Our Registered Acupuncturists

Xiuyan (Susan) Shang, R. Ac   

Susan is a registered member of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario.  She graduated from International Academy of Applied Health in Ottawa with the Academic Excellence Award in May 2023.  She is also a current lecturer of the Acupuncture program at TriOS College.

Susan is dedicated to providing professional and holistic care and treatment to help people in the Ottawa Barrhaven area live healthier and feel better. She provides a wide range of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) services including Acupuncture, Cupping, Guasha (scraping), and Chinese Tuina Massage, catering to a variety of the needs of her patients, especially pain and stress relief, assistance in recovery from trauma and surgeries, as well as reducing symptoms of acute and chronic diseases, and improvement of the quality of life.

Prior to entering the field of TCM and acupuncture, Susan worked as an immigration service officer and high school teacher in Ottawa.  She has Master’s Degrees in both Canada and China and possesses excellent communication skills in English and Mandarin Chinese.  She is very familiar with both the Canadian and Chinese cultures and puts her focus on improving patients’ experience and satisfaction.