Yan (Rachel) Zhou, LAc, DAcCHM, LMT

Education and professional background

Rachel earned her doctorate in acupuncture, specializing in Chinese herbal medicine, at Pacific College of Health and Science. She also holds a Master’s in Traditional Oriental Medicine from the same college.

She is also a licensed massage therapist. Her training therefore brings together Chinese medicine and hands-on soft-tissue care, with different appointment options for patients to discuss with the office.

She works at the Manhattan office with Wongs Acupuncture and Angel Alliance Physical Therapy. Her background emphasizes careful attention to a patient’s concerns and communication across different communities.

Clinical interests

Rachel’s clinical background includes neck and shoulder discomfort, sciatica-related pain concerns and women’s health, including menstrual discomfort. She also offers consultations involving acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.

The most useful starting point is the concern you want to discuss and how it affects your daily life. That information helps distinguish an acupuncture consultation, a massage appointment and an individual movement session.

• Acupuncture and Chinese herbal consultations
• Neck, shoulder and sciatica-related concerns
• Women’s health and menstrual comfort
• Massage, acupressure, cupping and Medical Pilates

A range of treatment approaches

Her background includes acupuncture, acupressure, cupping and massage therapy. These approaches involve different techniques and experiences; the choice is discussed in relation to the person’s history, concerns and the service being booked.

Rachel also provides Medical Pilates, which focuses on individual movement training. Patients interested in movement work can describe their goals when contacting the Manhattan office so that the intended appointment is clear.

Detailed communication and individual care

Rachel’s approach is detail-oriented: understanding the nature of a concern, the circumstances around it and the patient’s priorities provides the basis for discussing care. Her combination of Chinese medicine and hands-on training is part of that broader professional background.

She speaks English and Mandarin Chinese. Patients can use the language they are most comfortable with to explain symptoms, previous treatment and questions about the proposed appointment.

Planning a Manhattan appointment

Contact the Manhattan office and describe whether you want acupuncture, massage, a Chinese herbal consultation or Medical Pilates. Share your main concern and preferred language so the team can arrange the relevant appointment.

Bring pertinent medical or treatment information and a current medication and supplement list where relevant. A short note about when a concern occurs and which activities it affects can help make the discussion more specific.

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