Flowing Health - Acupuncture & Naturopathic Medicine - a tranquil journey to optimal health - Dr. Vanda Huang

~ BIOGRAPHY~
	Dr. Vanda Huang graduated from the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR with a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine. She has a B.A. in Philosophy from Northwestern University. Recently, Dr. Huang moved her private practice from New York City back to the Pacific Northwest.

Dr. Vanda Huang has treated hundreds of patients with acute and chronic disease including:

~asthma
~allergies
~migraine headaches
~post-stroke recovery
~menstrual disorders

~arthritis
~irritable bowel disease
~anxiety/depression
~multiple sclerosis
~high blood pressure

She has also used acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion and body work to help with:

~chronic pain
~weight loss
~quitting smoking
~infertility

~detoxification
~fatigue
~stress management
~sports injuries

Dr. Huang has studied with Chinese Medicine doctors in Taiwan in both hospital and clinical settings. She has researched articles on clear cell and spindle cell sarcoma at the Cleveland Clinic Cardiology Department and has worked with blood samples from hepatitis B patients and apes with HIV at the Institut Biomedical Cordeliers in Paris, France to study the effects of superoxide dismutase on chromosomal aberrations and has been published related to that research.*

Along with acupuncture, moxa and cupping, she treats patients using botanicals, nutrition and lifestyle counseling. She practices a combination of both Eastern and Western medicine to provide primary care to patients of all ages. She educates patients on lifestyle factors to improve their health and prevent disease.

Dr. Huang also has experience performing physical exams, gynecological exams and well baby checkups, administering nutritional IV therapy and performing minor surgery procedures (electrodessication, excisions). She has prescribed pharmaceutical drugs when necessary and uses physical medicine, homeopathy and hydrotherapy.

She has provided efficient acute care for underserved, low-income patients. She has experience working with homeless youth and performing STI testing and annual exams, educating patients on birth control and HIV/STI prevention. Dr. Huang has treated low-income seniors with chronic disease such as Parkinson’s, diabetes, hypertension and arthritis. She has also worked in outpatient substance abuse clinics, performing ear and scalp acupuncture on large groups of homeless/low-income clients with drug and alcohol addictions.

Dr. Vanda Huang has an active New York State acupuncture license and a naturopathic license in the state of Oregon. She is certified in acupuncture through the NCCAOM and clean needle technique certified. Having a medical background in both Western and Eastern medicine provides her with more insight and tools to help her patients achieve optimal health.

*PUBLICATIONS

Paulo Filipe, Ingrid Emerit, Jany Vassy, Arlette Levy, Vanda Huang, and Joao Freitas. Cellular Penetration Fluorescently Labeled Superoxide Dismutases of Various Origins. Molecular Medicine 1999 Aug; 5(8): 517-525.

Jing Ping Sun, Craig R Asher, Yong Xu, Vanda Huang, Brian P Griffin, William J Stewart, Andrew C Novick, James D Thomas. Inferior vena caval masses identified by echocardiography. American Journal of Cardiology 1999 Sept; 84 (5):613-615.