The YSU Symposium is for practicing acupuncturists and students of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Learn from the world’s leading fertility experts at the 2023 YSU Integrative Reproductive Medicine Symposium.
Acupuncturists will gain practical clinical knowledge of how TCM can be integrated into the following areas:

• PCOS Treatment Strategies East and West: an in-depth discussion with Drs. Mao Shing Ni and Paul Magarelli.
• Endometriosis Treatment using integrative Chinese and Western medicine: an in-depth discussion with Dr. Daoshing Ni and Paul Harvey.
• Cannabinoids and Fertility: current research and clinical guidelines.
• Oncofertility: maximizing the reproductive potential of cancer patients and survivors.
• Genetic Carrier Screening: the benefits of screening before pregnancy.
• Practice Management

Earn 15 units NCCAOM, California, and ABORM Approved.

2 ways to attend this event: In Person or via Zoom
Yo San University, 13315 W. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90066 Phone: 310-577-3000

Hotels and Overnight Bookings near Yo San University

TCM Practitioners: $400
ABORM Members: $300
YSU Alumni: $200
YSU Doctoral Students: $100
YSU Master’s Students: Free! (work/study)

15 CEU Units
Saturday to Sunday
March 4 to 5, 2023
8 a.m to 5 p.m.

Location: You may attend this event:
In Person at Yo San University, or
Online via Zoom

Mao Shing Ni, PhD, DOM, LAc
PCOS Treatment Strategies
In Traditional Chinese Medicine

Shaoting Jing, PhD, LAc
Postpartum Care in Chinese Medicine

Maureen Rozenn, DAOM, LAc, FABORM
The Endocannabinoid System and Fertility

Peter Harvey, L.Ac., MSOM, FABORM, MBA
Endometriosis Treatment
In Western Medicine

Daoshing Ni, PhD, DOM, LAc
Endometriosis treatment
in Traditional
Chinese Medicine

Laura Erlich LAc, FABORM
The Yin and Yang of Implantation:
uterine immunology and energetics

Duncan Macdonald, LAc
Functional Medicine and Reproductive Health

Angeline Beltsos, MD
The role of Integrative Reproductive Medicine in Private Equity IVF Practices

Lorne Brown, Dr.TCM, RAc
Laser Technology in
Reproductive Health

Catherine DeUgarte, MD
Maximizing the reproductive potential of cancer patients and survivors

Jamie Boyd, DAOM, LAc
Reception: The Poetry of the Bao Zhong, Mai, and Luo in Reproductive Medicine

Ba Zhen Tang and its variants.
Classical Herbal Formulations to Enhance Fertility
Daoshing Ni, PhD

Hello everyone welcome to the 2022 Yo San University reproductive medicine conference. I am very honored and privileged to teach and share my knowledge on Ba Zhen Tang. We’re going to be looking into this beautiful classical formula but the interesting thing it is not a classical formulary. We almost want to say that this formula is actually more of a contemporary formula, coming out of the Ming dynasty from dr shuji. Did you know that this formula was originally used for recovery for traumatology not actually in obgyn? And later on we adopted this formula in the treatment of women’s condition and disease. It’s a fabulous formula and there’s many ways that you can dice and transform and use it in fertility conditions. That’s my topic in this conference and i look forward to seeing you and spending time with you on this topic. Thank you very much

Help or Harm?
Nutraceuticals and Assisted Reproduction
Paul Magarelli, MD, PhD

In this presentation we will be addressing the area of supplementation and whether or not adding nutrients in the form of vitamins or macromolecules can impact fertility potential. Nutraceuticals are compounds that can contribute to your metabolism both naturally as well as in the higher technologies like in vitro fertilization and ovulation induction.

After 15 years of intensive and broad-based research, TCM has become a staple of Assisted Reproductive Technology care plans. As is true in Western Medicine research, TCM research is not without its controversies. In this lecture, Dr. Magarelli will explore other more far-reaching integrative medicine concepts to further the bond that has developed between these two modalities with the shared goal of One Healthy Baby™.

Learning Objectives:
Oocyte physiology will be used as a backdrop for participant understanding of the principles involved in metabolomics.
Integration of basic tenets of TCM with the pathophysiology of microenvironments will be discussed and participants will be lead down an algorithm to provide healing modalities to change reproductive outcomes in a positive way.
Substantive discussions regarding present and future areas of research in integrative metabolomics will act as a challenge for participants to collaborate in projects

Fertility Enhancing Diet and Nutrition.
Dr. Mao Shing Ni

Hello, I’m Dr. Mao Shing Ni, co-founder and Chancellor of Yo San University. I invite you to attend the upcoming Integrative Reproductive Medicine Symposium on 26 and 27. Where a lineup of renowned experts from both eastern and western medicine will come together to present the latest knowledge and practices that will contribute to your success rate with your infertility patients.

For my part I will be presenting on Fertility Enhancing Diet and Nutrition. For example everyday I encourage my patients trying to get pregnant to eat more raspberries, chocolate, and fish. Why? while all berries have antioxidant properties that benefit health, the raspberry stands alone as a fertility booster. Not only does the raspberry improve egg quality but it also stabilizes blood sugar brightens your eyesight and strengthens your uterine lining. It can relax the uterus as well helping to prevent miscarriages. Raspberries are among the plants with the highest known fiber content a nutritionally are good source of iron, magnesium and manganese. As an added bonus, raspberries also help improve and beautify your skin. Raspberry leaves which are sometimes prepare as a tea contain vitamins B1, B3 and E, all which help promote a healthy pregnancy.

What about chocolate, you ask. You don’t have to wait for Valentine’s Day to savor a chocolate. Cacao contains rich supplies of iron, magnesium, manganese, calcium, zinc and selenium, all of which are vital for reproductive health and overall wellness Dark chocolate also has the ability to lessen insulin resistance. This is good news for women who have PCOS because insulin resistance and blood sugar dysregulation is a potential cause of infertility. Cacao may also increase serotonin that contribute to a positive mood. Happiness means less stress and more fertility. Make sure to consume chocolate with a cacao content of at least 72%

Then there’s omega-3 fatty acids in wild-caught fish. The DHA and EPA Omega 3 essential fatty acids found in fish reduce inflammation, maintain healthy brain functions and are vital for for fetal brain and – development. reduced inflammation in the pelvic area may also facilitate getting pregnant more easily. Since the oil of fish improves blood flow, it may also improve uterine lining development and promote blood flow to the ovaries.

Want to learn more about how diet and nutrition can positively increase your patient’s chances of getting pregnant and carrying to full term? I hope to see you at the Integrative Reproductive Medicine Symposium.

Our two year clinical doctorate specialty integrates advanced Western and Eastern diagnostics and treatment protocols for the effective management of women’s reproductive health. Program features include case-based learning, advanced herbal formula writing, practical demonstrations of acupuncture, physical exams for specific conditions, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals utilizing evidence-based practice and research methods.

The program is 1220 hours in length, composed of 570 didactic hours and 650 clinical hours. Courses are offered in a monthly modular format over a two-year period. If you’re interested in enhancing your clinical skills and deepening your knowledge of integrative reproductive medicine, Yo San is the place to do it.