Who is the Founder?
Dr. Sam Wong
AHPRA-registered acupuncturist and herbalist
I grew up in Hong Kong. As a teenager I dreamed of public service; not power, but service. That impulse became a career in education and student counselling before life brought me to Australia.
I’ve always loved the Chinese classics — poetry, philosophy, calligraphy, astrology, and feng shui. A close friend, a TCM practitioner in Brisbane, kept sharing cases and ideas; the spark took hold.
At Western Sydney University, I was fortunate to learn from teachers such as Prof. Sue Zhu, whose passion for TCM in Australia was contagious. In my clinical placement at Vital Energetic Riverwood, under mentors like Master Bill Fung, I came to value how careful observation and simple, well-chosen methods can create steady change. Those experiences became the roots of Kirin.
Why did I set up Kirin Acupuncture Wellness?
My clinical foundations were built at Vital Energetic Riverwood in Sydney’s south (with gratitude to Master Bill Fung). I’m not leaving the patients in the south, I’m simply expanding the same style of care to the North, where I live and where many people have asked for it. Kirin exists to pass that flame to the north, supported by a like-minded team.
Kirin's Treatment Philosophy
Healing is a journey: nature gives, will follows, joy completes.
The Huangdi Neijing, a foundational classic of Chinese medicine, teaches that humans are part of nature. When we observe nature, we understand ourselves. Health grows from living in step with those rhythms.
In practice, that means we:
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Listen and observe: your story, complexion, tongue, pulse, and palpation findings guide the plan.
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Treat simply and precisely: acupuncture as the core, supported by Chinese herbal medicine when indicated.
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Support daily life: practical lifestyle suggestions that help you maintain improvements between sessions.
We don’t treat conditions in isolation; I work with the person who has them. My role is to understand what your body is signalling and help it return to balance — steadily, respectfully, and without fuss.
