Complex Cases & Difficult Problems Solved
In his general practice, Dr. Wang helped many people with so-called “untreatable” diseases and conditions according to other medical specialists. For this reason, many patients have said that Dr. Wang has “magic hands”. The following are examples of these types of cases. Please choose the category to the left-hand side to view case details.
Debora J.
Entry Date: March 11, 1999
Patient’s Name: Debora J.
Age: 37
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: Feb. 28, 1962
Occupation: Attorney
Marriage Status: Married.
Number of Children: 0
Husband: 41 years old and healthy
How long have they been trying: 3.5 years.
Number of IVFs done: Considering/not yet
The patient’s general situation: Hands and feet are always cold, prefers a hot and warm environment, tired easily with low spirit, sweats easily, irritated easily, likes to sigh and feels better after sighing, breast pain before and during period time, painful period, stressed, Candida, low libido, Tongue is pale and the pulse is deep and slow.
Menstruation History: first period was at age 15, each period is a red color with clots, the days between periods are 28 to 30 days. Every period she always has a cold low back or lower abdominal pain.
Modern Medical Diagnosis: unexplained infertility.
The Specialist Suggestion: IVF-ET
TCM/Acupuncture/Pattern Diagnosis: Qi/energy deficiency/weak reproductive system, dampness, liver stagnation.
Acupuncture Infertility Treatment: acupuncture once in March 1999, 12 times in April 1999, 8 times in May 1999, 8 times in June 1999, 6 times in July 1999 and pregnant in August 1999 naturally.
The baby’s age now is: 8 months
Mariana L.
Entry Date: Dec. 16, 2006
Patient’s Name: Mariana Lynn
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: Sept. 18, 1962
Occupation: Housewife
Marital Status: Married
Number of Children: 1
Husband: 46 years old; Occupation: real estate , sperm: low count
How long have they been trying: 2 years.
Numbers of IVFs done: 2
The patient’s general situation: cold hands and feet always, low back pain, insomnia, Tongue is a little purple and the pulse is deep, and weak.
Modern Medical Diagnosis: Infertility due to age.
TCM/Acupuncture/Pattern Diagnosis: Infertility, Kidney deficiency/weak reproductive system.
Treatment and Results: acupuncture 5 times in Dec. 2006, 9 times in Jan. 2007. Skipped one month due to family crisis, 6 times in March 2007, 8 times in April 2007. Became pregnant in Mid-May 2007 and continued acupuncture once per week for another 12 more weeks. A healthy 6.9 pound baby boy was delivered at the end of Jan. 2008.
The baby’s age is now: 2 months old.
Kate W.
Entry Date: Nov 15, 2005
Patient’s Name: Kate W.
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: Jan. 15, 1971
Age: 34
Occupation: RN
Marital Status: Married
Number of Children: 0
Husband: 35 years old MD/urologist, low sperm count otherwise healthy.
How long have they been trying: 3 years
Number of IVF done: 2
Number of IUI done: 3
The patient’s general situation: tired and distracted easily, low back pain, stressed and depressed, insomnia, low libido, cold hands and feet always, prefers a warm environment. Hates winter. Tongue is pale with thin white coating, the pulse is slow, deep and weak.
Modern Medical Diagnosis: Unexplained infertility/low sperm count.
The Specialist’s Suggestion: Operation and more IVF with donor’s egg (she refused and wanted to try something else)
TCM/Acupuncture/Pattern Diagnosis: Kidney and spleen yang deficiency/weak reproductive system, with liver stagnation.
Treatment and Results: acupuncture 3 times in Nov.2005, 8 times in Dec. 2005. 6 times in Jan. 2006Â and found pregnant in Jan. 2006 naturally without IVF-ET.
The baby’s age is now: 1.5 years old.
Jacqueline S.
Entry Date: Oct. 31, 2006
Patient’s Name: Jacqueline Smith
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: Nov. 29, 1973
Occupation: MD/Physician, Neurologist
Marital Status: Married
Number of Children: 0
Husband: 33 years old; Occupation: engineer, sperm: low count; low activity
How long have they been trying: 4 years
Numbers of IVF done: 5
The patient’s general situation: felt tired with cold hands and feet always, stressed easily, menstrual cramps, low back pain, seasonal allergies, stuffed nose often. Low sex drive, less discharge. Tongue is pale and the pulse is deep, weak, thin and uneven.
Modern Medical Diagnosis: Infertility, endometriosis.
TCM/Acupuncture/Pattern Diagnosis: Infertility, Kidney deficiency/weak reproductive system with liver stagnation.
Treatment and Results: acupuncture 3 times in Oct. 2006, 5 times in Nov. 2006 and 3 times in Dec. 2006 with IVF-ET. Result: Had a healthy 7 pound baby girl in Sept. 2007
The baby’s age is now: 1.5
Diana O.
Entry date: May 4, 2004
Patients Name: Diana Oliva
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: Jan. 15, 1964
Occupation: Housewife
Marital Status: Married
Number of Children: 0
Husband: 39 years old and healthy
How long have they been trying: 3 years
Numbers of IVFs done: 3
The patient’s general situation: Prefers a hot and warm environment, constipated occasionally, fatigue with low spirit, sweats easily, distention in abdominal area, painful period, short of breath sometimes, allergies, neck, arm and back pain, stressed and depressed, insomnia, Candida, low libido, lots of E.N.T. problems, Tongue is purple a little and the pulse is slow and weak.
Menstruation History: first period was at age 12, each period is light colored with clots, the days between the periods is 26 to 32 days. Every period is always with cold low back or lower abdominal pain.
Modern Medical Diagnosis: unexplained infertility, Stress, Asthma, Allergies, Candida, Insomnia, computer syndrome.
TCM/Acupuncture/Pattern Diagnosis: Kidney yang, lungs and spleen deficiency/weak reproductive system, with liver stagnation
Treatment and Results: acupuncture 10 times in May. 2004, 3 times in Jun. 2004. 5 times in July 2004, once in Aug. 2004, 3 times in Sept. 2004 and pregnant in Sept. 2004 with IVF-ET. once in Oct. 2004 and 9 times in Nov. 2004 for morning sickness. Delivered a healthy 7.6 pound baby boy in Aug. 2005.*
* This same patient came back for another IVF-ET procedure on Feb 17, 2007 (age 43). This acupuncture infertility treatment: 3 times in Feb. 2007, 4 times in March 2007 and pregnant in the middle of March 2007. Once in April and twice in May for seasonal allergies and morning sickness. Healthy twin baby boys were born in Dec. 2007.
The babies’ ages are now: the first son is 4 years old and the twins are 3 months old.
Tony B. M.
Entry Date: June 6, 1999
Patient’s Name: Tony B. M.
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: Jan. 15, 1959
Occupation: Banker
Marital Status: Married
Number of Children: 0
Wife: 39 years old and healthy
How long have they been trying: 3 years
Number of IVF done: 2
The patient’s general situation: tired and distracted easily, low back pain, stressed and depressed, insomnia, low libido, cold hands and feet always, prefers a warm environment. Tongue is pale with thin white coating, the pulse is slow, deep and weak.
Modern Medical Diagnosis: infertility/very low sperm count, varicocele, Insomnia computer syndrome.
The Specialist’s Suggestion: Operation ( he refused and wanted to try something else)
TCM/Acupuncture/Pattern Diagnosis: Kidney and spleen yang deficiency/weak reproductive system, with liver stagnation
Treatment and Results: acupuncture 6 times in June 1999, 10 times in June 1999. 10 times in July 1999, 6 times in Aug. 1999, 3 times in Sept. 1999 and his wife was pregnant in Sept. 1999 with IVF-ET.
The baby’s age is now: 8 months
Diana S.
Entry Date: August 29, 1998
Patient’s Name: Diana S.
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: Jan. 15, 1962
Occupation: Housewife
Marital Status: Married
Number of Children: 0
Husband: 37 years old and healthy
How long have they been trying: 3 years
Numbers of IVF done: 3
The patient’s general situation: Hands and feet are always freezing, prefers a hot and warm environment, fatigue with low spirit, sweats easily, pain with distention in abdominal area, painful period, stressed and depressed, insomnia, Candida, low libido, Tongue is a little purple and the pulse is slow, uneven and weak.
Menstruation History: first period was at age 13, each period is a dark red color with a lots of clots, the days between the periods is 26 to 43 days. Every period is always with a cold low back or lower abdominal pain.
Modern Medical Diagnosis: infertility, endometriosis, Stress, Candida
The Specialist’s Suggestion: She has no chance of having a baby
TCM/Acupuncture/Pattern Diagnosis: Kidney yang deficiency/weak reproductive system, with blood stasis/poor circulation and liver stagnation.
Treatment and Results: acupuncture once in Aug. 1998, 9 times in Sept. 1998. 9 times in Oct. 1998, 8 times in Nov. 1998, 6 times in Dec. 1998 and pregnant in Dec. 1998 with IVF-ET.
The baby’s age is now: 9 months
Debora J.
Entry Date: March 11, 1999
Patient’s Name: Debora J.
Age: 37
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: Feb. 28, 1962
Occupation: Attorney
Marital Status: Married
Number of Children: 0
Husband: 41 years old and healthy
How long have they been trying: 3.5 years.
Numbers of IVFs done: Considering/not yet
The patient’s general situation: Hands and feet are always cold, prefers a hot and warm environment, tired easily with low spirit, sweat easily, irritated easily, likes to sigh and feels better after sighing, breast pain before and during period time, painful period, stressed, Candida, low libido, Tongue is pale and the pulse is deep and slow.
Menstruation History: first period was at age 15, each period is a red color with clots, the days between period are 28 to 30 days. Every period she always has a cold low back or lower abdominal pain.
Modern Medical Diagnosis: unexplained infertility
The Specialist’s Suggestion: IVF-ET
TCM/Acupuncture/Pattern Diagnosis: Qi/energy deficiency/weak reproductive system, dampness, liver stagnation.
Treatment and Results: acupuncture 1 once in March. 1999, 12 times in April 1999, 8 times in May 1999, 8 times in June. 1999, 6 times in July 1999 and pregnant in August 1999 naturally.
The baby’s age is now: 8 months
Jennifer W.
Entry Date: Jan 11, 2008
Patient’s Name: Jennifer W.
Age: 32
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: Dec. 22, 1975
Occupation: Salesperson
Marital Status: Married
Number of Children: 0
Husband: 31 years old and healthy
How long have they been trying: 1.5 years
Numbers of IVF/IUI done: 4 IUI
The patient’s general situation: Hands and feet are always cold, tired easily with low spirit, likes to sigh and feels better after sighing, breast pain before and during period time, stressed, low libido, Tongue is pale and the pulse is slow.
Menstruation History: first period was at age 13, each period is a red color with clots, the days between the periods is 26 to 30 days.
Modern Medical Diagnosis: unexplained infertility
The Specialist’s Suggestion: IVF-ET
TCM/Acupuncture/Pattern Diagnosis: Qi/energy deficiency/weak reproductive system, liver stagnation.
Treatment and Results: acupuncture 4 times in Jan. 2008, 6 times in Feb. 2008, 1 once in March 2008 and found pregnant on March 22, 2008 (without IVF-ET, but naturally).
Angela Ski
Infertility after IVF
Angela Ski, MD is a physician working in New York Hospital in Queens. Her patients suggested her to see Dr. Wang for help with her infertility issues after trying IVF 3 times without success. Dr. Wang found that her hormones were imbalanced. After 12 acupuncture treatment sessions and Chinese herbal treatment, she got pregnant. Ten months later, she had a healthy baby.