China Acupuncture Health Center was founded by Joy Yue Zhang, Lic. Ac. in 1998. The center provides acupuncture treatment, electric-acupuncture, cupping,gua sha and Chinese herbal medicine services to Boston metro area and southern New Hampshire area in clouding Westford, Acton, Chelmsford, Lowell, Concord, Carlisle, Tyngsborough, Littleton, Groton, Ayer, Tewgsbury, Billerica, Nashua and other surrounding towns. Joy received her medical degree from Hebei College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (China) in 1984 after 5 years intensive studying and training in Acupuncture and herbal medicine. She also attended a one-year "Advanced Doctor Training Class" for advanced studies at China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing in 1986. Before came to the US from China, she had practiced for 10 years as a Traditional Chinese Medical Physician in Charge at Hebei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and, in the meantime, taught at Hebei College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Joy is board-licensed in Acupuncture, Diplomate in Acupuncture of the NCCA (National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists) and Diplomate in Chinese Herbology of the NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine). Joy also works at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (where she got Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies SERVICE AWARD) as a staffed oncology acupuncturist in Boston, MA.