The Clinical Practice of Master Tung's Acupuncture: A clinical guide to the use of Master Tung's Acupuncture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781511770415)

Robert Chu is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist, specializing in the Master Tung Acupuncture methods in which he effectively treats pain, sports injuries, and neuromusculoskeletal disorders. Dr. Chu also treats a wide variety of internal diseases including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, gynecological disorders, Parkinson's Disease and side-effects from cancer treatments. He is appointed by the Industrial Medical Council as a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME). Dr. Chu was formerly affiliated with the St. Vincent Medical Center, as the first fulltime Acupuncturist on staff and treated cancer patients with Acupuncture, Herbal Therapy, Qigong and Tai Chi. Dr. Chu regularly volunteers at Pasadena's Cancer Support Community, where he does a weekly Qi Gong/Stress reduction class and monthly lifestyle/nutrition class. In addition, he also volunteers at Huntington Memorial Hospital teaching a weekly qigong class for those with Parkinson's Disease. He has also featured as a speaker for the American Cancer Society. In July of 2004, Dr. Chu was selected as the Acupuncturist to Olympic athletes at the Olympic Trials held in Sacramento, CA. Dr. Chu also lectures nationally and abroad on Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine to provide continuing education to MD's and Acupuncturists. In 2005, he founded ITARA - International Tung's Acupuncture Research Association, to preserve, standardize, educate, and research new applications of the Tung family system of Acupuncture with integrity, and open sharing. ITARA has now grown with branches throughout the United States, Canada, U.K., Spain, France, and Finland. He has lectured at Samra University, Emperor's College, SCUSOMA, ACAOM, CSOMA, AAOMA and other functions as a dynamic and entertaining speaker. He is presently on the faculty at Emperor's College in Santa Monica, teaching students in the Doctorate program, and supervising externship students in Integrative Medicine at The Roy & Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center in Burbank, California.