Team Member
Cuihong Yao
(R. Ac)
- Cuihong@freedomphysicaltherapy.ca
About Cuihong Yao
Cuihong graduated with distinction from the three-year acupuncture program and obtained her certificate in Traditional Chinese Herbology from Grant MacEwan University. Cuihong’s list of accomplishments include a Bachelor of Science in Medicine and a Master’s degree in Cardiovascular Disease from Tianjin Medical University in China, where she worked as a physician of internal medicine at the TIanjin Medical University General Hospital for eight years, specializing in cardiology. In addition to her duties as a physician, Cuihong was responsible for the instruction and treatment of the undergraduate course in cardiology, while also being involved in scientific research. In 1994, Cuihong moved on as an ultrasonic specialist, introducing ultrasound products and instructing hundreds of doctors in their use and interpretation.
Cuihong’s rigorous training in both Western and Chinese medicine allows her to treat her patients from both Western and Chinese medical perspectives to achieve optimal benefits.Cuihong’s modalities include acupuncture (needle insertion), electro-acupuncture, acupressure, ear seeds, cupping, gua-sha, and various herbal medicine treatments.