Lu Fang, DACM, Dipl OM, LAc, holds a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, a Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine specialized in Herbal medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science, and Master of Fine arts. Lu Fang is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of New York. She is a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

She took apprenticeship with renowned Chinese medicine doctors in busy hospitals and clinics of  in China, including the Rehabilitation department in Guangdong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Guangzhou,  and Tong Ren Tang clinic in Beijing.

Meanwhile Lu Fang is an active contemporary artist, most recognized for her video-art works and installations. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and her MFA from the San Fransisco Art Institute. Her works have been shown and screened in museums and art spaces around the world, including the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, Anthology Film Archive in New York, Centre Pompidou in Paris, Times Museum in Guangzhou and Berlin, the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing. She is the cofounder of Video Bureau – an independent Chinese video-art archive.  

Message from Lu: 

My passion to the field has brought me to become a practitioner of Traditional Chinese medicine. I am now grateful that by having accessibility to this ancient form of medicine, I hold the power and privilege to help people in addressing their ailments and improving their wellbeing. I see each patient as a unique individual, and each healing process as a personal journey. This starts with addressing the root cause of their problems, by listening, observing, and understanding the energy of each patient. I use acupuncture, herbal formulas and other adjunctive modalities as tools to facilitate healing. I hope that through my treatments,  an heightening in awareness to the rhythms of the body can be achieved, bringing out the intrinsic healing energy that we all have.

As a guiding light for my practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine, I look to the ethics of healing from the Oath of Sun Si Miao, the great Chinese physician in the Sui and Tang dynasty. I will now share with you the following passage of Medical Ethics:

I promise to follow the way of the Great Physician,

to live in harmony with nature, and to teach my patients to do the same.

I will strive to maintain a clear mind and hold myself to the highest standards.

I shall look upon those who are in grief as though I myself have been afflicted,

and I will respond with empathy.

I shall develop an attitude of compassion, of benevolence,

and of care for all patients, regardless of their particular circumstances.

I promise to perform my responsibilities carefully,

thoughtfully, and to the best of my ability.

Above all, I will maintain a peaceful presence and an open heart.

(Sun Simiao, Beiji Qian Jin Yao Fang)