Meet Our Practitioner
Hong Gao
L.Ac CMD
MD (in China)
高弘
Hong, a third-gen Chinese medicine practitioner, graduated from Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in 1991, blending traditional practices with modern approaches. With a 5-year acupuncture program, she gained experience at the 7th Hospital of Harbin, China, and later practiced in Japan, Canada, and the USA.
For the past six years at the Gao Acupuncture Center in Maryland, Hong excelled in various health areas, including pain management, fibromyalgia, peripheral neuropathy, post-stroke recovery, Lyme disease, infertility, menopause, digestive problems, autoimmune disorders, and more. She recently relocated to Michigan and founded the Troy Acupuncture & Wellness Center in Troy, MI, highlighting her commitment to bringing her unique blend of traditional Chinese medicine and contemporary wellness practices to a new community.
Certification
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Acupuncture: National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
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Oriental Medicine: National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
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Clean Needle Technique; Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Conditions That We Treat
Acute/Chronic Pain Relief
Fibromyalgia
Headaches and migraines
Neck, shoulder and elbow pain
Lower back pain and sciatica
Knee, heel pain and plantar fasciitis
Pain after injuries or surgery
Women's Health
Fertility
PMS
Painful periods
Endometriosis
Heavy menstrual bleeding
Menopause
Neurological Disorders
Post stroke recovery
Peripheral neuropathy
Trigeminal neuralgia / Bell’s palsy
Lyme disease
Parkinson's disease
Postherpetic Neuralgia(shingles)
Immune System Diseases
Allergy / Asthma / Rhinitis
IBD(ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease)
Rheumatoid arthritis
Multiple sclerosis
Hashimoto’s disease, Graves’ disease, Goiter, and Nodules