Introduction to Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine - History, Modalities & Key Terms
Keynote Talk: Good Publication Network for Traditional Chinese Medicine with Dr. Zx Bian, MD
Thursday, March 4th, 4:45 PM PST
Associate Vice-President (Chinese Medicine Development) of HKBU
Tsang Shiu Tim Endowed Professor in Chinese Medicine Clinical Studies
Director and Chair Professor of Clinical Division
Director, Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Clinical Study Centre
Associate Director, Institute of Creativity
Program Director of Master of Science in Personal Health Management (Chinese Medicine) program
Expert in basic and clinical research of gastrointestinal disease with Chinese medicine
Session One: Nutrition and Herbal Medicine as Prevention and Treatment
Thursday, March 4th, 2020, 4:30 to 7:30 PM PST
Randall Stafford, MD, PhD
"Anti-inflammatory diets to prevent metabolic and cardiac disease"
Namyata Pathak, BAMS, MD (Ayu), AD, VS
"Integrative Ayurveda Nutrition : Premise and Promise"
Baoyan Liu, MD
"The role of Chinese medicine in the pandemic of COVID-19 based on real world data in China"
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Session Two: Pain Management
Friday, March 5th, 2020, 4:30 to 7:30 PM PST
Anupama Kizhakkeveettil, BAMS, MAOM, LAc, CMT, PhD
"Ayurveda for Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis : An Evidence Based Report"
Jiang-Ti Kong, MD
"Predicting clinical response to acupuncture for the treatment of chronic low back pain: a practical approach"
Session Three: Mental Health
Saturday, March 6th, 2020, 4:30 to 7:30 PM PST
Barbara Niles, PhD
"Evidence for Mind-Body Interventions for PTSD: Review and Recommendations"
Zhang-jin Zhang, MD
"Acupuncture and herbal medicine for psychiatric disorders with particular depression: update and clinical recommendtion"
Dinesh K.S., BAMS, MD
“Agastya-a non-linear comprehensive multi model approach of Ayurveda for management of children with autism spectrum disorders”