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About
Dr. Howard Chen, M.D. is a specialist in Integrative Medicine and has been practicing for almost 20 years. He graduated from University of Rochester School Of Medicine and Dentistry in 2001, and completed his residency at the University of Washington Family Medicine Residency Program.
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Dr. Chen is board certified in Family Medicine, Medical Acupuncture, Integrative Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, and has a certificate of added qualification in Hyperbaric Medicine and is a Diving Medicine Physician. He was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (FAAMA), and has lectured at the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture’s Annual Symposium
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Dr. Chen is an accomplished educator, speaker, and clinician. He likes to describe himself as a “fixer of people and things”.
Education and Experience - Western Medicine
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2019 - 2022
Founder and Director, The Chen Center for Integrative Medicine, Reno, NV.
2009 - 2018
Medical Director - Renown Medical Acupuncture, Renown Integrative Medicine, Reno, NV
Hyperbaric Medicine Physician (DMAC 2d certified)
Renown Hyperbaric Oxygen, Reno, NV
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, School of Medicine
2007-2009
Staff Physician - Family Medicine & Urgent Care, Renown Health, Reno, NV
2004-2007
Staff Physician, HAWC Clinic (Now Community Health Alliance), Reno, NV
2001-2004
Resident Physician, Chief Resident, University of Washington Family Medicine Residency, Seattle, WA
1997-2001
Medical Education - University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
Education and Experience - Chinese and Spiritual Medicine
2022
Student, Middle Way Acupuncture Institute, Mt. Vernon, WA
2019
Faculty - The Academy of Acupuncture, San DIego, CA
Visiting Instructor - Tan Academy of Balance, Vancouver, BC
2018
Meditation Sabbatical, Clairvision School
2010-Present
Ongoing Acupuncture Education
Medical Qi Gong Education - Steven Aung, MD
2010
Elected - Fellow of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
Published Article - Muscle Channel Technique for Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy
2008
Board Certified - American Board of Medical Acupuncture
2006
Graduation from HMI Acupuncture School
Founder, Dragonfly Medical Acupuncture, Reno, NV