My story and journey with Kong’s Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Clinic and as a passionate healer began in China, my home country. As a child, I grew up in the city of Shanghai, during that time I suffered from seasonal allergies, and anyone with allergies knows how much this can affect your day-to-day life. My parents used to take me to consult with a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor and the results were never disappointing, quite the opposite, in fact, they were excellent. This is where my curiosity and passion for healing really began. By the time I had finished my high school education, I knew that I wanted to help people the way that I had been helped and that meant studying to become a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor myself. In order to realize my dream, I applied to study at the exclusive leading medical college in Shanghai Municipal institutions of higher learning, the Shanghai University of TCM.
The day I was accepted as a student was a day I will never forget, my dream to help people – and I mean really help people – was within my grasp and I was willing to do whatever it took to grab it and run with it. After 5 years of long hours and grueling training in Chinese Herbal Medicine; Acupuncture and Biomedicine I graduated. In 1994 my hard work and determination paid off, I obtained my bachelor’s degree in Medicine from China’s most prestigious University of TCM and was afforded an honor given to outstanding graduates. Thereafter, I was assigned to the training hospital of the university, Shanghai Longhua Hospital, one of the top Traditional Chinese Medicine hospitals in China, where I worked as a resident doctor and a trainer for the studying students. The time spent in the fast-paced hospital molded me into the doctor that I am today and ensured that I gained much clinical experience working in various hospital departments.
