With over 40 years of clinical experience — more than 10 years in China and over 30 years in the United States — Dr. Mary Xiaolin Tan is a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and a Florida Licensed Acupuncture Physician.

Dedicated to restoring health, preventing disease, and guiding each patient toward lasting wellness through the wisdom of Traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

Medical Education & Training

  • Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Graduated from one of the top five medical universities for TCM in China, earning a Doctor of Medicine degree with rigorous training in both Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern Western medicine

  • Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Completed advanced clinical and classical studies, specializing in the integration of TCM with Western emergency medicine and the study of profound ancient Chinese medical classics

  • Pre-medical school Training
    Before entering medical school, trained and practiced as a nurse at Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where she was also trained as a laboratory technician. She developed expertise in reading blood slides to diagnose leukemia and conducting key lab tests for renal and hepatic function.

  • Integrated Medical Formation
    Through seven years of dedicated medical school study and two years of nursing training and practice, Dr. Tan cultivated a deep understanding of the rhythms of life, the root causes of illness, and the body’s natural healing power.

Medical Professional Positions Held

  • Resident Physician
    Five years at Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (inpatient and outpatient), focusing on cardiac, respiratory, digestive, renal, and hepatic care.

  • Attending Physician – Emergency Room & ICU Cardiologist
    Six years at Yunnan Provincial Hospital of TCM. Established a specialized cardiac care team using the most advanced diagnostic equipment of the time (EKG, cardiac ultrasound, vascular flow testing), integrated with acupuncture, herbal medicine, food therapy, and selected Western medications to treat acute heart attack, critical cardiac arrhythmia, and stroke.

  • Lecturer – Yunnan Provincial Hospital of TCM
    Taught integrated cardiac care to medical students and interns from the affiliated Yunnan University of TCM.

  • Senior Lecturer – Acupuncture-Acupressure Institute of Miami (1993–2002)
    Taught Chinese Herbology and supervised clinical practice. Developed all original teaching materials before standard TCM Herbology textbooks were available.

  • Private Practice in Miami
    Opened her first office in 1993, moved to the current location in 1995, and has been practicing continuously to the present day. Focus areas include preventive health care, chronic disease management, fertility, women’s health, and anti-aging.