Rong-Bao Lu, MD – Canal Medical Center

Excellent doctor he helped me for over 10 years, macular degeneration, knee pain. Helped me lose need for unnecessary drugs. A very kind man who relaxed my mind, and aided me to drop 117 pounds with needles and hope.

I have been a patient of Dr Lu for a while and he worked wonders in helping me get my two pregnancies, and more even, acupuncture helped me decompress from the stress from work and made a different person, more balanced and lighter.
I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a knowledgable professional, in special on the fertility area.

I have had the most traumatizing experience ever after getting the accupuncture from this place. I went there after reading an article in NY times which was based on an attorney’s experience. It iterated that this place helped her with her fertility issues.
I was emotional in my decision and went there because they got me in right the very next day. I should have been warned right then. Because most other people had no availability for several days. But anyways, thats not the most important thing.
I got 3 sessions done here and after each session, I felt quite disbalanced and had headaches etc. I also took the herbs (name unknown– I was indeed stupid enough not to ask whats in them). On my 3^rd session, I developed symptoms of high blood pressure. Ever since that day, I have been living a horrific experience. I have been in and out of hospital and in ER 9 times in 5 months.
The dociotors have been unable to tell why and how I developed this. Despite medication it has not come under control. and everywhere that the accupuncturist put the needles, I have pressure. Especially in my head and and in my ears. Mind you its been 6 months and whatever nerve has been hit by the needles is still struggling to find its balance.
I dont care to influence anyone’s decision. This review is solely to share what trauma I am going through currently. Needless to say, We forgot all about the fertlity issue and are dealing with these new symptoms that doctor is not able to control. I have been seeing doctors at NYU and they are at a loss completely with regards to this.
It’s absolutely my fault that I rushed into this place to get an accupuncture as a solution to my desperate desire to be a Mother and now I am suffering.
In my own personal suffering and experience triggered by this Accupuncture place, I dont recomment this to even worst of my enemies.
Please do your research, go meditate, take a holiday, get a message do whatever you want to do to relax yourself but stay away from Accupuncture in general and from this place in particular.

I was recommended to see Dr. Lu by a friend & so I wanted to get acupuncture treatment done, as I heard that he was supposed to be good. Well, he seemed like a nice enough person, but the office wasn’t very clean, dirty carpets (not tiles) on the floor in the examination rooms, messy office, walls were dirty & sheets were on the cots w/​paper covering. He did use latex gloves & he proceeded to give me the treatment. He was very heavy handed for acupuncture & he stuck a needle into my ear temple which really hurt. And, I was surprised ’cause I’ve had acupuncture before & never had it hurt like this. He left me there for half an hour w/​the needles in & when he came back, he forgot to take one of the needles out. So, I had one still sticking out of my tummy which I had to pull out myself-​yuk! That was very unprofessional. After treatment, I felt a bit woozy & then my ear & muscle down the side of my face & jawbone had been hurting & throbbing all night, sore & swollen. When I looked at my ear there was blood coming out. omg! I don’t know what he did, but I’m praying that I’m going to be okay & that he didn’t puncture anything. I am in shock that this has happened to me, as he is supposed to be a pro doc. I don’t know how he is for other treatments, but I would not suggest this office to anyone for acupuncture for these reasons.

I have been seeing Dr. Lu for a while, for my infertility treatment.
it is not just treating one problem but balancing my mind, body and health.
He is very nice and calm… and whenever I have questions or concerns he would advise me in a easy to understand way.
The receptionist is also very nice and helpful :)

I’ve become interested in accupuncture lately, and tried a few different places. The other accupuncturists I tried were in pretty offices, but Dr. Lu is the master. He’s in a little hole in the wall on Canal Street, in an all business bare bones office, but trust me on this one. What he lacks in décor and overhead he more than makes up in knowledge and wisdom. I felt totally comfortable with him and felt much better even after one treatment. he specializes in infertility, but whatever your concern or problem, he will know how to help you. He does take some insurance but if he doesn’t take your plan his rates are incredibly reasonable — the madison ave. accupuncturists that i tried charge more than double what he does. ($ 40 for each follow up visit, a little more for initial consultation).