Dr. Fengli Lan, PHD
Acupuncture ·
Female ·
Age 46
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Dr. Fengli Lan, PHD is an acupuncturist in Santa Cruz, CA and has been practicing for 16 years. She graduated from Hebei Medical University in 1995 and specializes in acupuncture, internal medicine, and more.Read her story
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Dr. Lan's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Lan "Dr. Fengli Lan received her PhD in medicine, including Western Medicine, Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine, after 11 years of full time education and training at prestigious universities and hospitals of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in China, namely Hebei Medical University and Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and their affiliated hospitals, Hebei TCM Hospital in Shijiazhuang, the capital city of Hebei Province, Shuguang Hospital and Yueyang Hospital in Shanghai, and have over 20 years of professional experiences in Oriental medicine, including teaching, research, practice, and extensive publications. She was formerly Professor and Graduate Advisor of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine until Jan. 2015, Guest Professor invited by Faculty of Philosophy of University of Vienna in Austria in Winter Semester 2010/2011, and Visiting Faculty of University of California Santa Cruz and University of California San Diego (Feb. 2014 – Aug. 2016). She studied with famous professors in the field of Chinese medicine in Hebei Province and Shanghai of China, including Prof. Ding LI (Classical Acupuncture), Prof. Hanping CHEN (Acupuncture Research and Practice), Prof. Shimao LI (Internal Medicine, National TCM Master, deceased), Prof. Nansun ZHU (Gynecology, National TCM Master), and other famous TCM gynecologists like Prof. Shuxiao TIAN, Prof. Zhongli SHEN (deceased), Prof. Caiwen WANG, et al. She has published 36 internationally peer-reviewed journal papers (12 indexed in PubMed, 4 indexed in CSSCI), 36 book chapters, 26 conference papers, and 24 books. Fields of Study: Foundations, Classics, Acupuncture, Gynecology, External Medicine, Mental and Emotional Disorders, and Philosophy of Chinese Medicine. Her favorite publications: Shen, Psychotherapy, and Acupuncture (Peter Lang, 2011); Culture, Philosophy, and Chinese Medicine: Viennese Lectures (Peter Lang, 2012); Metaphor: The Weaver of Chinese Medicine (Bautz, 2015); The Concepts of Health and Disease (Bautz, 2015); Lifestyle and Health (Bautz, 2017); The Evaluation of Acupuncture (Peter Lang, 2018); Presence Therapy (Thiemer, 2018). She specializes in restoring balance and harmony to individuals of different conditions with acupuncture of Classical Chinese Style, Master Tung's Style, and Japanese Style, as well as Cupping, Gua-Sha, Chinese massage, herbs, dietetics, and lifestyle suggestions. Examples: migraine, headache, high blood pressure, insomnia, cancer support, infertility, dysmenorrhea, perimenopausal disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, cosmetic acupuncture, obesity, pain management, skin diseases, allergies, anxiety/stress, depression, bipolar disorder, and much more. She provides excellent patient care based on over 20 years of professional experiences in Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture."
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Lan "Chinese medicine can be roughly classified into two parts: "Dao or Way", i.e. the way of constructing & developing the knowledge system; and "Shu or Skills", i.e. its clinical applications. My practice is based on my research on "Dao or Way" of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture - Metaphor: the Weaver of Chinese Medicine (Bautz, 2015)."
6 Specialties
- Acupuncture
- Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Dermatology
- Gynecology
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics
0 Board Certifications
Dr. Lan does not have any board certifications listed.
20 Conditions Treated
- Allergies
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Depressive Disorders
- Digestive Disorders
- Elbow Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Hand Pain
- Headache
- Infertility
- Insomnia
- Menopause
- Migraine
- Neck Pain
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Shoulder Pain
- Sports Injuries
- Stress
- Wrist Pain
17 Procedures
- Acupuncture
- Chronic Pain Management
- Cupping Therapy
- Detoxification
- Diet Counseling
- Exercise Counseling
- Infertility Treatment
- Low Back Procedure
- Medical Acupuncture
- Moxibustion
- Neck Pain Procedure
- Nutritional Counseling
- Pain Management
- Stress Management
- Therapeutic Massage
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Wellness Examination
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for California.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Hebei Medical UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated 1995
- Shanghai International Studies UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated 2003
- Hebei Medical UniversityMedical School | Graduated 1995
- Shanghai University Of Traditional Chinese MedicineMedical School | Graduated 2005
- Hebei Hospital Of Traditional Chinese MedicineInternship Hospital | Completed 1995
- Shuguang Hospital Affiliated To Shanghai University Of TcmResidency Hospital | Completed 1998
- Yueyang Hospital Affiliated To Shanghai University Of TcmFellowship Hospital | Completed 2002
- Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityOther Education | Completed 2008
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
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Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Chinese, Mandarin
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