LingLing Qin

Lingling Qin, Registered Acupuncturist in BC (CTCMA member) is dedicated to serve you the best. She has worked in hospital as an internal MD for over 15 years in China. She has a background of Medical science Bachelor degree (6 years study, graduated in 1988), and was trained both in conventional Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine. In China, most of cases, she treated her patients with both modern Western medicine and Traditional Chinese herb medicine combination. Some patients were only treated with Chinese medicine, especially for some chronic conditions which responded not well for western medicine or some patients experienced strong side effects with western medications or cancer patients with lower immune system etc. The experience as an internal MD is very helpful for her to treat the complicated cases which Western medicine couldn't deal with and better understand the conditions of the patients she treated. Back to China, LingLing Qin started to be interested in Acupuncture field because of her own chronic lower back pain and other issues. At that time, she experienced long term sciatic pain. She tried Acupuncture treatment and cupping therapy regularly for a period time. The muscles were gradually getting looser, the pain was lessening to a manageable level, eventually pain free. As a Medical Physician, she believe Acupuncture and herbs can help a lot of her patients in many conditions. So, she decided to accomplish the Acupuncture Speciality program in Chengdu Chinese Medicine University in China, to help herself and her patients as well. In 2001, she moved to Canada for her practice and she became a member of CAAA (College and Association of Acupuncturist of Alberta) and MTAA. She provides Acupuncture, Acupressure and Chinese herb medicine treatment during that time. In March 2023, she moved to Coquitlam BC from Alberta to continue her Acupuncture practice. Each year, Dr. Qin took professional continue education courses to brush up her Knowledge in order to maintain a very good status as a member of professional association and keep outstanding in this Acupuncture profession. During her spare time, she likes to do Qigong, meditation, and yoga. She enjoys exploring the rocky mountain and hiking during the summer.