Board of Directors

Your CMAAC Board of Directors (click on any title for a description of the role)

Prof. Cedric K.T. Cheung (Ontario), President
加拿大中醫藥針灸學會會長

Cedric Cheung, President

Cedric Cheung, President

Prof. Cheung, has over 40 years of clinical experience in Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture services. He is formerly the Vice President of the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS, 世界針灸學會聯合會副主席). Since 1983, he has dedicated a great deal of time to achieving regulation for TCM and acupuncture in Ontario and across Canada. His credentials include: Certified Doctor of Examination (Yuan, Taiwan); Doctor TCM, Dept of Health, Executive (Yuan, Taiwan); Licenced Acupuncturist, (California, USA); Honorary Professor, Shaanxi Academy of TCM (China); Visiting Professor, Nanjing University of TCM (China); Doctor of Science, Medicina Alternativa; 1st President of the Transitional Council of the College of TCMPAO. Prof. Cheung emits a positive attitude and maintains an open relationship with his patients.

Head Office: 154 Wellington Street, London, ON, N6B 2K8
Phone: (519) 642-1970
Email: headoffice@cmaac.ca

Connie Siedule (Ontario), VP Welfare

Connie has an Honours Bachelor of Arts Law degree and then trained at the Institute of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture (London). She is the executive director at the Akausivik Inuit Family Health Team (AIFHT). She led the work over the past 14 years to secure and maintain a medical centre dedicated to the complexities of Inuit population health. The AIFHT, based in Ottawa, provides primary care to the largest population of Inuit outside of the Canadian North/Inuit Nunangat. Publications she has co-authored include articles in the Canadian Journal of Public Health, Health Promotion Practice, Culture and Psychology, and CIHR Moving Population and Public Health Knowledge Into Action. She believes that the strength of a healthcare organization lies in its ability to focus on and deliver good patient care. This comes from supporting the development of a good provider base/foundation of knowledge, skills and capacity. Her vision is to enhance CMAAC’s credibility, strength, and solid organizational foundation. To develop its ability to be an effective professional association for its members and for CMAAC to continue to be an effective, reputable advocate with the provincial and federal governments.

Ming Fai Chan (Ontario), VP External Relations (Chinese) 副會長, 華人外部事務

Ming Fai practises in Scarborough Ontario

Diana Tong Li (Nova Scotia), VP Liaison & Regional Rep

Diana Tong-Li,VP Liaisons

Diana Tong-Li,
VP Liaisons

Dr. Diana Tong Li is the founder and president of the Canadian College of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine (Bedford, Nova Scotia), the only government-approved private career college dedicated to acupuncture and TCM in Eastern Canada. Dr. Li is also the co-owner and lead practitioner of the Life-Care Acupuncture & Natural Medicine Clinics (Bedford and Halifax, Nova Scotia). Dr. Li received her PhD in Acupuncture and TCM at Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine (China) and has been practicing and teaching in Canada for over 30 years. Dr. Li frequently travels to national and international conferences to present her acupuncture research papers, which cover topics including IVF, motor vehicle accidents, infertility, and fibromyalgia. Dr. Li is passionate about helping and healing others through acupuncture and TCM, which she strives to do through both her practice and CCATCM.

Vacant seat Secretary-General

The secretary general seat is curently vacant.

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Vacant seat, Treasurer

The treasurer seat is currently vacant.

Steven Thorne (Alberta), Director & Regional Rep

Phone: 403-399-6583
Email: 8treasureswellness@gmail.com
Website: www.8treasures.ca

Lin Liu 劉琳醫師 (Manitoba), Director & Regional Rep

Lin Liu, Director

Lin Liu, Director

Lin Liu has always been surrounded by Traditional Chinese Medicine, being the fourth generation in her family to follow in the medical tradition. She studied at the Shandong Traditional Chinese Medical University and completed the Acupuncture Masters Degree. She practiced as a TCM doctor in China until she immigrated to Canada in 1997. With more than 25 years experience in areas such as pain relief, fertility, asthma, blood pressure, female issues, anxiety and many other internal imbalances, Link brings her extensive training, family history and education to her patients. Lin is the Manitoba Chapter President of the CMAAC and is President of the TCM and Acupuncture Association of Manitoba.

Steve Lambert (New Brunswick), Director & Regional Rep

  •  Phone: 506-753-4421
  • Email: slambert@nbnet.nb.ca

Gasan Askerow (Quebec), Director & Regional Rep

Gasan Askerow, Director

Gasan Askerow, Director

Gasan Askerow has been practicing Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine since 1979.

He has a PhD in Chinese Medicine and a Sports Medicine degree.

Gasan practises in Cap Rouge Quebec.

 

Diana Zhang 張冬月醫師 (Saskatchewan), Vice-President & Regional Rep

Diana Zhang, Vice-President

Diana Zhang, Vice-President

When Dr. Diana arrived in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1990, she was a visiting scholar with the University of Regina. She discovered there were not many Chinese people in Regina or in Saskatchewan province. Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture was unknown to most people. Due to her medical and TCM training, she offered help to give Acupuncture treatments to friends, and their results were amazing. Friends started to tell more friends about Acupuncture, and she received more interested people by referrals to get Acupuncture treatments. Although she was in the midst of studying English, Computer Science and doing a Masters degree in Microbiology, all of her “free time” was devoted to Acupuncture. At that point she decided it was time to get certified and she joined The Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada. There was nothing in Saskatchewan for TCM and Acupuncture at that time. She felt there was a great need to build a professional standard in her province and by reaching out to other trained TCM and Acupuncture practitioners in six different cities in the province, together they founded the very first and only provincial TCM-related Association; the Saskatchewan Acupuncture Association Ltd. Committed to promoting TCM and Acupuncture, and she opened a private professional clinic in Regina. Because there were not many Chinese people, her patients were mostly English speaking Canadians. She spoke on TCM & Acupuncture everywhere she could: public library, university, technical schools, professional organizations etc, to introduce TCM and Acupuncture; and to practise her new English skills. She has done many TV interviews, on CBC, CTC, W network, Cable Regina and was in a TV series “Beyond Medicine”, that was broadcast in more than 20 countries in the world in many different languages. She also lobbied many insurance companies to accept Acupuncture as complimentary medical treatments. There was no insurance coverage before 1994; however, there are many insurance companies that cover Acupuncture treatments today. Acupuncture is now a popular treatment for many Canadian people in our city and province today. Our TCM and Acupuncture community has grown, and there are even some young non-Chinese Canadians trained to be TCM and Acupuncture practitioners in the province now.

William Brown (Ontario), Director

William Brown, Director

William Brown, Director

Graduate of 4 year program from the Institute of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, London, Ontario. After 33 years in Emergency Medicine as a Paramedic, land and air, Bill found a new passion in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Bill runs a successful practice in London Ontario.

Stephen Kwan (Ontario), Director

Stephen Kwan, Director

Stephen Kwan, Director

Stephen emigrated to Canada in 1978 and worked in the emergency medical field for over 25 years. He holds many degrees including Industrial Technician certificate, and EMS technician, as well as serving on various assignments overseas. Stephen于1978年移民加拿大，并在紧急医疗领域工作超过25年。他拥有许多学位，包括工业技师证书，EMS技术人员證書，并且他服务于各种海外醫療事業。 In 2000, he completed the Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture & Tuina Program at the Toronto International School of Traditional Chinese Medicine (in collaboration with the Nanjing University of TCM). In 2001, he graduated from the TCM Product Provider Certificate Program. In 2013, he successfully completed a Massage Therapy program. He belongs to many international associations, as well as CMAAC. 2000年，Stephen在多伦多国际中国传统医学學院完成了中国医学&针灸推拿專業（與中国南京中醫藥大学合作）。 2001年，他完成了中医药产品供应商证书课程。 2013年，他順利的完成了按摩疗法課程。他服務于众多国际组织，以及CMAAC。 In 2015, Stephen & his wife set up a new practice in Markham. He looks forward to continuing to serve as a board member of CMAAC to help to build the trust, confidence and professionalism of TCM practitioners in Ontario and to help connect us together with our Chinese speaking practitioner community. 2015年，Stephen和他的妻子在Markham從事相關專業。他期待着继续担任CMAAC的董事会成员，以帮助在安大略省從醫的同行們建立對中医的信任，信心和敬业精神，并帮助我们華人社區之間建立更緊密的交流和溝通平臺。

Marc-Alexandre Mestres (Newfoundland), Director

  • Phone: (709) 422-4524

Zhao Qi Guo (Ontario), Director

Zhao Qi Guo, Director

Zhao Qi Guo, Director

Zhao started his apprenticeship in acupuncture, under his father. His formal education includes a Bachelors degree from the Nanjin Railway Medical College, plus a Masters degree and post grad training in Medicine from the Tianjin Medical College. He began his career as a General Practioner in China, as well as lecturing in Tianjin at the Institute of Endocrinology, until 1987 when he immigrated to Canada. He was a visiting Research Professor at the University for 2 years and then opened his own private practice in TCM and Acupuncture in 1990. Zhao has also been published in more than 15 reputable and award winning journals and publications. He practises in Ottawa Ontario.

Mario Amato (Ontario), Director

Mario Amato, Director

Mario Amato, Director

Mario Amato is a Registered Acupuncturist and Practitioner of Chinese Medicine in his hometown of Chatham-Kent. He holds a BSc from the University of Western Ontario, then completed 4 years of study (including 24 months of clinical training) in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at the Institute of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, in London Ontario. He opened a clinic in Chatham in September 2000, where he continues to operate a full time private practice. He is joined by his office administrator, Crystal Muharrem.

David Collins (PEI), Director

Dave has been providing alternative health care services to his patients for over 20 years. He is internationally trained, a member of many national and international associations and is a provider for most extended health care plans. He has been a proud member and director of CMAAC since 2000. With a Diploma in Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine, his passion and speciality continues to be helping people achieve improved wellness. Through the power of acupuncture and natural medicinal methods, Dave has thousands of patients that can attest to the effectiveness of his approach of treating weakness and imbalances in the human body along with strengthening and supporting bodily function and health levels to maintain optimal health.