Dr. Guoen Wang graduated from the Shashi School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1987 and Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1993 in the People’s Republic of China.
Dr. Wang specializes in treating:
lower back pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, migraine, allergies, anxiety, insomnia, plantar faciitis, infertility, PCOS, endometriosis, arthritis...
“My father encouraged me to study acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine,” Dr. Wang recalls.
One time, his father suffered severe headaches. He went to a regular doctor who offered surgery which scared him. Then he went to a Chinese medicine doctor who was in his 70's.
After a regimen of prescribed herbs for about 7 to 8 days he finally got well.
Before coming to Texas in 1995, Dr. Wang taught at the Hubei College of Chinese Medicine for over a year.
He applied for a visa at the invitation of Stuart Watts, who voiced interest in hiring him as an instructor at the Academy of Oriental Medicine in Austin- AOMA. (Dr. Wang taught at AOMA for 7 years, as instructor and herbal dean. 1995-2001)
Leaving China for the United States was not an easy decision for Dr. Wang and his wife. “But I was looking for more opportunities for personal growth,” he says.
Dr. Wang’s goal is to free his patients from symptoms and help them stay well. In his words: “Be symptom free and even medication free”
“I like to see people happy and living without pain. When I help someone with a problem, I feel happy.”
One of his most exciting moments occurred during a house call in 1996 to treat a patient in great pain. The patient, who was suffering from an old injury, could not get out of bed or walk for a week.
Dr. Wang carefully studied the case, determined the source of the man’s pain, and then inserted acupuncture needles. Thirty minutes later, after the needles were removed, the man got out of bed, with joyful tears in his eyes. “That was a most unusual case,”
Dr. Wang admits. “I’ll never forget it!”
Dr. Wang enjoys activities with his family, such as ping pong and basketball. In the evenings, Dr. Wang often studies English books to improve his communication skills or reads through Chinese medicine publications to update his medical skills. He often travels back to China for more advanced study of Chinese medicine.
Over the years, Dr. Wang has built a thriving acupuncture practice in Austin, Texas. As a master herbalist, he creates proprietary blends of herbal supplements, tonics, and teas.
Many of his treatments combine acupuncture with herbal remedies.
Although Dr. Wang has witnessed “miracles” from acupuncture, he refuses to promise impossible cures.
Rather, he points out simply that this Oriental medical technique, practiced in China for over 4,000 years, has a remarkable record of relieving pain, reducing symptoms, restoring and improving overall general health.
