SUNSHINE ACUPUNCTURE P.C.

Let Acupuncture help us!
Practitioner Min Zhang is a licensed acupuncturist in New York State, he was a Wetern Medical Doctor in Shanghai of China. Min Zhang graduated form Shanghai Medical College in 1985. He studied Western Medicine for 5 years and studied Chinese Medicine for 3 years. Min Zhang has been a M.D. since 1985, practicing both Western Medicine and Acupuncture. Min Zhang was a Founder and a President of the New York Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in U.S.A. He was a teacher and a clinic supervisor in New York City.  Clinic Welcome to the Sunshine Acupuncture Clinic. We specialize in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Our primary goal is to restore your health as quickly as possible through sensitive, non-invasive therapies. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine offer many different services to meet your healthcare needs, which emphasize your body's own restorative and recuperative powers. Whether you visit us in illness or in health, our trained professional staff offers evaluation and diagnosis in accordance with TCM philosophy and principles. We examine each patient's constitution to determine their overall state of health and identify disharmonies in the body. For new patients, we offer a TCM diagnostic consultation so that we can assess appropriate ways for you to achieve healthy energetic balance. For patients who want to begin a program of preventive care, we offer healthcare services that place emphasis on maintaining balance and preventing diseases from occurring. When there are signs and symptoms of illness, the Chinese medicine practitioner will diagnose the basic disharmony and correct the imbalance. Our clinic offers different treatment therapies according to the different conditions and body constitutions. It also provides an alphabetized list of conditions and disorders that are treated by Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Location and Office Hour Manhattan: 247 West, 35th Street, 10th Floor New York, NY 10001 Phone: (212)-244-3919 Fax:     (212)-244-3919 Office Hours 11:00 am -- 8:00 pm, From Monday to Friday 11:00 am -- 7:00 pm, on Saturday Closed, on Sunday Discount Pament Options for membership A class membership: $200 annual fee, allowed patient for 1 to 2 times a week visit.  For each treatment, visit fee is $40. Membership card necessary when you come to the clinic. No refund for any reason.B class membership: $400 annual fee, allowed patient for over 3 times a week visit. For each treatment, visit fee is $40 only. Membership card necessary when you come to the clinic. No refund for any reason.Family class membership: $500 annual fee, for each treatment, visit fee is $40 only. The family including: father, mother, wife, husband, brother, sister, son and daughter. Photo ID is necessary when you come to the cilnic. No refund for any reason.   For the New Patient ( July 1st 2010 ---- September 30th 2010) First 4 times treatment have 50% discount ( that means $80 become to $40). The new patient can pay $40 visit fee for each treatment during 1st visit to 4th visit. From 5th treatment, the visit fee is comeback to $80 each, without our membership. Our membership still pay $40 visit fee. This pament discount is effective from July 1st 2010  to September 30th 2010.   Pricing Structure and Payment Policy Office Visit ( From January 1st, 2009) Acupuncture (Initial) $80.00 Acupuncture (Follow-up) $80.00 Tui-na / Acupressure $40.00 and Up Acupuncture Facial $40.00 and Up Reflexology $40.00 and Up Herbs $20.00 and Up House Call Initial Charge $250.00 and Up* Acupuncture $200.00 Tui-na/Acupressure Varies according to the working hours. Herbs Varies according to the herbs. * Based on time spent on traveling Payment Forms of payments accepted at this office are cash, personal check, traveler's check and Credit Card (Discover, Visa and Master only).	Your Appointment To make an appointment for a consultation or treatment, please call 212-244-3919 to schedule your first visit at either the Manhattan office. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment to fill out the necessary paperwork. If possible, please bring any medical records pertaining to your existing condition when you come in for your first visit. Preparation for Treatment Please do not have arrive on an empty stomach before your treatment as it may affect your body's condition. Please wear loose clothing for your treatment. For handicapped patients or patients requiring special care, please inform the front desk of your needs before the treatment. Cancellations For cancellation of an appointment, we request a minimum of 24-hours notice before the time of your appointment. Follow-up Phone Call Within a week of your initial treatment, you are likely to receive a phone call from a staff practitioner at Min Zhang, Acupuncturist to answer any questions or concerns you may have about your treatment. Follow-up/Maintenance Visit For people who have problems such as pain, muscle spasm and tightness, stress, anxiety, and tension, symptoms will improve after several treatments. However, due to an individual's lifestyle and work conditions, these problems may persist and become chronic if proper maintenance care is not taken. Traditional Chinese Medicine advocates maintenance care to prevent those symptoms from becoming chronic medical problems. It is recommended to continue treatment once a week, once every two weeks, or once every month according to your health condition. Consult the doctor to find out how frequently you need treatment and derive a right treatment place for yourself. Preventive Care A Chinese medical proverb states, "The best doctor treats the problem before the onset of disease." This explains the importance of preventive care in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Please determine which of the following conditions is related to your current health condition and discuss with the doctor a preventive care plan that best fits you. The following list is a few examples of many of the services we provide: People who suffer from hay fever or allergy, preventive care should start one month before the allergy season. 1. People who have family history of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), myopia, obesity, allergy or hepatitis, should receive preventive care treatment once a month. 2. Personal health problems such as substance abuse, past medication overdose, or smoking, alcoholism, miscarriage, as well as job-related illnesses, an individual preventive care plan should be taken. 3. Special preventive care plan should be made for different age groups to prevent hormonal change, teenage emotional instability, premature sexual activities, side effects from birth control pills, problem pregnancy and breast feeding, low libido, impotence, menopause and other degenerative problems. 4. Preventive care plan is also used for weight control, face beautification, natural skin care, energy boost, and stress relief. Anti-aging and cancer prevention is especially important to receive treatment once every two months. Treatment Information and Informed Consent Acupuncture is performed by the insertion of pre-sterilized, disposable acupuncture needles through the skin, and/or the application of heat or electrical stimulation to certain points on the body. Your acupuncture treatment may be combined with Tui-Na/acupressure, Chinese herbs, moxibustion, cupping, electric or magnetic stimulation, derma-friction (Gua-sha), infra-red heat lamp, seven-star needling, therapeutic exercises, and dietary recommendations based on the fundamentals of Chinese Medicine. Your practitioner will explain the nature of each type of treatment as needed. Acupuncture is generally very safe. Although rare, certain side effects may result from acupuncture and each procedure or treatment has specific risks and benefits. These potential risks may include, but are not limited to: 1. Discomfort or minor pain at the site of needle insertion during treatment. 2. Localized, minor bleeding, bruising, or swelling. 3. Minor burns with the use of moxa. 4. Possible, temporary aggravation of symptoms that existed prior to treatment, then rapid recovery (known as a "healing crisis"). 5. Infection and the risks from needling in the vicinity of an infection. To reduce the possibility of infection from acupuncture, all needles are pre-sterilized, single-use, disposable needles made of surgical stainless steel. After each treatment they are disposed of as medical waste; needles are never reused. 6. "Needle sickness" (Dizziness, fainting, or nausea). 7. Broken needles (Rare with the use of disposable needles). 8. Cupping therapy and derma-friction (Gua-sha) may produce petechia (red/purplish marks) as part of the healing process, which will disappear in a few days. 9. Seven star needling is used to detoxify the body and causes stimulation of the skin. Please notify your practitioner if you have any adverse effect from treatment. Some herbs and acupuncture points are contraindicated for certain conditions. Please inform your practitioner if you have any of the following conditions: 1. If you are pregnant. 2. If you are breast feeding. 3. If you have ever experienced fits, faints, or panic attacks. 4. If you have a pacemaker or any other electrical implants. 5. If you have HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, or a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Your practitioner is unable to anticipate or explain all risks and complications that may occur during or after treatment. However, he or she will exercise judgment based upon the determination of your best interests.