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My ExpertiseMy Expertise
Area(s) of expertise:
Acupuncture, Herbal/Functional Medicine
Summary of expertise:
Wendy Yu, MSOM, LAc, FABORM is a lecturer, researcher and clinician in the fields of acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition and functional medicine. She is the Clinical Director at the Lotus Center for Integrative Medicine, PC; Founder of the Acupuncture Pain Management Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles; and a member of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine. Wendy has publications in Fertility & Sterility, Alternative Therapies in Women's Health, and Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. She lectures both in the United States and internationally on the treatment of infertility using acupuncture, herbal medicine and nutrition. She also sees patients in her private practice in Los Angeles.
Blog/Web site:
http://www.lotuscenter.com/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/#!/lotusctr
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/eccmpc
White paper/research:
A Pilot Study Evaluating the Combination of Acupuncture with Sildenafil on Endometrial Thickness: Fertility and Sterility, Volume 87, Issue 4, Pages S23-S23 W. Yu, B. Horn, B. Acacio, D. Ni, R. Quintero, M. Nouriani A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Cross-Over Study Evaluating Acupuncture as an Adjunct to In-Vitro Fertilization: Fertility and Sterility, Vol: 81, Supplement 3, April, 2004. Quintero R., Yu W., Horn B, Schifrin B., Acacio B.
Books/articles published:
Pediatric Acupuncture: A Review of Clinical Research. Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Advance Access published online on January 10, 2008. Jeffrey I. Gold, Colette D. Nicolaou, Katharine A. Belmont, Aaron R. Katz, Daniel M. Benaron and Wendy Yu A Novel Approach to the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections. Alternative Therapies in Women's Health. 2008. Horn B, Yu W. The Tao of Pediatrics and Chinese Medicine: California Pediatrician, 2003, 19. Yu W, Gold J, Joseph M Herbal Strategies in the Treatment of UTIs
Awards/associations/memberships:
Member American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine Member Institute for Functional Medicine Member International Society of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease 1999 Diplomate Herbal Medicine (Dipl. H), National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 1999 Diplomate Acupuncture (Dipl. Ac), National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine 1999 Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.), New York
Educational background:
Wendy received her Bachelor of Science (1996) in physiology from Rutgers University, her Master’s degree (1999) in Oriental Medicine from Samra University and is working on her PhD in Classical Chinese Medicine from the American University of Complementary Medicine. She also passed the subspecialty boards in Oriental Reproductive Medicine. |
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