The Academy of Oriental Medicine Ltd was started by Dr Graham Chandler & Dr Philip Lawes. It was founded with the idea to keep the disciplines of Traditional Chinese Medicine together as they are taught in China and the Far East, instead of studying the disciplines individually as is the common practice within the UK.
This gives the therapist a far greater knowledge and the potential to treat a wider range of diseases and dysfunction. All directors are multi-disciplined therapists, and have travelled the Far East taking courses and studying, to enable them to treat and teach with a much wider Knowledge and understanding.
Dr Graham Chandler & Dr Philip Lawes
Graham and Philip are the founder members of the Academy of Oriental Medicine. Before starting their studies into the world of medicine, they were close friends through the martial arts. Both are advisors to the British Register of Complementary Medicine (BRCP) / Institute for Complementary & Natural Medicine (ICNM), and Philip is a member of The Acupuncture Stakeholders Group and The Chinese Medicine Working Group working towards the statutory regulation of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine in the United Kingdom.
Recently Dr Chandler and Dr Lawes have both been awarded the position and title of “Fellow of the Institute for Complementary and Natural Medicine”.
Between them they hold qualifications in: Remedial Massage, Physical Therapy / Sports Injuries, Cranial Technique, Amatsu Japanese Medicine, Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Anmo (Chinese Massage), Tui Na (Chinese Physical Therapy), Advanced Tui Na, Paediatric Tui Na, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Qi Gung, Traditional Thai Massage and Masters of Science degrees in Oriental Medicine.
In 2000 Graham and Philip were awarded the titles: Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine by the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing, and more recently (2005) they have both completed a Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) in Oriental Medicine (Graham was awarded for “Best Dissertation & Phil got the “University President’s award for Best Overall Candidate”) with the American Liberty University in California.
Together they run a clinic in Essex and courses throughout the U.K. and Ireland.
Professor Zhao JiHui
Prof. Zhao is the highest-ranking lecturer within the A.O.M., with over 30 year’s medical experience. He started his studies in 1973 at the Beijing University of T.C.M., and between 1976-1995 was employed by the Institute of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, China Academy of T.C.M. as a Doctor and Professor of T.C.M. He was also employed by the Training centre of the China Academy as the Director of Training.
During the above time, he also worked in:
• Zuhala Hospital UAE for clinical treatment with acupuncture and T.C.M. (1988-1990)
• Sokbamia Hospital, Yugoslavia, for clinical and teaching works in T.C.M.
• Acupuncture Training Centre of Buda Norway
• Bashu Hospital, India, lecturing in T.C.M. and acupuncture
He has also worked in Pakistan, Greece, Israel, Sweden and the U.K. (for the A.O.M.) teaching Acupuncture and T.C.M.
At present, Prof. Zhao is treating clients in London and teaching with the A.O.M.
Kerry Hearn and Susan Chandler
For several years Kerry and Susan have been assisting and teaching for the Academy in their specialist areas. Both hold qualifications in Anmo (Chinese Massage/Acupressure), TuiNa (Chinese Physical Therapy), Tao-Yin (positional release techniques/cranial technique), Acupuncture & Moxibustion and Chinese Herbal Medicine. They graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Oriental Medicine in 2005 (both achieving a 1st in their grades).
Kerry teaches the fundamental theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Susan is involved teaching TCM Gynaecology for the Academy and assisting Graham on Qi Gung / Tao-Yin courses in the UK and Ireland. As well as teaching for the Academy both are in private practice and in the process of completing Master of Science Degrees in Oriental Medicine.
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