About the Author
Dongcheng Li is a Florida licensed acupuncture physician. He holds a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM(R)). He had been appointed as a professor at American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Houston and Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine in Fort Lauderdale in the past 6 years. Dr. Li is a fifth generation practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the only apprentice in his family. He was trained in China from the time was very young, learning precious and unique protocols, including many herbal and acupuncture recipes and formulas which are family secrets. In addition to his traditional family training, Dr. Li graduated at the top of his class from Inner Mongolia Medical University in China in 2001, earning his Medical Degree with a major in Traditional Chinese Medicine. He then received a Master's degree in Chinese Medicine at Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, completing his dissertation at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in China in 2004. Before coming to the United States, he worked for the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association for 3 years. Dr. Li came to the United States in 2007 and quickly earned another Master's degree in Exercise Physiology at the University of Texas at Arlington in the US in 2009. He is currently studying his Doctoral Degree in Education at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Li is not only a Chinese medicine practitioner but also a famous author, educator and social activist. He has published near 10 books that has been selling as popular books in Amazon.com in the past few years. He's also been teaching Acupuncture Board Licensing exam preparation classes for new potential Acupuncturists all across the United States and China since 2009. Dr. Li is also the co-founder of Acupuncture of China (www.acucn.com), serving as its Chief Development Officer since 2005. Dr. Li has practiced acupuncture and oriental medicine for more than 15 years in China and the US. He has two private practice in South Florida. He is specialized in pain management, sports medicine, internal diseases, gynecological diseases and geriatric diseases.
