Dr Damien Ryan was first introduced to acupuncture in the late 1970's when working in community development projects in Asia. He went on to study acupuncture and western herbal medicine. Over the past 35years he has been in clinical practice in Sydney, Melbourne, regional Victoria and country New South Wales. In addition to acupuncture treatments, Dr Ryan also provides life coaching and training in meditation techniques when requested.

He began teaching acupuncture in Sydney in the late 1980's and in 1994 was part of the team which established the Bachelor of Acupuncture at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). He was the course coordinator of the initial bachelor program at UTS and later accepted an appointment to the acupuncture program at Victoria University (Melbourne). Since 1994 Damien has been engaged in acupuncture research, education, clinical practice and collaborative work with the Universities of Chinese Medicine in China.

Damien's doctoral thesis was in acupuncture and he continues his research interests through engagement with specific studies, examining Masters and PhD theses, and reviewing scholarly articles for international peer review journals. He is also engaged in educational consultancy in the domain of Complementary Medicine with a specific focus on the Chinese Medicine. His consultancy work includes:

  • The monitoring and review of undergraduate and post-graduate Complementary Medicine programs.

  • Curriculum design and development.

  • The preparation of course materials for accreditation bodies.

  • Membership of associated bodies such as Course Advisory Committees, Human Research Ethics Committees and Journal Editorial Boards.

In acknowledgement of his contribution to Chinese Medicine education, practice and research, he was awarded an honorary professorship from the Liaoning University of Chinese Medicine.

 

Credentials:

PhD (acupuncture research)

M, Ed. (focussing on Chinese Medicine education)

B. Phil;  Dip. Acup;  Dip Herbal Med.

Honorary Professor. Liaoning University of Chinese Medicine. Shenyang. China.