Pearl Acupuncture & Wellness Center

Dr. Zhaoxue Lu

Dr. Zhaoxue Lu has taught and practiced acupuncture and herbal medicine for over 30 years. He earned his advanced doctoral degree in internal medicine with a specialization of endocrinology from one of the most renowned universities in China: Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He also holds a Bachelor's in medicine and a Master's in orthopedics and traumatology.

Prior to moving to the United States in 2001, Dr. Lu held the positions of staff physician and Associate Professor at Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and its affiliated hospital. He had worked as orthopedic surgeon, internist, herbalist, and acupuncturist. He was the Chair of Oriental Medicine and Associate Dean of Doctoral Studies at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) for 20 years until the closure of OCOM in August 2024. He had taught different specialty topics of orthopedics, pain management, and endocrinology for its doctoral program, and he also had supervised its the doctoral degree clinic.

Besides educating future acupuncturists, Dr. Lu is one of the pioneers to promote acupuncture in the western hospitals. He is an assistant professor at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and has been practicing at OHSU Family Medicine clinic at CHH1 since 2007. OHSU medical students and Family Medicine resident doctors regularly shadow with him the clinic there. Dr. Lu maintained hospital privilege at Good Samaritan Medical Center of Legacy Health and saw in-patients in the hospital for 8 years from 2014 to 2022.

Dr. Lu has authored many publications about Chinese Medicine in Chinese and English. He is also an active researcher with collaboration with OHSU and other institutions. He was one of the two Oregon research acupuncturists conducting the phase III trial since 2012 on “Randomized Blinded Sham- and Waitlist-Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for Joint Symptoms Related to Aromatase Inhibitors in Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer” led by Columbia University and funded by SWOG S1200.

Dr. Lu has great strength in pain management with credentialing and membership of American Academy of Pain Management. He also has treated a wide range of disorders with the use of acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and Tui Na/Chinese massage. He is very successful in the treatment of the following disorders:

Pain in the muscles and joints; orthopedic and sports injuries; headaches
Neurological disorders that include headaches, migraine, and stroke
Endocrine and metabolic disorders that include diabetes, complications of diabetes, thyroid disorders, insulin resistance syndrome, and obesity
Cancer care
Other internal medicine disorders such as insomnia and digestive problems

Dr. Fang Zhang

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is not new to Dr. Fang Zhang! She comes from three generations of Chinese doctors. Both of her parents are well known doctors in China and are often invited as visiting professors for the doctoral program of Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.

Dr. Fang Zhang earned her Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) from Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) in 2010. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in TCM from the highly acclaimed Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1995 and had practiced and taught for 7 years at the Chengdu University of TCM and its affiliated hospital, where she held the positions of Assistant Professor and Chief Staff Physician prior to moving to the United States. Prior to joining the OCOM in 2004, she taught and supervised at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in Santa Fe, New Mexico and the Southwest Acupuncture College in New Mexico. Dr. Zhang had taught at OCOM as an full time faculty member for 8 years before changing to a part-time faculty. Currently, Dr. Zhang teaches part-time at National College of Natural Medicine (NUNM) after OCOM's closure in August 2024.

Dr. Zhang is also a master of Qi Gong and Tai Ji. She practices and teaches Tai Ji, Qi Gong and Ba Duan Jing (Eight Sections of Brocade) regularly. She taught at Legacy Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Portland.

Dr. Zhang is skilled in integrating western medicine with Chinese medicine. She had hospital privilege at Good Samaritan Medical Center of Legacy Health from 2015 to 2021 and saw in-patients in the hospital.

She is also an active researcher. She was the other Oregon research acupuncturist conducting the phase III trial since 2012 on “Randomized Blinded Sham- and Waitlist-Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for Joint Symptoms Related to Aromatase Inhibitors in Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer” led by Columbia University and funded by SWOG S1200.

Dr. Zhang has remarkable experience and success in treating following issues:

Women’s health issues, especially menstrual disorder, infertility, pelvic disorder, fibroids and pregnancy issues
Mental emotional disorders, including depression, anxiety, and stress management
Cancer conditions under the care of chemo, radiation, or surgery and survivor support
Immune enhancement, including allergies
Cosmetic concerns
Digestive disorders