Jia Nadia Guo, DOM

Interests: The Concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

TCM is a complete system of medicine that originated in China and dates back to 200 B.C. It has been practiced throughout the world and has long been a part of Chinese culture and history. TCM includes Acupuncture (5000+ years), Chinese Herbology (2000+ years), and Tui Na (Asian Bodywork Therapy). Chinese life style includes Diet and Exercise Therapy; for the past several thousand years, TCM has been effective in promoting the health of the Chinese people and playing an important role in the medical services arena. In modern China, Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine are practiced alongside Western Medicine in most hospitals. Chinese and Western medicine complement each other and are integrated to deliver an optimal level of healthcare.

ABOUT Jia Nadia Guo

Jia Nadia Guo, a current Professor in Medicine at Guangxi Medical University of China. She received her Medical Degree from the Shanghai Medical University, regarded as one of the best medical schools in China. In her studies, she dual specialized in Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), both have chosen to provide patient care with a comprehensive Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to western medical problems for her patients. She awarded a Post-Doctorate research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School on Neuroscience at the late 80s.

Guo is now a DOM and Licensed acupuncturist in the States. She is knowledge of Neuroscience and extended work experience in a clinical setting. She has practiced effective Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Herbal Nutrition and Alternative Medicine in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania since the early 1990s. Her success with patients has been reported twice in national medical journals, "Alternative Path" Advance for Managers of Respiratory Care in April, 1995 and “Alternative Asthma Treatments Gain Fans” Advance Respiratory Care Practitioners in March, 1998.



Areas of Expertise

Allergies
Asthma
Auto Vehicle Injuries, Worker's Injuries, Parapalegia, Sciatic Nerve
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Dermatology
Diabetes
Fibromyalgia
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Gynecology, Interstitial Cystitis, Urine Incontinence
Headaches/Migraines
Hepatitis
Hypertension
Infertility
Insomnia
Internal Medicine
Menstrual Disorders
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Neurological Disorders
Nutrition
Optic Neuritis and Degenerative; Otolaryngological Problems (Acute Deafness, Meniere's Syndrome)
Osteoporosis
Pain Management
Psychological/Emotional Disorders
Smoking
Sports Medicine
Stress/Anxiety
Weight Reduction
Women's Health