Scientific Team
Dr. Marcus Yu Bin Pai
Physiatrist and Medical Acupuncturist. PhD in Sciences from USP. Lead of scientific review for acupuntura.com.
Credentials
CRM-SP
158074
RQE
65523 — Physiatry
RQE
65524 — Acupuncture
RQE
655241 — Pain Medicine
Area of Practice
Pain Medicine (AMB / HC-FMUSP)
Education and Training
Undergraduate
Doctor of Medicine
Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences
2012–2015
Residency in Physiatry (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo Medical School (HC-FMUSP)
Doctorate
PhD in Sciences — Department of Neurology
University of São Paulo Medical School (FMUSP)
Thesis: "Prolonged analgesic effect of dry needling in shoulder pain: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial." Advisor: Prof. Dr. Daniel Ciampi de Andrade.
2017
Area of Practice in Pain Medicine
HC-FMUSP / Brazilian Medical Association (AMB)
2017
Postgraduate Studies in Sports Medicine
Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Specialization
Medical Acupuncture
CEIMEC (São Paulo) and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (China)
Certification
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)
ISMST — International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment
International Experience
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (China)
Training in Medical Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tottori University (Japan)
Clinical rotation in Orthopedic Surgery
Roles and Leadership
Scientific Director
Brazilian Medical College of Acupuncture (CMBA) — affiliated with AMB
Chair of the Acupuncture Committee
Brazilian Pain Society (SBED)
Chair of the Acupuncture Committee
Brazilian Society of Tissue Regeneration (SBRET)
Editorial Board Member
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation — RAMB (Journal of the Brazilian Medical Association)
Former Director
Medical College of Acupuncture of the State of São Paulo (CMAeSP)
Current Academic Activity
- →Research Physician and Collaborator — Pain Group, Department of Neurology, HC-FMUSP
- →Collaborating Physician — Physiatry Pain Group, Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology (IOT), HC-FMUSP
- →Visiting Professor — Specialization Course in Pain Medicine, HC-FMUSP
- →Outpatient Clinic Preceptor — CEIMEC (Center for Integrated Studies in Chinese Medicine)
Selected Publications
Prolonged analgesic effect of dry needling in shoulder pain (RCT, double-blind, sham-controlled)
European Journal of Pain · Doctoral thesis
Neuroscientific update on the mechanisms of action of acupuncture in chronic pain
Jornal dos Comitês (2022)
Acupuncture for pregnancy-related pain in the lower back and posterior pelvic girdle
BrJP / PMC (2023) · Review
Acupuncture in cancer care: a narrative review
ResearchGate (2024) · With CMBA
Neuroanatomical basis for electroacupuncture to drive the vagal–adrenal axis
2022
3 chapters in the Treatise on Pain, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine
National reference textbook
ResearchGate: 12 publications, 23+ citations.
Role on This Portal
Lead of scientific review and content curation for everything published on acupuntura.com. Every article is reviewed prior to publication to ensure clinical accuracy and alignment with current scientific evidence.