About Luke Tian
Dr. Tian received his bachelor degree of Medicine (equivalent to MD in US) in Hunan College of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Hunan, China. He has started his TCM practice since 1984 in the affiliated hospital of Hunan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Meteria Medica. In 1990, he received his master degree of TCM oncology in the same Academy. In 1995, he received his Ph.D degree in Cancer Pharmacology in Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences in Guangzhou, China. From 1997 to 2005, he worked as research associate in Howard Hughes Medical Institute in School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania and Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center. From 2003, he started to practice in Rockville of Maryland as an acupuncturist. Half of his patients are cancer and leukemia patients and another half are ones with varieties of pain and chronic conditions. His clinic offers following services:
• The complementary treatments for cancer with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. The goal of such a treatment is to improve quality of life and prolong life span by minimizing the side effects from conventional treatments, such as surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy, while providing some level of synergistic therapeutic effects with conventional treatments.
• Pain management with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. He treats all kinds of pain conditions, such as headache, neck pain, low back pain, shoulder pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, pain, knee pain, gout pain, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), sciatica pain, and injury from car accident and sports.
• The complementary treatments for varieties of chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol condition, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, Hashimoto’s, Ménière’s, dry eye syndrome, menopause, anorexia, stomach ulcer, celiac disease, reflux, eczema, hives, shingles, upper respiratory infections, flu, COPD, UTI, urinary incontinence, prostatitis, etc.
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Board certifications
- National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Education and training
- Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Master's in Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Changde Hospital, Residency in Acupuncture
- Sun Yat-Sen University Tumour Prevention&Treatment Center Zhongxin Guangzhou Knowledge Chengyuanqu, Ph.D. in Cancer Pharmacology
- Hunan University of Chinese Medicine (Bachelor's)
Awards and publications
- (1) Project Title: Role of Topoisomerase I Inhibitors in Preclinical model of Nasopharygeal Carcinoma. Supported by: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Date Received: September of 1997, PI
- (2) Project Title: Development Novel Drugs with Effects of Reversal of Multidrug Resistance and Resistance to Apoptosis from Bisbenzylisoquinoline Alkaloids Supported by: National (China) Scientific Committee of China for Talented Doctors for Developing Novel Drugs , Date Received: September of 1997, PI
- (3) Project Title: Molecular Mechanism of Drug Resistance in Nasopharygeal Carcinoma and Circumvention of it. Supported by: Minister of Health of China ,Date Received: September of 1997, PI
Languages spoken
- English
Provider's gender
Male
NPI number
1124197819
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Luke Tian works with Luke Acupuncture & Herbology Center.
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Luke Tian's office is located at 6214 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD 20852.
Which board certifications does Luke Tian have?
Luke Tian is certified by National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
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Luke Tian frequently sees patients for Acupuncture, Arthritis, Depression, Infertility Consultation, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Luke Tian on their profile.
What languages does Luke Tian speak?
Luke Tian speaks English.