William Zhao, PhD
Registered Acupuncturist | Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Doctor Member, College of Acupuncturists of Alberta and College of Acupuncturists of British Columbia
William Zhao is a highly trained practitioner with extensive education in both Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine. A graduate of Beijing Medical University (China), he holds a PhD in Traditional Chinese Medicine integrated with Western Medicine. His career spans hospital, university, and clinical practice settings in China and Calgary, bringing decades of experience to patient care.
Today, he is the owner and lead practitioner at China Traditional Chinese Medicine Center in Calgary, where he applies an integrative approach grounded in rigorous training and long-term clinical practice.
Professional Experience
Owner, Acupuncturist & TCM Doctor (Oct 1998 – Present)
China Traditional Chinese Medicine Center — Calgary, Alberta
Doctor, Teacher & Researcher (Jul 1998 – Sep 1998)
Beijing Medical University — China
Doctor, Teacher & PhD Research Fellow (Sep 1995 – Jun 1998)
First Teaching Hospital of Beijing Traditional Medicine and Pharmacy University — China
Doctor, Research Fellow & Teacher (Sep 1989 – Sep 1995)
Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University — China
Master’s Study & Clinical Work (Aug 1982 – Sep 1989)
First Teaching Hospital of Beijing Medical University; 722 Hospital, Ministry of Space Industry — China
Education
PhD — Traditional Chinese Medicine Integrated with Western Medicine (1995 – 1998)
Beijing Traditional Medicine and Pharmacy University — China
Master’s Degree — TCM Integrated with Western Medicine (Internal Medicine) (1986 – 1989)
Beijing Medical University — China
Bachelor — Traditional Chinese Medicine (1978 – 1982)
Hunan Traditional Medical University — China