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Dr. Fu Wenbin
Chinese name: 符文彬
Chief TCM Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Chief of the Acupuncture Department . Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Dr. Fu Wenbin is Chief of the Acupuncture Department at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, a Guangdong Famous TCM Doctor and doctoral supervisor. He created the acupuncture-led integrative treatment approach and specializes in combining acupuncture with herbs for pain, insomnia, depression and other conditions, leading large randomized acupuncture trials.
Dr. Fu Wenbin
36+
Years in Acupuncture Practice
400+
Peer-Reviewed Papers Published
14
National and Provincial Awards Won
About Dr. Fu Wenbin
Dr. Fu Wenbin is Chief of the Acupuncture Department at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, a chief TCM physician, professor and doctoral supervisor, and an academic successor of renowned acupuncture expert Situ Ling. He created an acupuncture-led integrative treatment model and specializes in combining acupuncture with herbal medicine for pain syndromes, insomnia, emotional disorders and chronic pelvic pain. He is the leader of the national key acupuncture specialty and vice chairman of the China Association of Acupuncture-Moxibustion, and his large randomized trials in chronic constipation, chronic prostatitis and lumbar spinal stenosis have been published in top international journals. He has led the national key acupuncture research program and won the Ministry of Education Science and Technology First Prize.
1、Chief of the Acupuncture Department at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine; chief TCM physician, professor and doctoral supervisor
2、Guangdong Famous TCM Doctor and academic successor of acupuncture master Situ Ling; winner of the National Outstanding Inheritor Award
3、Created the acupuncture-led integrative treatment model and specializes in pain, insomnia and emotional disorders
4、Leader of the national key acupuncture specialty and vice chairman of the China Association of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and chairman of the Guangdong Acupuncture Association
5、Principal investigator of the national key acupuncture research program and multiple national and provincial projects
6、Won the Ministry of Education Science and Technology Progress First Prize and the China Acupuncture Association Science and Technology Second Prize
Dr. Fu Wenbin ’s Three Key Areas of Expertise
Three areas of focused expertise, each supported by a deep subspecialty team, high case volumes and an English-speaking care pathway coordinated by Orisene.
Pain syndromes
He uses acupuncture to treat neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain; his large randomized trial showed that acupuncture relieves neurogenic claudication and improves walking in degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis, and he combines acupuncture with herbal medicine for safe, lasting pain relief
Chronic constipation
He applies electroacupuncture for severe functional constipation; his multicenter randomized trial of over one thousand patients, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, showed that electroacupuncture increases complete spontaneous bowel movements, improves symptoms and bowel function, and raises patients' quality of life
Chronic prostatitis and pelvic pain
He treats chronic prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome with acupuncture; his randomized trial published in Annals of Internal Medicine demonstrated meaningful symptom relief in men, and he integrates acupuncture with herbal medicine to ease pelvic discomfort and improve daily living
More: insomnia——acupuncture and herbs; depression and emotional disorders——acupuncture-led integrative care; carotid atherosclerosis——acupuncture for chronic vascular disease
Selected cases, research & publications
Representative work drawn from documented clinical treatments, publicly indexed literature, and hospital project records, reflecting the depth of this physician's hands-on expertise and academic rigor.
1. Acupuncture for Moderate Depression: Multicentre Randomised Trial
A multicentre randomised trial at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine compared integrated acupuncture with sertraline for moderate depression. Among 154 patients, twelve-week response reached 56.8 percent versus 24.4 percent for fifty milligrams of sertraline, and the benefit persisted eight weeks after treatment stopped, supporting acupuncture as a depression treatment.
Related link: https://delc.gzucm.edu.cn/info/1011/8502.htm
2. Lingnan Shugan Tiaoshen Acupuncture for Depressive Disorder
This paper reviews the theory and practice of Lingnan Shugan Tiaoshen acupuncture, a technique proposed by Professor Fu Wenbin based on soothing the liver and calming the spirit. It emphasises the liver and brain in depression, integrates multiple acupuncture methods and reports significant clinical benefit, explaining the scientific value of this approach.
3. Integrative Acupuncture: One Needle, Two Moxa, Three Consolidation
Professor Fu Wenbin proposed the one needle, two moxa, three consolidation stepped acupuncture model, breaking barriers between traditional acupuncture and modern medicine and founding integrative acupuncture science. Used for difficult brain disorders, pain and depression-related conditions, the model guides staged treatment and has been adopted across many partner hospitals in China.
4. Lingnan Traditional Tianjiu Therapy: Intangible Heritage
As representative inheritor of Lingnan traditional Tianjiu therapy, a provincial intangible cultural heritage, Professor Fu Wenbin promotes this drug-moxibustion method for winter diseases treated in summer. Based on natural correspondences and nourishing yang in spring and summer, the therapy is simple, safe and low-cost, and has been extended to Tibet.
5. Acupuncture Team for Women and Children’s Health (Dongguan)
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine’s acupuncture team led by Professor Fu Wenbin partnered with Dongguan Maternal and Child Health Hospital to build an integrated acupuncture and herbal model. The collaboration addresses infertility, menopausal syndrome, chronic pain, emotional disorders and sleep problems, offering women and children whole-cycle, high-quality Chinese medicine care.
6. Acupuncture for Depressive Disorders: Evidence from Fifty-Two Trials
A systematic review and meta-analysis pooled fifty-two randomised controlled trials with more than five thousand patients to assess acupuncture for depressive disorders. Results show acupuncture improves depressive symptoms and supports its use as a complementary therapy, reinforcing the evidence base for integrated acupuncture in mental health care.
Where Dr. Fu Wenbin practices
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Chinese name: 广东省中医院
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, founded in 1933 and known as the leading Chinese-medicine hospital in southern China, is China's largest tertiary TCM hospital with 3,524 beds and two grand masters, topping national TCM rankings for eight years.
Since 1933
93 years of TCM care
3,524
Licensed beds
6.84 million (2021)
Annual outpatient visits
9
Licensed beds
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Why patients travel to China for treatment
Six reasons international patients now put China on their shortlist — from internationally aligned clinical capability to the policy channels that make treatment here genuinely reachable.
Clinical capability at international standard
Chinese hospitals deliver internationally aligned protocols, performing vast volumes of advanced robotic, minimally invasive, and complex transplant surgeries annually. This massive clinical data and highly specialized workforce ensure world-class outcomes, even for rare and complex cases.
Diagnostics and treatment in days, not months
A full medical workup that typically means months of waiting elsewhere is completed in China within 48–72 hours. Imaging, labs, and multidisciplinary consultations are integrated into a single visit, allowing treatment to commence immediately.
Transparent, itemised pricing
Chinese healthcare offers legally binding, itemised cost estimates before treatment begins, eliminating hidden fees or surprise billing. Due to national centralized procurement, total expenses remain 40–70% lower than comparable care in Western Europe or North America.
Policy channels that open the door
China facilitates access through 240-hour visa-free transit and dedicated medical visa routes. Policies like the Greater Bay Area drug pathway and Boao Lecheng’s pilot zone allow designated hospitals to administer innovative therapies not yet globally approved.
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Information Sources
This physician profile is compiled by the Orisene team from publicly available online sources and verified at the time of publication. Details may change, and physician availability is confirmed at the time of booking.
- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine Hainan Hospital Profile: https://www.gdszyyhnyy.cn/nd.jsp?id=4090
- Fu Wenbin Inheritance Studio: http://mygzs.gdhtcm.com:8188/tdjs/list_17.aspx?subjectid=90
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