Our Practitioners

 

 

 

Dr Julia Zhu (Sijia Zhu)

Registered Chinese Medical Herbalist, Acupuncturist

Founder of YongHe Chinese Medicine

APHRA Registration number: CMR0001939556.  AACMA: 3174

    As the fourth generation of practitioners in her family, Dr. Zhu has grown up influenced by a wealth of experience in traditional Chinese medicine. She graduated with honors from RMIT University with a double degree in Chinese Medicine and Human Biology.

    She has gained extensive clinical experience from both the Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China.

    Julia uses her gentle acupuncture skills, Chinese herbal medicine, and diet therapy advice to treat a wide range of health issues. She has high success rates in helping women become pregnant naturally or by providing IVF support.

    She treats:

    • All types of pain conditions
    • Infertility and IVF support
    • Irritable bowel syndrome(IBS)
    • Emotional conditions (Anxiety, Depression, Stress)
    • Weight loss to control chronic metabolic disease(diabetes, fatty liver, and high cholesterol)
    • Skin conditions
    • Hay fever

    Julia is a member of the Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA) and nationally registered and accredited by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia. (CMBAand the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. (AHPRA)

     

    Dr. Dandan He, Phd

    Registered Chinese Medical Herbalist, Acupuncturist

    Registration number: CMR0002029817

    Registered Nurse (Division 1): NMW0002045090

    Dr Dandan graduated from Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. She gained her
    clinical experiences through internship in the affiliated hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine and Jiangsu Hospital of Chinese Medicine in China. She has been involved in her clinical practice in Singapore since.

    Dr Dandan completed her postgraduate studies of PhD in Chinese Medicine from Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine.

    Dr Dandan also holds full registration of nursing both in Singapore and Australia. With her nursing background, she combines both western medicine and eastern medicine into patient treatments. She treats all kinds of acute and chronic health issues such as:

    • Sports injuries, acute and chronic pain;
    • Women’s health, menstrual issues;
    • Mental and emotional distress;
    • Skin problem;
    • Digestive problem

    She also provides cosmetic acupuncture and facial scrubbing.

    Dr Dandan speaks English and Mandarin.

    Dandan is a member of the Federation of Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture (FCMA) and nationally registered and accredited by the
    Chinese Medicine Board of Australia. (CMBA)and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.( AHPRA) 

               

    Dr. David Yang (Hee Sung Yang)

    Registered Chinese Medical Herbalist, Acupuncturist

    Registration number: CMR0001938433      AACMA: 3200

    Clinic supervisor at Endeavor College of Natural Health

    Dr David Yang holds a double degree in Chinese medicine and Human Biology with honours from RMIT University. David has also completed an internship in Nanjing Province hospital in China.

    As part of his childhood, David grew up in the environment of practicing Chinese medicine by his grandfather, a senior Chinese medicine practitioner. His interest in treating people by using natural ways to balance the body. He also believes everybody has personalised energy therefore tailored treatment plan is required for indivisual.

    David listens and enjoys sharing his Chinese Medicine knowledge that suits your own individual condition and situation. He is known to be a friendly and approachable practitioner.

    David is interested in Chinese Medicine dietary. He believes the importance of balancing one’s diet to improve on the body condition internally. Many health issues such as digestive and skin problems tend to stem from one’s diet and lifestyle choices.

    He is passionate about achieving a healthier body through a balanced diet. He is also attentive in helping his patients in managing their stress and anxiety, which directly impacts on daily health including sleep, energy and mood.

    He has extensive experience in looking after a wide range of complaints from

    • Pain management, sport Injury and recovery from accidents
    • Respiratory conditions including hayfever, sinus, cold and flu
    • Digestive issue
    • Skin conditions
    • Men’s hormonal conditions
    • Women’s hormonal conditions including fertility support
    • Cancer support and recovery
    • Autoimmune conditions
    • Sleeping disorders

    David also provides facial rejuvenation and cosmetic acupuncture for facial conditions including acne and jaw tension and signs of early ageing such as fine lines and wrinkles.

    He works on balancing the whole body as an essential part of the treatment. Outside of medicine, David enjoys discovering healthy food and travelling to new places abroad.

    David is a member o Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA)and and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. (AHPRA) 

    He is the clinic supervisor at Endeavor College of Natural Health.

    He is also fluent in English and Korean.

          

    Dr. Yee Wei Yuen

    Registered Acupuncturist ( MAppSci (Acupuncture)

    APHRA Registration number: CMR0002625626.   AACMA:4121

     

    Dr. Yuen, graduated as a medical doctor from University of Calgary, Canada and was later awarded with Master Degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology by the National University of Malaysia.

    She was then extended her interest in studying Traditional Chinese Medicine and granted with the Master Degree in Applied Science (Acupuncture) from RMIT in Australia. She is a qualified acupuncturist registered with the Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Victoria and Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (AHPRA).

    She has marked interest and substantial experience in managing various health problem, especially in women’s health at all stages. She strongly believes the considerable advantages of integration of Eastern into Western medicine in maintaining the best health possible.

    She aimed to offer quality acupuncture and other ancient Chinese Medicine treatments in optimizing health, as well as providing a preventive health care for those who are simply seeking for alternative way of healing and to enhance general well-being. 

    • Dr. Yuen treats many health conditions that includes:
    • Women’s health issues
    • Infertility and IVF support
    • Neuromuscular pain
    • Digestive problem
    • Headache, Migraine, and mental health conditions 
    • Facial acupuncture for Bell’s palsy, TMJ pain as well as cosmetic acupuncture

    Dr. Yuen able to converse fluently in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Malay.

    Dr. Yuen is a member o Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA)and and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. (AHPRA) 

     

    Dr Kejia (Jack) Chen

         Registered Chinese Medical Herbalist, Acupuncturist

                AHPRA: CMR0002037647                FCMA: 1594

     

    Dr Jack graduates from Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and he also hold Master degree of Clinical research from University of Melbourne.

    He has outstanding reputation for using evidence-based acupuncture to successfully treat a variety of conditions. Jack has always been keeping updated with current research evidence in medical world and practice evidence based medicine.

    Dr Jack provides Acupucnture, Meridian Flow Massage and Chinese Herbal Medicine.  He analyses each client’s needs carefully, and advise an individual management plan such as exercise and diet plan to encourage optimal results for clients achieve long-term and sustainable results.

    He spent many years working both locally and internationally as a Holistic Acupuncturist, and have been involved in various research projects both in Australia and China.

    He also helps patient with: 

    • Pain Management (Back pain, headache, TMJ issues)
    • Tinnitus
    • Hay-fever
    • Mental health and Stress
    • Anxiety and depression
    • Women Health
    • Blood pressure issues
    • IVF and fertility support 
    • Weight loss and fitness improvement 

    Jack speaks English and Mandarin. 

    He is a member of Federation of Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture (FCMAand nationally registered and accredited by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia. (CMBAand the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. (AHPRA)       

    Dr Joey Lim

    Registered Chinese Medical Herbalist, Acupuncturist

     APHRA Registration number: CMR0002599996. AACMA:4151

    B.Science ANU, B.HlthSc & B,AppSc (ChinMed) RMIT


    Joey is a registered acupuncturist and Chinese medicine practitioner who holds a double degree in Health Science and Applied Science (Chinese Medicine) from RMIT University. She has her placement at Tong Shin Hospital (Malaysia). As part of the training, she gained some experiences in seeing many patients with musculoskeletal pain issues, digestive issues, menstruation problems, skin problems, as well as stress and anxiety.

    Joey is a passionate, caring, and friendly person who enjoys the patient journey and working together with her client to achieve optimum benefit. She loves the characteristics of the holistic approach in Chinese Medicine and always aims to find the root cause of the disease. She is passionate in communicating with patients to help them achieve their health goal, both physically and mentally. She also believes that Chinese medicine has the healing power to awaken the body using the combination of acupuncture and herbal medicine to achieve a better outcome.

    Her major interests are internal medicines, musculoskeletal issues, gynaecology and fertility issues, cosmetic facial acupuncture and mental illness. She may use different modalities such as acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, tui na and herbal medicine to tailor a treatment for her clients.

    When outside of the clinic, Joey enjoys hanging out with friends, watching movies and traveling.

    SPECIAL INTEREST:

    Internal medicines.

    Gyneacology and fertility issues.

    Cosmetic facial acupuncture and mental illness and musculoskeletal issues.

    LANGUAGE:

    Ella is fluent in English and Mandarin, Cantonese and Malay.

     

    Dr. Yukyung Song

                Registered Acupuncturist and Osteopathy

                   MAppSci (Acupuncture) & B. App Sci (Compl Med) / B. App Sci (Osteo)

       Registration number: CMR0002507755 / OST0002062852       AACMA: 4004     

    Medicare number (Osteo): 5278863A

    Yukyung graduated from RMIT University with Master of Applied Science (Acupuncture) and Bachelor of Applied Science (Osteopathy)/ Bachelor of Health Science.

    Yukyung’s education in pain and movement of the body started at her early age when she started to learn the Korean martial arts – Taekwondo. She was invited to come to Australia to share her passion and knowledge of Taekwondo. Then she realized that there are so many connections between sports and health and this guided her to study Acupuncture and Osteopathy. 

    Yukyung believes in the combination of hands-on treatment and seeing body movement with a holistic approach as the key to bringing optimal results to relieve your complaint. Her priority is always to find the root cause of your symptom and its causing factors, not only focusing on your current symptom.

    Yukyung loves teaching Taekwondo while she is not treating patients. She has been doing Taekwondo for more than 20 years and has also been appointed as a coach for the Australian Taekwondo national team since 2016. With her wealth of knowledge in Osteopathy, Chinese Medicine, and sports coaching experience at all levels, she finds out the best treatments and advice for each of her patients.

    Yukyung treats or helps to manage conditions such as:
    • Pain including any muscles or joint pain, sports injuries, and accident rehabilitation
    • Migraine or headaches
    • Digestive system and gut health
    • Skin conditions
    • Hay fever, sinusitis, coughing
    • Hormonal conditions
    • Sleeping disorders
    • Cosmetic acupuncture including skin toning, and smoothing wrinkles and lines
    Yukyung is a member of the Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA) and nationally registered and accredited by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia. (CMBAand the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. (AHPRA) and Osteopathy Australia (OA).   

    She is fluent in English and Korean.

    Dr. Teamin (Tim) Song

    Registered acupuncturist and nurse

     MAppSci (Acupuncture) & B. App Sci (Compl Med)

       APHRA Registration number: CMR0002674178. AACMA: 4191

                   

    Tim graduated from RMIT University with Master of Applied Science (Acupuncture) and previously completed Bachelor of nursing and midwifery from University of Tasmania. 

    Tim started studying acupuncture whilst working as a registered nurse specialising in acute care neurosurgery. He has extensive experience in providing holistic care for patients suffering from neurosurgical conditions and spinal disorders. Although he loved caring for patients and found the job rewarding, he always thought he could do more for his patients. 

    Tim is a friendly and caring practitioner who’s fluent in English and Korean. He has great interest in combining western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine to identify the root cause and provide optimised outcome for his patients. His main interests are.

          Pain management including muscles or joint pain and accident rehabilitation

          Sports injury

          Headaches and migraine

          Digestive problem

          Immune system

          Skin conditions

          Cosmetic acupuncture

    Tim enjoys playing sport, running, eating, and eating too much. He is an ex div 1 social mix futsal champion x2.

    Dr Myeong Hwan (Sam) Kwag

    Registered Chinese Medical Herbalist, Acupuncturist, Remedial Massage Therapist 

     APHRA Registration number: CMR0001942903. ANTA:16542

    B.Science ANU, B.HlthSc & B,AppSc (ChinMed) RMIT

     Dr. Sam gained confidence in Chinese Medicine through his Grand Father who was an Acupuncturist, witnessing its effectiveness from a young age, being brought up in a family where remedies of Chinese Medicine was the primary choice for any health condition.

    Sam has practiced Korean SAAM & SAM BU acupuncture since 2015, presenting Seminars to other Chinese Medicine practitioners about SAAM and SAM BU acupuncture in Melbourne and Sydney since 2018.

    He believes that each person has different characteristics, therefore having a unique holistic approach for each individual when it comes to diagnosis & providing treatment delivers optimal results.

    He has special area of interest in 

    • All sorts of pain conditions such as stiff neck and shoulder pain, frozen shoulder, tension headache, migraines, sciatic pain, Lower Back Pain, sprained joints & recovery from injury.
    • Respiratory conditions such as hay fever, common cold & flu, sore throat, sinus issues, Asthma & Post-COVID recovery.
    • Digestive conditions such as nausea, vomiting, acid reflux, heartburns, indigestion, constipation, diarrhea, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
    • Skin conditions such as Acne, Eczema, Shingles, Pruritus (Itchy Skin)
    • Mental Health conditions such as depression, anxiety, insomnia
    • Fertility support, Pregnancy support, Postpartum care and Paediatric conditions.

    Cora Wu

    Registered Remedial Massage Therapist

    Traditional Chinese Meridian Massage Therapist 

    Qualified TCM Doctor in China

    Cora graduated from Nanjing Chinese Medicine with a Master degree of Clinical Medicine – Chinese Medicine and Massage. 

    She worked in Guo Yi Tang in 2011 and Shenzhen Jingtian Hospital in2017. 

    She also participates in clinical research supported by the Health and Family Planning Commission of Futian District in Shenzhen.

    Currently she is prepare English test to register as Chinese Medicine Practitioner. 

    Cora uses Chinese Traditional Meridian Massage(Tui-Na) technique to stimulate the meridian channels and points to help improving blood circulation and regulate the flow of energy.

    She is fluent in English and Mandarin.

    Cora is skilled in:

    • Pain management
    • Treatment of sports injury
    • Dispersal of toxins
    • Reduces stress
    • Relief anxiety
    • Irregular Period

                                             

     

    Dr Daming He

    Registered Chinese Medicine Herbalist, Acupuncturist 

    AHPRA: CMR0002629423       CMASA:CMASA10713

     

    Dr Daming is a registered acupuncturist and Chinese herbal medicine practitioner with a Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and a Bachelor of Health Science from RMIT University.

    In clinical practice, Daming has a special interest in acute and chronic pain management with acupuncture, cupping, tuina massage and Chinese herb medicines. 

    Daming finds that Chinese medicine is very helpful in relieving and managing ailments related to work, lifestyle and aging factors as Chinese medicine has dealt with those issues over two thousand years and built up tremendous knowledge and methods in relation to treating those symptoms and syndromes. 

    Special interest: 

    • Acute and chronic pain
    • Symptoms and syndromes in relation to aging and lifestyle factors.
    • Respiratory conditions such as coughing and hay fever
    • Sinusitis 
    • Mental health issues
    • Men’s health 
    • Gynecology conditions and more 

    Daming is nationally registered and accredited by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia. (CMBAand the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. (AHPRA) He is a member of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Society of Australia.

    Language: Daming is fluent in Mandarin and English.