Meet the Doctor
Philip Tan-Gatue
Doctor of Medicine
Certified Medical Acupuncturist
Certified Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines College of Medicine
Head, Section of Herbal Medicine, Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center
Faculty Dean, Philippine QiHuang Institute of TCM
Member, National Certification Committee of Traditional Chinese Medicine
More about the Doctor
Nanjing University of TCM
Trained in Basic and Advanced Acupuncture in Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tianjin University of TCM
Trained in integration of eastern and western pharmacology
Frequent Collaborations
Collaborating frequently with expert practitioners from China and other countries
Cooperation with Tzu Chi
Observing an acupuncture clinic in Hualien, Taiwan.
Integration
Speaking on acupuncture applications in western medicine such as OB-Gyne
Convention Speaker
Bringing Traditional Chinese Medicine to a wider audience in the Philippines and abroad
Client Testimonials
Don’t take our word for it – here’s what our clients say:
Benjie Abad Santos
Stroke
“When I had my stroke in 2018, I was told I would never walk again. It was slow…(but eventually) I could walk and even practice basketball again.”
Hazel Chua-Tan
Bell’s Palsy
“THANK YOU so much Doc Philip for helping me recover from Bell’s Palsy with just 3 sessions! “
Guilliano Ibaretta
Sports Injury
The difference was night and day…I was immediately able to flex my knee and extend (it) without pain”
Clinics
Quezon City
97 Maginhawa Street, Teacher’s Village East, Quezon City.
Tel: 89217649
Wednesday and Saturday 9 am – 12 noon
PGH
Philippine General Hospital
Room 208 Faculty Medical Arts Building
Mobile +639499377888
Monday, Tuesday, Friday 4-7 pm
CGH
Chinese General Hospital
Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tel: +639176801516
Tuesdays by appointment
Blog
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