Scientific Team
Prof. Dr. Hong Jin Pai
Founder of CEIMEC and pioneer of Medical Acupuncture in Brazil. PhD in Sciences from USP. Trained in China.
Credentials
Education
University of São Paulo Medical School (FMUSP)
Doctorate
Sciences — HC-FMUSP, Dept. of Neurology
Professor
Collaborating Faculty, IOT-FMUSP
WFCMS
Professor of Acupuncture
Education
Undergraduate
Doctor of Medicine
University of São Paulo Medical School (FMUSP)
1980s
Postgraduate Training in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Beijing College of Chinese Medicine and Guangzhou Hospital of Chinese Medicine (China) — more than 2 years of residency
Doctorate / Postdoctoral
PhD in Sciences — Department of Neurology
University of São Paulo Medical School (HC-FMUSP)
Continuing Education
Principles and Practice of Clinical Research
Harvard Medical School (USA)
Legacy and Leadership
Founder and General Coordinator
CEIMEC — Center for Integrated Studies in Chinese Medicine (1989)
Founder
Brazilian Medical Society of Acupuncture (SMBA)
Scientific Director
Brazilian Medical College of Acupuncture (CMBA) — affiliated with the Brazilian Medical Association (AMB)
President
Medical College of Acupuncture of the State of São Paulo (CMAeSP)
Member since 2006
WFAS — World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (in official relations with the WHO)
Collaborating Professor
Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology (IOT), Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo Medical School (HC-FMUSP)
Attending Physician
Pain Center — Hospital das Clínicas of FMUSP
Publications
Contemporary Treatise on Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Four-volume work translated directly from Chinese into Portuguese — the only direct translation recognized by the China Association of Acupuncture-Moxibustion in Beijing.
- ·Vol. 1 — Points and Meridians (updated in 2020)
- ·Vol. 2 — Acupuncture Methods and Manipulation Techniques
- ·Vol. 3 — Diagnosis and Treatment
Acupuncture: From Alternative Therapy to Medical Specialty
Published by Editora CEIMEC. A volume aimed at physicians and the general reader, covering the trajectory of acupuncture in Brazil and its scientific foundations.
Scientific articles and book chapters
Dozens of collaborative publications in the fields of Acupuncture and Pain Medicine in national and international journals.
International Reach
Nanjing, China
Lectures at the IX National Congress of the Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation — post-stroke spasticity and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
Beijing, China
Invited speaker at the WFAS World Congress — perspectives and teaching of Acupuncture worldwide.
New York, USA
Collaboration with researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration.
International Webinars
Regular meetings with invited researchers from the USA and China, open to current students and alumni of CEIMEC.
Role on This Portal
General Coordinator of CEIMEC and supervisor of the editorial line of acupuntura.com. Prof. Dr. Hong Jin Pai is responsible for the institutional and scientific direction that guides all content on this portal.