yu kang, Neighbor

Dr. Yu Kang, known to most as "Dr. Yu”, first began healing studies with her parents, who are well-known doctors of Oriental Medicine in her hometown Zibo -a mid-sized city in northern China. At the age of 15, she was accepted by Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine as one of the youngest students in school history. After eight-year training in Western and Oriental Medicine, Dr. Yu went to China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine to be further trained in acupuncture and herbal medicine under the most influential doctors of Oriental Medicine in China. Prior to her arrival in the United States, Dr. Yu was an internist in Xiyuan Hospital, Beijing. Dr. Yu’s extensive training also includes a master’s degree in Nutrition from the Pennsylvania State

University, and a one-year dietetic internship at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Yu is a licensed acupuncturist, a registered dietitian, and a certified herbalist from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).

For the past 10 years, Dr. Yu has been offering nutritional consultation, individualized herbal prescription, functional exercise and acupuncture for patients across the generations - from children to elders. She is specialized in women’s health, i.e., fibroid, excessive vaginal discharge, menstrual irregularities, incontinence, endometriosis and menopause; in pain management, i.e., fibromyalgia, migraine, osteoarthritis, and sciatica; in chronic disease management, i.e., obesity, hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, gastritis, bed-wetting, anxiety and adult attention deficit (ADD).

Specialties:Dr. Yu offers individualized treatment for PAIN MANAGEMENT, WOMEN HEALTH, & WEIGHT LOSS.

Neck, shoulder, & knee pain

Migraine

Sciatica

Infertility

Menstrual irregularities

Multiple sclerosis

Osteoarthritis

PMS

Stomach ulcer

Stroke

Sciatica

Eczema

Endometriosis

Fibroid

Fibromyalgia

Anxiety/depression

Attention deficit disorder (ADD)

Diabetes

Hypertension

High cholesterol

Weight management