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Dr. Wally Mui, Ph.D., Dr.TCM, Principal, Professor, Founder of ICTCM, Victoria

Dr. Mui is the founder of the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Victoria, Canada (ICTCM, Victoria). Dr. Mui is a third generation Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor, originally from Canton, China. He was granted his Ph.D. in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China, specializing in acupuncture. He has been teaching a successful Traditional Chinese Medicine program suitable for western students for over 23 years in Victoria. Dr. Mui has over 23 years of clinical experience treating a variety of diseases with Traditional Chinese Medicine in Canada. He has many years of clinical expertise and is one of the few doctors combining both acupuncture and herbology. His clinical skills in Acupuncture, Qi Gong and Herbology have attracted many students to do internships with him. Dr Mui created the first 5-year Doctor program of TCM in Canada at his college in Victoria. Dr Mui is one of the founding members of TCMA of B.C.

Dr. Kevin K. Hu, Ph.D., R.Ac.
Academic Dean of ICTCM, Victoria

Dr. Hu graduated from Guangzhou University of TCM in 2000, with a Ph.D. in TCM Internal Medicine. He has over 15 years of clinical experience in Chinese herbology, acupuncture, and Western medicine, as well as over 6 years of TCM teaching experience. Dr. Hu is author to four TCM books on internal medicine and diagnosis (in English), as well as several TCM research papers in top Chinese journals.

 
Dr. Kai Chen, Ph.D., Dr. TCM, Professor
Dr. Chen earned his Bachelor's degree from the Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1984 and his Master's Degree from the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1987. Later he gained his Doctorate Degree in the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1997. He has been teaching TCM clinical knowledge in China and Canada since 1992. He specializes in Internal Medicine and integrated Chinese and Western Medicine. He has been running an Acupuncture clinic in Victoria, B.C. for several years.



Dr. Michael Greenwood, M.D., Guest Professor
Dr. Greenwood was born in Singapore and came to Canada in 1954 at the age of five. He was trained at St. John’s University, Cambridge and St. Mary’s Hospital, London University, and then interned at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, B.C. He worked as a country General Practitioner for a year in rural Australia. Dr. Greenwood’s background and experience as well as his understanding of Chinese Medicine provide an alternative perspective on complementary medicine. His insight is making a fine contribution to helping amalgamate medicine of the East and the West.

 
Dr. Viktor Benedek, M.D., Professor
Dr. Benedek received a Medical Diploma with honors from Medical High School in Beregovo, Soviet Union, in 1973. From 1975 to 1977, he studied in Public Medical University. In 1982, he received his Medical Doctor’s degree in St. Gyorgyi Albert University of Medical Sciences, Szeged, Hungary. Dr. Benedek excels at teaching Human Anatomy, Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Medical Terminology.

 
Dr. Marlin Wilson, Dr. TCM
Dr. Wilson graduated from ICTCM, Victoria in 1997. He has been running a successful TCM practice in Victoria since 1998, incorporating music therapy in his clinic. He instructs Tui Na massage at the ICTCM.

 
Dr. Jaime de Melo, B.Sc., ND
Dr. de Melo is a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and has practiced as a Naturopathic Doctor in Ontario and British Columbia since 2004. He instructs interactive classes in Surface Anatomy at the ICTCM.

 
Dr. Heidi Lescanec, ND
Graduating from the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon in 2002, Dr. Lescanec has practiced as a Naturopathic Doctor in British Columbia since 2003, and is now avidly studying acupuncture at ICTCM as an adjunct to her practice. She is a natural at teaching Western science courses.

 
Bryan Hardy, Registered TCM Practitioner, Instructor
Bryan Hardy earned his Diploma as a Registered TCM Practitioner here at ICTCM, Victoria with an internship in the Tianjin TCM College Affiliated Teaching Hospital, China. Besides instructing at ICTCM he also co-runs and practices at the busy Kangren Clinic of Traditional Chinese Medicine in downtown Victoria. 

 
Maggie Yip, Registered TCM Practitioner, Instructor
Maggie Yip earned her Diploma as a Registered TCM Practitioner here at ICTCM, Victoria with an internship in the Tianjin TCM College Affiliated Teaching Hospital, China. She currently co-runs and practices Chinese Medicine at the Kangren Clinic and the Brentwood Bay Chiropractic Clinic.  Having studied Western Herbology before coming to the college, she understands the cross-corelation between western and Chinese herbs.  As well, she brings a focus on the spirit of the points and the psycho-emotional aspects of acupuncture into the classroom.

 
Reuven Freesman, R.Ac.
Reuven Freesman graduated with his Doctorate Diploma in TCM from ICTCM.  He currently runs the Now Wellness Integrated Health Center in Victoria, B.C. Reuven has a special interest in the psycho-emotional aspects of Chinese medicine.
 

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