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Fay Meling von Moltke Pao
R.TCMP, R.Ac
ABOUT MELING
(pronounced “May Ling”)
Fay-Meling von Moltke Pao, R.TCMP, R.Ac., B.HSc., Hon.B.A., is a licensed acupuncturist and practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and member in good standing with CTCMPAO in Toronto. In practice since 2005, Meling combines classical and contemporary acupuncture techniques with Chinese herbal medicine, nutritional counselling, and rehabilitative health exercises to provide comprehensive, gentle, and holistic care for the whole family. She works collaboratively with other health professionals to ensure each patient has an opportunity to heal optimally given the right direction and access to the best possible care.
Her experience treating several people over the years, as well as her own personal experience with chronic back pain due to spondylolisthesis has given her first hand experience with addressing neuropathic pain and she strives to restore proper function and mobility whenever possible, as well as compassionate and thoughtful care should surgery also be involved.
A perpetual student, Meling holds a special interest in orthopedic pain, neurology, women’s health and pediatrics and has trained with some of the top acupuncturists and health specialists in these fields. She is currently completing training with Dr. David Alimi and Dr. Hubert Gresser from France in Neuro Auricular Therapy. She has completed advanced acupuncture training in treating infants and kids and trained with Robin Ray Green, L.Ac, and is currently completing her pediatric acupuncture studies with Dr. Rebecca Avern in treating youth and teens specifically to help address anxiety, depression, trauma and other mental health concerns.
In the fall of 2017, Meling completed advanced acupuncture certification in orthopedics with Dr. Poney Chiang through York University and is currently part of Dr. Poney Chiang’s research team at Toronto General Hospital.
She is also a student of Dr. Suzanne Robidoux, and completed a two year training in classical Chinese herbal medicine (Jing Fang), as well as a clinical internship with her on neurological disease in 2019. Her most adventurous clinical experience to date was a trip to Tokyo and Takasaki, Japan in the spring of 2017 to further her studies in pediatric shonishin and Japanese acupuncture techniques to apply to her pediatric as well as adult patients.
Always keen to incorporate advanced technologies and therapies to address her patients’ health care needs, Meling has trained through Meditech Inc. in the use of their Bioflex Laser system and uses this form of laser therapy in conjunction with acupuncture which she has found especially helpful in treating concussions and acute and chronic pain conditions.
How did Meling end up becoming an acupuncturist and TCM practitioner?
“A chronic pain condition from an old sports injury in university initially led me to seek out acupuncture and Chinese medicine. The relief I experienced from acupuncture was so immediate and significant, that I was intrigued to learn more about this form of medicine under the tutelage of my first acupuncturist and instructor, Dr. Quanfu Zhou. During my studies, I gained a further appreciation of Chinese medicine’s complete and systematic approach to healing, and I am so thrilled to share this medicine with those I have the opportunity to treat. As a specialist in acupuncture with a particular interest in orthopedics and neurology, I am fortunate to see many people looking for more natural solutions for their health concerns, and feel very blessed to help others achieve their full potential.” – Fay Meling von Moltke Pao, R.TCMP, R.Ac
When not treating her patients or working on advancing the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Meling can be found enjoying the great outdoors with her family. She loves to stay conscientiously active, travel to remote places, enjoy a hot cup of tea, play the piano, and write. A voracious reader and music lover, she always has a stack of books by her bedside table and can most recently be found checking out soundtracks of contemporary folk musicians or listening to binaural beats.