Dr. (James) Jiusong Kan, OMD

Education/Accreditation

• Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Peoples Republic of China, 1993.
   
• Bachelor of Medical Science (B.Sc), Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Peoples Republic of China, 1992.
   
• Licensed Diplomate in Acupuncture (L.Ac.) in New York (2004), and in Peoples Republic of China (1992).
   
• Licensed Massage Therapist, New Jersey, 2002.
   
• Certificate in Medical Tuina and Bone Setting, China Association of Medical Tuina, 1991. Training under the direct supervision of the General Secretary of the China Tuina and Anmo Association.

Professional History continued

Personal Story

Professional History continued

Clinical Practice          

2003 – Present         New York Acupuncture Healthcare at The Integrative Care Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY. Owner, Herbalist, and Tai Chi (Taiji) Instructor. Acupressure, Tuina, and Herbal Therapy for the treatment and management of acute and chronic conditions, including neurological and gastrointestinal disorders, migraine, asthma, arthritis, addiction, gynecological conditions, disorders of the discs and spinal column, chronic pain, and sports and soft tissue injuries.

1998                          Chief Medical Officer, 12^th National Games, Beijing Sports Committee, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. In charge of medical team for national and international competitions. Responsible for the treatment and rehabilitation of athlete’s injuries, dietary training for adolescent participants, and the management of emergency situations. As in all medical positions held in the Peoples Republic of China, treatment utilized both TCM (e.g., acupuncture, tuina) and western methodologies.

1997 - 1999              Associate Chief Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. In addition to performing surgery, responsible for the organization of the operating team, supervision of interns and residents, post-surgical care, and all emergent situations.

1995                          Chief Medical Officer, 10^th National Games, Beijing Sports Committee, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. See 1998, above.

1992 - 1997              Staff Surgeon, Guang An Men Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. General and emergency surgery, treatment and management of post-surgical complications, and clinical supervision of interns and students.

1991 - 1992              Staff Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Gu Lou Hospital, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. General and emergency surgery.

Academic Positions                  

2003 – Present       Queens College, Continuing Education Department, Queens, NY, and Chinese Medicine Healthcare, Princeton, NJ. Instruction in Tai Chi, ranging from private instruction for advanced students, to group instruction concentrating on arthritis, balance difficulties, age-related conditions, and general health.

2002 – Present   American Academy of Chinese Medical Massage, New Jersey. Clinical instruction and supervision in all aspects and levels of Tuina.

1998 – 1999        Board Member, National Credentialing Committee for Orthopedic Doctors (NCCOD), Peoples Republic of China. A position of great stature, board members evaluate practicing physicians’ knowledge, skill levels, and overall quality of medical practice.

1995 – 1999          Beijing Li Min Medical College, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. Clinical instruction and supervision in all aspects and levels of Acupucture and Tuina.

Publications/Presentations           

Kan, J. Effective exercise for the treatment of cervical spondylitis. China Quality Magazine, May, 1998.

 Kan, J. Thirty clinical case studies on the use of golden acupuncture therapy for the treatment of thyroid adenomas. Paper presented at The 10^th Annual International Conference of The World Acupuncture and Moxibustion Society, Beijing, China, November, 1997.

 Kan, J. Overview of acupuncture therapy for the treatment of cerebral palsy in infants. Paper presented at the National Conference of Special Techniques of Acupuncture, Lushan, Jiangxi Province, China, July 1996.

 Kan, J. Thirty case reports on the use of Chinese massage therapy in the treatment of tibia collateral ligament strain. Journal of The Beijing Chinese and Western Medical Association, October, 1992. Paper presented at the Association’s annual conference in Beijing, Peoples Republic of China.

Professional Memberships

In the U.S.:

Traditional Chinese Medicine Association
 

In The Peoples Republic of China:

Beijing Acupuncture Association
Chinese Acupuncture Association
National Association of Special Acupuncture Techniques
National Association of  TCM and Western Medicine
National Auricular Therapy Association (General Secretary, 1989 – 1993)

Other Accomplishments

First Place (1991) and Third Place (1992) finishes in the Beijing and National Colleges Wu Shu (Martial Arts) Championships. Similar to NCAA competition.

From the age of 12, studied under several of the most prestigious Grand Masters in the Chinese Martial Arts. Highly skilled in many forms, including T'ai Chi, Bagua, Xingyi, and Yiquan.

Personal Story

Dr. Kan came to the U.S. in 2000 from his home town of Beijing, the capital of China.

As a child, when James had fever, his father took him to Pediatric Institute of Beijing. James always responded well to the herbal remedy Bupluerum (a single herbal injection made from radix bupleurum). James was very sick from a lack of calcium when he was a young boy. He suffered from such frequent high fevers that his father took him to the hospital three or four times a week. James was so weak that he was not able to walk well until he was five years old. His family had to live in the dorm where his father worked in order to take care of him. Until James was 11, he was quiet, timid, and weak. \\One day, after getting beaten up by a few boys, he decided to go to the Beijing Physical Training Committee to learn how to defend himself. Luckily, a famous professional trainer accepted him as his personal student and started training him with a one-hour standing meditation. James' determination, endurance, and diligence gained his teachers' attention, respect, and affection. Within two months, the rigorous and demanding training made a dramatic change in James' life in both physical and spiritual levels.
 

T'ai Chi and TCM

James became interested in studying T'ai Chi early in life because of a need to defend himself from bullies. For many years starting at the age of 12, James spent all his spare time as the disciple of masters of different schools of traditional Chinese T'ai Chi and martial arts. Every weekend, the chosen disciples were invited to the master's house to have dinner and chat like a family, with the majority of the teaching taught at the dining table. Through this continuous training, James not only learned the art of T'ai Chi and martial arts, but also learned the profound Chinese cultural traditions. From both his T'ai Chi training and personal experience, he gained a great affection for Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Buddhism

At the age of 22, James began to devote himself to Buddhism. Dr. Kan and Dr. Teng are frequent visitors of the Buddhist temples in upstate New York. Dr. Teng and Dr. Kan treat several high-ranking Buddhist monks in their office in New York. The prayer bracelet that Dr. Kan wears on his left wrist was given to him by the monks in thanks for treatments.
 

Dr. Kan at the KTD Buddhist temple in Woodstock, NY in 2004.

 

Meditation

Meditation is a big part of Dr. Kan's daily life and his medical practice. Meditation plays an especially important role in Dr. Kan's ability to heal through acupressure or chi healing since the heat in his hands is generated through meditation. Patients will notice that Dr. Kan's hands are very warm, often even hot, when he uses them to help restore the patient's flow of chi (energy) throughout the body. Dr. Kan meditates every day to cleanse and restore his own energy after using it all day to help heal others. Not only does he meditate for an hour each evening at home, but there is a room in his office where he can stop and meditate during the day.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) recognizes the close connection between the mind, body, and spirit and understands that any improve in a person's mental and emotional well-being will also be reflected in their physical health. Dr. Kan encourages patients to take some time out of each day to meditate. While the body rests during sleep, meditation is the only time that the mind gets a chance to relax and renew its energy. Western medicine now recognizes the key role that stress plays in disease and even death as the phrase, "Stress kills" indicates. Meditation is an important way to renew the mind, body, and spirit without the harmful side effects of medication.

The person who meditates is more likely to be at peace with himself and others. In a world racked by war, meditators accept the philosophy expressed in the lyrics of the Peace song, "Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me".

Dr. Kan talks about his experiences:

"When I was 12, I started my training in the martial arts. I had no more problems with the older boys who were bullying me because I quickly got a reputation as a good fighter. However, sometimes I would still have to fight and would sometimes still lose. I always learned from the person who defeated me. I wanted to know what he knew that I didn't know. It was in that way that I was introduced to T'ai Chi at the age of 18. I learned that with the martial arts, I was depending on muscle strength and would always lose to someone stronger. I discovered that T'ai Chi does not depend on the use of your muscles. Instead, you use your mind to fight. With T'ai Chi, I could defeat people much stronger than myself. T'ai Chi is based on the principle of following the natural energies.

Within a year of joining the T'ai Chi class, I was no longer interested in fighting because my philosophy had changed. T'ai Chi encourages peace and cooperation, when possible, instead of conflict and confrontation. I became fascinated with the philosophy that underlies T'ai Chi and that led me to a study of Traditional Chinese Medicine which is also based on the natural."

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