Dr. Yue-ying Li comes from a long line of Chinese Medical Doctors. Her medical studies unofficially began as an active youth curiously tending to her own athletic injuries. This curiosity of medicine led her to study at the Luzhou University Medical School where she earned her Doctor of Chinese Medicine Degree.
After graduating from medical school, she spent a year in the hospital’s emergency room where she integrated modern, biomedical medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). As a TCM Internal Medicine Specialist and attending physician, Dr. Li treated a variety of illness. She also taught medical school courses and conducted extensive research in cardiovascular disease and in dermatological disorders. She went on to further her medical education in internal medicine, acupuncture and dermatology at Luzhou, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Sichuan Institute of Dermatology. She continued to hone her skills by studying under two of China’s leading dermatologists. She then left China to practice for nearly two years in a dermatology clinic in London, England.
Dr. Li continues to successfully treat a variety of skin conditions (acne, eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, wart, herpes and alopecia) by using traditional herbs and acupuncture. Through acupuncture, she also facilitates non-invasive face-lifts for facial rejuvenation. She also treats skin discoloration and provides consultation for overall skin care. Furthermore, Dr. Li continues to treat pain management, internal disease, cancer management, infertility and digestive disorders and .
In addition to maintaining her clinical practice, Dr. Li is currently a clinic supervisor and faculty member of Yo San University of TCM, Los Angeles, CA. At Yo San University, she teaches a variety of graduate level courses such as Acupuncture Location, Acupuncture Techniques, Diagnosis, and Internal Medicine. She also has her own line of herbal skin creams available in the clinic.
Dr. Li often tells her students, “In order to be a good TCM practitioner, one must possess a deep understanding of both the treatment and the patient”. With a scope of practice that ranges from the internal physiology to the outward appearance, Dr. Li is empowered to treat the complete individual so that vitality manifests both internally and externally.
Dr. Li’s primary objective in treatment is to help the patient accomplish a long-term, positive health experience. She partners with the patient to achieve the ability to constantly improve the patient’s approach to health. Dr. Li also empowers the patient with the ability to not only heal from disease, but to prevent disease as well. Her 24 years of study and research which includes over 20 years of clinical experience and teaching has made Dr. Li able to fulfill her dream of healing people and helping them feel good about themselves.
