and daily lives. Some patients came to us after strokes or neurological conditions had dramatically changed their ability to move or function. Others sought help for chronic pain and other long-standing health concerns.

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These experiences left a lasting impression on me and became part of the inspiration behind Benefit Acupuncture.

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Blind Patients Regain Vision

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In Tianjin, I saw stroke patients who had lost their vision. In some cases, the stroke had caused severe vertigo or eye tremor that greatly affected their ability to see. Our acupuncture treatments helped them regain their vision. We also treated patients with double vision after brain surgery. These patients had to wear an eye patch because the double vision made them dizzy. Acupuncture was able to help eliminate the double vision. There was nothing more encouraging than seeing them regain their vision and resume their daily lives.

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Wheelchair Patients Walk

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While I was an intern in the acupuncture department, a 58-year-old male stroke patient with lesions in the thalamus and cerebellum was wheeled in for treatment. Within two days, he was walking and no longer needed a wheelchair. He continued treatment for a year and had a full recovery. Acupuncture also relieved his chronic allergies, loose stools, back pain, and pain and weakness in his knees. He felt renewed and re-energized.

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There was also a female stroke patient in her 60s who had suffered from hemiplegia for six years. She was in a wheelchair and cared for by her diligent husband. We treated her with acupuncture, and I did the needling on her lower extremities. After the first treatment, her husband returned the next day, amazed, and told us that he felt she had strength when he helped her to the restroom. For the first time in six years, she was able to walk with support.

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According to her husband, acupuncture improved her health and benefited her caretakers. I am proud to have established Benefit Acupuncture in 2015 to provide the same level of service to clients in the U.S. I am excited to create similar success stories at Benefit Acupuncture.

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My Training and Mentors

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I spent three years training at the First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a major teaching and clinical institution for acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in China.

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During my training, I worked in a hospital environment where TCM and Western medicine were practiced alongside one another. I gained clinical and research experience in pain management, stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and neurological disorders while assisting with approximately 60 to 100 patients a day.

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I also had the privilege of studying under Academician Shi Xuemin and his associates. Dr. Shi is internationally recognized for his contributions to modern acupuncture, particularly in the treatment and research of stroke.

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These experiences taught me the importance of careful observation, individualized treatment, and seeing each patient as a whole person.

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My Vision for Benefit Acupuncture

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My experience in China shaped my belief that Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine can complement one another when appropriately integrated.

My vision for Benefit Acupuncture is to bring authentic, individualized acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine to patients in the United States while respecting both the traditions of TCM and the knowledge of modern healthcare.

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Our mission is simple: to provide compassionate, personalized care and help our patients move toward greater comfort, balance, and well-being.

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Healing Begins Within.​

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