Ruonan Zhang, M.D. (China), L.Ac.

Lead Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine Specialist
Tao Clinic of Acupuncture under Yang Institute of Integrative Medicine

Yang Institute

Locations
Bryn Mawr, PA

Ruonan Zhang, M.D. (China), is one of the lead acupuncturists at the Tao Clinic of Acupuncture, part of the Yang Institute of Integrative Medicine. With over 30 years of clinical experience, she brings a comprehensive and compassionate approach to treating a wide range of health conditions using acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.

Dr. Zhang earned her medical degree from Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and went on to complete a master’s degree in the Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine for Cancer Care at the prestigious Fourth Military Medical University in China. For more than 15 years, she served as an integrative medicine physician in hospital settings across China before relocating to the United States.

Since joining the Yang Institute in 2008, Dr. Zhang has become one of the clinic’s most sought-after acupuncturists. Her career also includes over nine years of clinical work at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Jefferson Health(formerly the Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals), where she served as a core acupuncture practitioner in the Oriental Medicine division as part of the collaboration between the Institute and the Yang Institute.

Dr. Zhang blends her extensive training in Western medicine with the wisdom of Eastern healing practices—including acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, cupping, moxibustion, and infrared light heat therapy—to deliver personalized, results-oriented care. She has helped thousands of patients across all age groups find relief, resilience, and balance through her comprehensive approach.

Areas of Expertise

  • Pain Relief & Musculoskeletal Conditions
    Treatment for chronic and acute pain, including headaches, neck and shoulder tension, back and lower back pain, arthritis, sciatica, fibromyalgia, and myofascial pain syndrome
  • Mental Health & Sleep Disorders
    Relief from stress, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, tension, and insomnia
  • Women’s Health & Hormonal Balance
    Support for menstrual irregularities, PMS, menopause symptoms, fertility and IVF, morning sickness, PCOS, and endometriosis
  • Digestive & Respiratory Support
    Holistic care for acid reflux, bloating, gas, functional dyspepsia, IBS, constipation, diarrhea, asthma, seasonal allergies, and chronic sinus conditions
  • Cancer Support & Recovery
    Management of side effects from chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery—including fatigue, nausea, myalgia, and peripheral neuropathy—through integrative TCM therapies
  • Cosmetic & Anti-Aging Acupuncture
    Natural facial rejuvenation treatments that enhance skin vitality, reduce fine lines, and promote graceful aging from the inside out

Dr. Ruonan Zhang is widely respected for her exceptional skill, compassionate care, and integrative approach—rooted in both evidence-based science and the ancient wisdom of the healing arts. Whether guiding patients through the side effects of cancer treatment or chronic pain, restoring hormonal balance, supporting fertility, or promoting graceful aging, Dr. Zhang’s warm presence and whole-person philosophy make her not just a skilled clinician, but a true healing partner on every patient’s wellness journey.

Outside the treatment room, Dr. Zhang enjoys reading, practicing yoga and Qigong, and playing pickleball.

Insurance Coverage

Dr. Zhang is an in-network provider with many major insurance plans, including:

  • Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • Aetna

  • UnitedHealthcare

  • Cigna

  • Medicare

  • Optum – Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VACCN)

She is also a proud participating provider with UNITED FOR HER, a nonprofit supporting individuals affected by breast and ovarian cancer.

Please let us help verify and confirm your insurance benefits prior to your visit, as coverage may vary depending on your plan.

Testimonials

“Dr. Zhang has helped me manage menopause! I came to her quite distraught, as suddenly, with the onset of menopause, my lifelong healthy habits no longer seemed to apply to my aging body. Now, I feel well-balanced and once again in command of myself. Using acupuncture and a single herbal remedy, she has eased all my symptoms. My weight gain has stopped, I’m sleeping through the night, my hot flashes have all but disappeared, and I feel able to focus with energy and enthusiasm. I highly recommend Dr. Zhang for treatment of menopausal symptoms.”
– Mary S.

“Dr. Zhang helped me with back pain, migraines and even my digestion with acupuncture. I was impressed at how thorough Dr. Zhang was. I was concerned with my back pain but she addressed many more issues. After Dr. Zhang treated me and my pain was gone, she told me that I didn’t need to come as much, which I appreciated.“
– Maria

“Within just a few days, I do feel I have better mood, better sleep, less stress and less hair loss. I continued to drive one hour to see Dr. Zhang once a week for acupuncture and herbal medicines. She was very patient and caring. She listens and responds. In early December I found myself pregnant!”
– Jun T.

“I’ve been seeing Dr. Ruonan Zhang, a cancer specialist at Yang Institute, for the past 4 months for acupuncture treatments, herbal supplements, and medicinal teas for my metastatic cervical cancer.

The various treatments she’s administering are helping me greatly in handling this second round of chemotherapy treatment. I have a lot more energy, good appetite, restful sleep and much pain relief.

“I’m very grateful to Dr. Zhang. She’s an excellent doctor. She’s kind, caring, reassuring, and attentive.”
– Dorothy

The receptionist is very courteous, which is important because she sets the president for the office in general. Dr Ruo Nan Zhang is truly a master in her field of medicine, very communicative and patient. She thoroughly thinks through your treatment and applies it accordingly. My wife and I love her.
-STEVEN G C.

“Dr. Ruonan Zhang, she is a godsend. I connected with her nine years ago in Philadelphia when I first moved to the city. I moved to the suburbs in 2021 and lost my doctors in the city. I found out by accident that she moved to Bryn Mawr and was nearby me. I’m so happy to reconnect…Over ten years, I have been to at least ten acupuncturists, and she is the best I have had. She has a level of intuitiveness, knows the pressure points and meridians of the body, and she makes sure the patient is comfortable. My entire body is healing over the course of a month, no more pain…I am recommending her to everyone I know who might suffer from pain. She is the real deal.”

-Jeremy W.