Discover Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a holistic medical system that has been used for thousands of years to prevent, diagnose and treat disease. TCM includes Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture, Holistic Nutrition Therapy, Medical Qigong, Tai Chi, Tui Na Massage Therapy and other healing modalities such as Cupping and Moxibustion.

Yes.  Dr. Hanoi makes House Calls throughout South Florida with a special focus on Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Miami Lakes, Weston, Parkland and Aventura. 

During your initial visit, a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine will record your medical history, assess your overall health condition, recommend a holistic treatment plan and begin your initial treatment. The first visit will take approximately 1 hour, and subsequent visits will generally take 40 minutes.

Although it is easy to find many Chinese herbs at health food stores and online, these products may be of varying qualities and may contain low concentrations of the pure herb.  These sources may contain heavy metals or dangerous fillers.  For this reason, and because everyone's medical symptoms are unique, and require a precise combination of several herbs, it is important that you consult with a certified specialist and purchase your herbs from a reliable source.

Patients can generally take herbs and western medications concurrently without ill effect. Some situations, however, do require caution and that's why it's vital to have a certified herbalist who will work with you and your primary care physician to ensure that there are no complications. It is important to tell both your primary care physician and your herbalist about the medications, supplements, and herbs you are taking.

Yes. Many insurance plans cover acupuncture.

The number of acupuncture treatments needed to achieve a detected and appreciated change in signs and symptoms is unique to each patient.  Some patients notice an improvement in their healthcare conditions after one treatment.  However, sustainable improvement for acute cases require 4-8 treatments and chronic cases take longer.  Excepting continual, longstanding health issues, most healthcare conditions are resolved within 15 treatments. 

Electroacupuncture is similar to traditional acupuncture except that the needles are attached to a device that generates continuous low-voltage electric pulses using small clips. The device is used to adjust the frequency and intensity of the pulse, depending on the condition being treated. Electroacupuncture uses  a pair of needles so that the pulses can pass from one needle through the body to the other. Several pairs of needles can be stimulated simultaneously, usually for no more than 30 minutes at a time. 

Tui Na resembles conventional western massage in that many of the techniques are similar. Despite the similarities, Tui Na is a therapeutic treatment rather than a relaxation massage.  Tui Na is similar to an acupuncture treatment in that the practitioner utilizes Tui Na massage techniques to simulate acupuncture points. One of Tui Na's advantages is its ability to focus on specific problems such as chronic pain associated with the muscle, joint and skeletal system. It is especially effective for the treatment of joint pain (such as arthritis), sciatica, muscle spasms and pain in the back, neck and shoulders.

Yes.  Dr. Hanoi offers Acupoint Injection Therapy as an advanced form of acupuncture to increase the therapeutic effect of traditional acupuncture by injecting natural substances such a Vitamin B-12 adjacent to an acupuncture needle.  One study showed that this technique can be 100 times more powerful than acupuncture alone due to the prolonged stimulation of the acupuncture point. In order to offer this therapy in Florida, a doctor is required to complete 60 hours of additional specialized training and be certified by the State of Florida.  The needles used in this therapy are very small, similar to an insulin needle