Philip Nino Tan-Gatue, M.D.

Dr. Philip Nino Tan-Gatue MD, CAc, CMA, is one of the leading experts in Traditional Medicine and Chinese Medicine in the Philippines. Currently, he is a Clinical Associate Professor in the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and is Director of Acupuncture Services at The Medical City.

After graduating from the Integrated Liberal Arts and Medicine (INTARMED) Program of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, Doc Philip (as he is fondly called) took an interest in acupuncture and Chinese medicine. He has traveled to China and the US in search for training and knowledge.

Doc Philip studied in the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and gained invaluable experience in the Xuanwu Municipal Hospital and in the First Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has also learned through lectures given by Andrew Wu, L.Ac, Giovanni Maciocia, and others. Currently, Doc Philip maintains a private practice while teaching in his alma mater and in the University of the East. He also appears frequently on radio and television to speak about Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. He is a faculty member at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, practicing at the Philippine General Hospital and others. He is also currently section head of Acupuncture Services at the Center for Wellness and Aesthetics at the Medical City.

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