About Dr. Harry Hong

 

Dr. Harry G. Hong received his Oriental Medical Doctor’s degree from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacology in China. Till this day, this school remains to be the most prestigious medical school for Chinese medicine. He also holds an MS degree in Molecular Biology from University of Idaho and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Medical College of Ohio. Dr. Hong has been practicing traditional Chinese medicine for over 15 years. He also practiced conventional Western medicine in China.

During 1997, Dr. Hong received a fellowship from National Institute of Health conducting one year of research on osteoarthritis. At the meantime, he participated in an acupuncture clinical trial on carpal tunnel syndrome at George Washington Medical Center in Washington DC. From 1998 to early 2000, Dr. Hong joined the Medical Center of the University of Illinois at Chicago to study biochemical aspect of asthma. He also served as a consultant for the Center of Integrative Medicine, George Washington University. Dr. Hong is the co-author of the Illustrated Chinese Materia Medica, a new Chinese herbal book, and the author of a number of scientific publications.

Currently Dr. Hong practices holistic medicine at northwest suburb of Chicago. He is also teaching public lectures on Chinese medicine at community colleges. Dr. Hong is certified by National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and licensed to practice acupuncture by State of Illinois. With a state-of-art electrodermal screening device Dr. Hong provides a comprehensive healing program combining Chinese medicine with BioSET detox and allergy management program.

For detailed information about Dr. Hong’s professional achievement, please refer to his Curriculum Vitae.

Associates and Staff

Angie, Dr. Hong’s wife, is the one who will make sure all of your questions are answered and all your concerns are addressed in between sessions.

Nina Shi, Ph.D. nutritional consultant, She was trained in Purdue University and has experience in nutrition and food science.

Meiling Li, OMD. senior Chinese medical doctor and acupuncturist, specialize in oriental body work and Chinese herbal medicine