Dr. Meng-Sheng Lin, M.D. (China), O.M.D., L.Ac.
A leading authority in Chinese Medicine and complementary care, equally at home in Eastern and Western methods of promoting health.
East and West, in one practitioner
Dr. Lin received her M.D. from Beijing Union Medical College — China’s premier school of Western medicine — and her post-doctoral degree from the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing.
Before coming to the United States, she was one of the leading general surgeons at Guang-An Men Hospital in Beijing, where she also conducted research, taught graduate-level classes and supervised surgical residents.
In 1982 she came to the U.S. as a post-doctoral research scientist with the World Health Organization, studying the immuno-modulating effects of Chinese herbal medicine on immune-deficiency diseases at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. From 1987 to 1991 she worked as a surgical resident and acupuncturist with P.J. Chandler, M.D. at the Richardson Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgical Center.
Dr. Lin opened her own practice in 1991, where she continues to provide the highest standard of Traditional Chinese Medicine, complementary and alternative care.
Recognized by the State of Texas. Dr. Lin was elected to the Texas Board of Medical Examiners in 1996, served as Assistant Presiding Officer from 2000–2008 and as Chair of the Acupuncture Licensure Committee from 2006–2008. On April 18, 2006 she was appointed Honorary Surgeon General of the State of Texas.
A lifetime of medicine
From the operating rooms of Beijing to the board rooms of Austin — and back to the treatment room.
- Beijing
M.D., Beijing Union Medical College
Post-doctoral degree, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
- Beijing
General Surgeon, Guang-An Men Hospital
Surgery, research, graduate teaching and supervision of surgical residents.
- 1982
WHO Post-Doctoral Research Scientist
Herbal immunology research at UT M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston.
- 1987–1991
Surgical Resident & Acupuncturist
Richardson Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgical Center.
- 1991
Opens Acupuncture Center
Private practice in Richardson, Texas.
- 1996–2008
Texas Board of Medical Examiners
Board member; Assistant Presiding Officer 2000–2008; Chair, Acupuncture Licensure Committee 2006–2008.
- 2006
Honorary Surgeon General of Texas
Appointed April 18, 2006.
Ancient tradition, contemporary science
Personal attention
Every patient is an individual. Dr. Lin takes time to understand your thoughts, feelings and concerns — and returns calls promptly.
Prevention first
TCM restores balance before illness takes hold, making it a natural partner for health maintenance and peak performance.
Honest guidance
When a problem can be helped more quickly by Western medicine, Dr. Lin will tell you and recommend you see a physician.
Stephen Elliott, Coherent Breathing
Biofeedback practitioner and developer of the Coherent Breathing method, Stephen sees clients at our center.
Stephen is the principal author of The New Science of Breath and Coherent Breathing — The Definitive Method, and co-authored Wuji Qi Gong and the Secret of Immortality with Dr. Lin. He also teaches Wuji breathing and other traditional Chinese exercises for health and longevity.
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