I have dedicated ten years in studying and learning Chinese Medicine and specialising in Acupuncture and Therapeutic Massage, in Beijing. I have years of experience in clinical practice and started off with my own Medical Centre as Doctor of Chinese Medicine (Acupuncturist and Herbalist) in 1993, in Limassol. Since then, I had the pleasure to treat patients and lead them towards wellness and health.

Education and training

• 2013. Diploma in Basic theories and Diagnostics of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture(Correspondence course). China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine- Greek Research Center of TCM, Beijing, China

• 2006. Diploma in Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture (Correspondence course). China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China

• 1990 - 1993. Master of Clinical Medicine - Acupuncture. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BJUCM), Beijing, China

• 1985 - 1990. Bachelor of Medicine - Acupuncture and Therapeutic Massage. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BJUCM), Beijing, China

• 1983 - 1985. Diploma in Chinese Language (Mandarin). Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China

 

Clinical Experience

• 1993 - present. Private Practice, Cyprus. Doctor of traditional Chinese medicine (Acupuncturist and Herbalist). Professional Liability and Malpractice Insurance

• 1991 - 1993. Dong Zhi Men Hospital (BJUCM’s First Affiliated Hospital), Beijing, China, Clinical Supervisor.

• 1990 - 1993. Clinical Intern (Professor Zhang Guo Rui). Daily rounds and rotations within the different in/out patient departments of internal medicine, surgery, neurology, gynaecology, general medicine, accident and emergency, and acupuncture

• 1990. Sino-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China. Student Intern. Supervised practice within the departments of accident and emergency, internal medicine, urology, tuina and acupuncture

• 1989 - 1990. Hu Guo Si TCM Hospital, Beijing, China. Student Intern. Supervised practice within the departments of internal medicine, orthopaedics, tuina and acupuncture.

• 1988. Fang Shan TCM Hospital, Beijing, China. Student Intern. Supervised practiced within the different in/out patient departments of internal medicine, surgery, neurology, gynaecology, general medicine, accident and emergency, and acupuncture

• 1987 - 1993. Guo Yi Tang TCM Clinic, Beijing, China. Clinical Inter (Professor Chen Zifu). Internal medicine and acupuncture departments

 

Awards

• 1983 - 1990. Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation–Chinese Government Scholarship Programme. Full Scholarship for the study of MEDICINE

• 1990 - 1993. Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation–Chinese Government Scholarship Programme. Full scholarship for the study of ACUPUNCTURE

 

Affiliations / Professional Memberships

• 2011 - present. Board Member of the Pan-European Federation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Societies (PEFOTS)

• 2008 - present. Chairman of the Pancyprian Association of Acupuncturists Limited

• 2007 - present. Overseas Member of the Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture (UK)

 

Publications

• Concise Acupuncture Therapy for 20 Common Diseases (video). Chinese Medical Audio-Video Organization (VR CHINA) - Forschungsinstitut für traditionelle chinesische medizin (Germany).

• Cha LS (Theocharous C) (2006). [The TCM educational model of the 21st century] (Chinese). China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy; 21:46-8.

• Cha LS. (Theocharous C) (1996). [Clinical Research on chronoacupuncture] (Chinese). 40th Anniversary of the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. p.10-14. Beijing: Xue Yuan Chu Ban She.