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.
Janice G.
Lack of Lactation
Entry Date: September 25th, 2012
Patient’s Name: Janice G.
Sex: Female
Age: 35
Occupation: IT
Marital Status: Married
Number of Children: 1
Main Complaint: lack of lactation after delivery for 4 months
The patient’s general situation: Healthy and stressed
Modern Medical Diagnosis:
Her Specialist’s Suggestion: wait
TCM/Acupuncture/Pattern Diagnosis: Liver stagnation with qi and blood deficiency
Treatment and Results: after 6 sessions of acupuncture treatment, she reported she got enough milk for her baby.
Mary B.
Painful Intercourse Cured by Acupuncture
Entry Date: May 2012
Patient’s Name: Mary B.
Sex: Female
Age: 38
Occupation: Secretary
Marital Status: Married
Number of Children:
Main Complaint: Painful intercourse
The patient’s general situation: The patient has suffered with this problem for about 1 year. The OB/GYN found nothing wrong.
Modern Medical Diagnosis: painful intercourse
The Specialist’s Suggestion:
TCM/Acupuncture/Pattern Diagnosis: Tension
Treatment and Results: After fifteen sessions of acupuncture, Mary had no more problems.
Maria Z.
Delayed Period
Entry Date: May 15, 2003
Patient’s Name: Maria Z.
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: Sept. 27, 1976
Age: 27
Occupation: Student
Marital Status: single
Number of Children: 0
Main Complaint: Period is always delayed with cramps, tiredness and distracted easily for 5 years.
The patient’s general situation: cold hands and feet, tired, does not want to talk to people, irritated easily, sweats easily, likes to sigh and feels better after sighing, Tongue is pale with thin white coating, and the pulse is slow, weak and deep.
Modern Medical Diagnosis: Delayed period
The Specialist’s Suggestion: use hormones
TCM/Acupuncture/Pattern Diagnosis: yang deficiency.
Treatment and Results: suggested diet and life style change along with acupuncture twice a month. After three months, the period was back to normal.
Kate W.
Infertility
Entry Date: November 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 IVFs done: 2
Number of IUIs 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. 2006 and found pregnant in Jan. 2006 naturally without IVF-ET.
The baby’s age is now: 1.5 years old.
Jacqueline S.
Infertility
Entry Date: October 31, 2006
Patient’s Name: Jacqueline S.
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
Number of IVFs 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 years old
Diana O.
Infertility
Entry Date: May 4, 2004
Patient’s Name: Diana O.
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
Number 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.