The Practitioner
Dr. Allen Tsaur, D.O.M., Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM)®, L.Ac
Doctor Oriental Medicine, Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)®
Licensed Acupuncturist in Maryland and Washington DC
DAOM Program Faculty at Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
Published Author of Chinese Medical Translations
Allen received his Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University and his Doctoral degree in Oriental Medicine from the Maryland University of Integrative Health.
Besides his institutional training in Worsley's Five Element Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Allen is also is experienced in Master Tung's Acupuncture System and "Jing Fang" Classical Chinese Herbal Medicine from his outside studies.
In addition to his clinical work, Allen is currently undertaking several translation projects of the classical medical writings of Zhang Jingyue (1563-1640), Xu Lingtai (1693 -1771), and Xie Liheng (1880-1950).
He is a Buddhist practitioner who regularly attends to meditation retreats. He also regularly conducts charity acupuncture clinic at US Zen Institute to serve the underprivileged who may not have insurance coverage or simply cannot afford acupuncture treatments.