Who Are we?
Top 100 Practitioner
Early Life and Education
Ioannis Solos MD(China)., PhD., LAc., has dedicated almost three decades of his life in pursue of the best practices in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, with a special focus in orthopedics, neurology and integrative medicine. Born in Greece, Dr. Solos relocated to London, UK during his teenage years, where he began his journey into Chinese medicine in the 1990s.
He pursued a robust education in acupuncture, herbal medicine, internal martial arts, and Asian bodywork. His academic credentials include:
• Bachelor of Medicine (2003) – Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
• Master of Medicine (2008) – Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
• Doctor of Medicine (PhD, 2016) – Jinan University
Clinical Training in China
Dr. Solos gained extensive clinical experience working in top Chinese hospitals, including:
• People’s Liberation Army General Hospital (301 Hospital)
• Wang Jing Hospital
• Xi Yuan Hospital
• Zhong Xing Sports Trauma Hospital
These experiences spanned nearly two decades in Beijing and Guangzhou, China.
Martial Education and Integration with Acupuncture Energetics
Dr. Solos is an established martial artist, and an inner gate disciple of Cui Fushan (of Yao Zong-xun’s and Bu Enfu’s Yiquan Schools) and of Huang Hao-ran and Zeng Yong-qiang (Liu He Ba Fa and Southern Dragon Boxing).
Over the years Dr. Solos has integrated much of his internal martial training with acupuncture practices. He is currently teaching his unique acupuncture needling approach in schools around the United States.
In 2019, soon before moving to the States, he was presented with the secret herbal formulas of the Dragon Boxing School by the late Zeng Yong-qiang (Zeng Gen’s son), being his only direct disciple with the highest medical degree and martial spirit.
Career in the United States
Dr. Solos moved to Arizona in 2019, establishing a full-time practice in the Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe areas. He specializes in treating neurological and orthopedic disorders through acupuncture, with a focus on Neuromodulation Acupuncture.
Professional Accomplishments
Dr. Solos has built an exceptional career as a practitioner, educator, and author. His achievements include:
• Top 100 Practitioners of Chinese Medicine Worldwide (WFCMS)
• Best-selling author of acupuncture and Chinese medicine books
• Co-author of the government-sponsored official textbook for Chinese Medicine Diagnosis
• Doctoral Faculty at Yo San University, Los Angeles
• Doctoral Faculty at Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences, Oakland California
• Member of the Board of Directors at the Neuro-Acupuncture Institute
• President of the Neuromodulation Acupuncture™ Sub-Specialty
Dr. Solos is also a member of the Executive Council of the Chinese Medicine Education Committee (WFCMS) and serves on editorial boards for several academic journals.
Clinical Expertise
Dr. Solos combines over 27 years of clinical practice, including 17 years of hospital residencies in China.
Highlights of Dr. Solos’s Career
• Over two decades of teaching acupuncture and Chinese medicine worldwide
• Member of multiple boards at the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS)
• Lecturer and educator in Chinese medicine and acupuncture
• Published numerous books and peer-reviewed articles
By blending cutting-edge acupuncture techniques with decades of clinical and academic experience, Dr. Ioannis Solos delivers exceptional care for patients seeking neurological and orthopedic solutions.
BOOKS AND PUBLISHED WORKS
Dr. Solos is a leading figure on classical tongue diagnosis, and his published research focuses on the application of tongue observation in historical and modern epidemics.
He is the author of the “Gold Mirrors and Tongue Reflections”, and the “Developing Internal Energy for Effective Acupuncture Practice”.
He has also co-authored the “Ao Shi Shang Han Jin Jing Lu –Shi Sheng Du Shu Bi Ji” (in Chinese), and the “Chinese Medicine Diagnostics” for the World Textbook Series for Chinese Medicine Core Curriculum (Chinese and English).
INTERNAL MARTIAL ARTS
Developing Internal Energy for Effective Acupuncture
Dr. Solos has privately studied Yi Quan (Intent Boxing) with renowned Beijing Master Cui Fu-shan (Yao Zong-xun and Bu Enfu’s lineage) from 2002 to 2009.
He has also pursued the study of Xin Yi Liu He Ba Fa (Six Harmonies and Eight Methods) with Master Huang Hao and Zeng Ming-qiang of the Guangzhou Dragon Boxing School (Zeng Gen, Sun Di and Liang Zi-peng’s lineage), from 2013 to 2017.
His martial arts training allowed him the meta-synthesis of classical body mechanics, ancient bone setting and martial philosophy, and the development of new clinical applications, including his own set of Tendon and Fascia Reconditioning Manipulations.
Some of his training ideas can be found in his book “Developing Internal Energy for Effective Acupuncture Practice”.