Dr. Mao earned his TCM Doctoral Degree (MD equivalent) from Hebei Medical University TCM College in 1985. In 1988, he earned a Master's in Medicine (Physiology/Endocrinology) from Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He earned his PhD in Molecular Biology from Hokkaido University School of Medicine in 1999. After completing his post-doctoral training at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, he joined Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) as a molecular researcher/faculty for 15 years.
Dr. Mao has extensive experience in the clinic and research fields, specializing in neurobiology, endocrinology, and cancer biology. He has published many scientific papers and a book chapter, and seen patients for more than 30 years. He combines his knowledge of both Western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine to create personalized herbal formulas (herbal teas) to improve patient's health condition.
Recently, he has been working at Wing Ming Herbs in Portland, Oregon. Over the past decade, Dr. Mao has seen over 10,000 patients with different health conditions, including cancers, skin conditions, menopause and infertility, flu, diabetes, and high blood pressure, many whose conditions improved with his herbal treatment.