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FOR 35 YEARS.
acupuntura.com is maintained by CEIMEC, one of the pioneering institutions in medical acupuncture in Brazil, with more than three decades of teaching, research, and clinical practice.
01 · EDITORIAL CURATION
CEIMEC
CEIMEC — Center for Integrated Study of Chinese Medicine was founded in 1989 by physicians trained at the University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine (FMUSP), with the mission of raising the standard of acupuncture in Brazil through rigorous medical training and scientific research.
In more than 35 years, CEIMEC has trained more than 3,000 acupuncture physicians across more than 50 specialization classes, with a pass rate above 90% on the Acupuncture Specialist Title (TEAC) exam.
Our approach is exclusively medical: acupuncture is practiced by physicians with specialized training, ensuring accurate diagnosis, safety, and integration with conventional treatment.
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Infrastructure, faculty, and the history of CEIMEC — more than 35 years training acupuncture physicians, with a dedicated 3-story building, 40+ treatment rooms, and international recognition.
View CEIMEC page →02 · REVIEWER TEAM
SCIENTIFIC LEAD
Dr. Marcus Yu Bin Pai
CRM-SP 158074 · RQE 65523 / 65524 / 655241
PhD in Sciences from the University of Sao Paulo (USP).
Specialist in Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Acupuncture.
Scientific Director of the CMBA. Chair of the Acupuncture Committee at the SBED and SBRET. Member of the Acupuncture Technical Chamber of CREMESP.
Responsible for scientific review and editorial curation of all content published on this portal.
FOUNDER AND GENERAL COORDINATOR
Prof. Dr. Hong Jin Pai
Physician FMUSP · PhD in Sciences HC-FMUSP
Founder of CEIMEC (1989) and pioneer of Medical Acupuncture in Brazil.
Postgraduate studies in China (Beijing and Guangzhou). Collaborating Professor at IOT-FMUSP. Acupuncture Professor through the WFCMS.
Founding Member of the CMBA. Former Director of the CMBA. Founder of the SMBA. Member of WFAS since 2006.
General Coordinator of CEIMEC and supervisor of the editorial line of acupuntura.com.
03 · COORDINATION TEAM
COORDINATORS AND SUPERVISORS
Course Coordination
- Dr. Lin Chen Hau
- Dra. Célia Yunes Portiolli
- Dra. Cristina Yu Wei Pai
- Dr. Ling Tung Yang
- Dr. Ricardo M. Bassetto
- Dr. João Arthur Ferreira
Outpatient Clinic Coordination
- Dr. Pam Wen Lung
- Dr. Sérgio M. R. Lessa
- Dra. Vera S. Carvalho
Outpatient Clinic Supervisors
- Dra. Eliane Aboud
- Dr. Bernardo Goldberger
- Dr. Valdir M. Boemer
- Dr. Johnny Ng
- Dr. Roberto R. Martins
- Dr. Marcus Yu Bin Pai
- Dr. Mauricio Visani
- Dr. Andrew Seung Ho Park
- Dra. Aline A. Barbosa Ferraz
- Dr. Carlos Roberto Babá
- Dr. Jorge Hosomi
- Dr. Motomu Aracava
- Dr. Ricardo Yamamoto
04 · CONFERENCE PRESENCE
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
The CEIMEC team regularly coordinates and participates in CINDOR (Interdisciplinary Pain Conference), one of the leading scientific forums in pain medicine in Brazil, with presentations, session chairs, and associated publications.
Beyond the national stage, our physicians actively participate in conferences across Brazil and around the world — with invited lectures at the FEDELAT (Latin American Federation of Pain Study Societies) and presentations at scientific conferences in the United States, Europe, and China, reinforcing international exchange in medical acupuncture and pain medicine.
Active collaboration with services at Hospital das Clinicas of FMUSP sustains the integration of teaching, research, and clinical practice.
05 · AFFILIATIONS
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS
CMBA
Brazilian Medical College of Acupuncture (affiliated with the AMB)
SBED
Brazilian Society for the Study of Pain
WFAS
World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies
USP
University of Sao Paulo (HC-FMUSP)
AMB
Brazilian Medical Association
SBRET
Brazilian Society of Tissue Regeneration
CMAeSP
Medical College of Acupuncture of the State of Sao Paulo
06 · MISSION
OUR MISSION
acupuntura.com was created to fill a gap: the absence of high-quality information, in English, on evidence-based medical acupuncture.
All content is free, written in accessible language, and grounded in scientific studies published in indexed journals. We believe that informed patients make better health decisions.
07 · LEARN MORE
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Infrastructure, faculty, and 35+ years of history
Dr. Marcus Yu Bin Pai
Full curriculum, publications, and positions
Prof. Dr. Hong Jin Pai
Founder of CEIMEC and pioneer of medical acupuncture
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