ABOUT US
ENHANCING FERTILITY WITH ACUPUNCTURE
The Riverside Acupuncture & Wellness Centre, established in 1998, is one of the older and most trusted acupuncture clinics in Ottawa.
We have been helping patients struggling with infertility in helping our patients to achieve pregnancy in partnership with Ottawa Fertility Centre. Through integration of fertility acupuncture, holistic fertility methods, western medical diagnostics, and evidence-based research, we help our patients to overcome their fertility obstacles and make their dream of a baby come true.
We are deeply committed to providing a compassionate and respectful environment for our patients. We work with each patient individually to help them begin the treatment plan that will best and most effectively address their individual needs and circumstances.
INTRODUCING OUR ACUPUNCTURIST
STEVE EUN KYU RYU R.Ac., R.TCMP
Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (R.TCMP); Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac) in Ontario (#1443)
Affiliated Acupuncturist at Ottawa Fertility Centre (2007-2019)
Pre-Med at McGill University (B.Sc. in Physiology, 1997)
Master Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Mercy College, NY (2000)
International Study of Oriental Medicine (ISOM) Certificate at Kyung-Hee University (Korea, 2006)
Ju-Heng Acupuncture Certificate (Korea, 2006)
NCCAOM Diplomats in Acupuncture & Herbology (US)
Associate Professor at Mercy College, NY
Acupuncture Clinic Supervisor at Sound Shore Medical Center, New Rochelle, NY
STEVE'S BIO
After being graduated from McGill University (B.Sc in Physiolology) in 1997, Steve RYu completed Master-level Acupunture and Oriental Medicine Program at Mercy College in NY in 2000.
Mercy College is well known as an acupuncture institute with intensive curriculum and the very first acupuncture school in North America which established hospital-based setting acupuncture clinic.
After graduating as the best outstanding student from Mercy College , Steve Ryu earned diplomats in both Acupuncture and Herbology from National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and got licensure from the State of New York and Massachusetts.
Since then, he had worked at Sound Shore Medical Center in NY as a acupuncture clinic supervisor and an associate professor at Mercy College until 2003. And he also worked in several pain management hospitals in NY area for years.
While staying in Korea in 2005-2006 for further clinical experience,
He completed Ju-Heng Acupuncture Program, a type of acupuncture skills, which has been performed just for royal family members of the past dynasties in Korea.
Also Steve Ryu could enhance his skills as well as clinical experiences by completing International Onriental Medicine Program at Kyung-Hee University, which is the best Oriental Medicine College in Korea.
Furthermore, Steve Ryu could have an opportunity to specialize in gynecology/obstetrics by working at Sang-Dang Women's Oriental Medical Clinic in Seoul.
Steve Ryu has multi-cultural and educational backgrounds for both Western and Eastern Medicine so that he honoroubly has provided high quality care to the residents in Ottawa area since he moved to Ottawa in 2006.
With a special interest in fertility enhancement and women's health, he is also specialized in treating various pain in low back, neck, shoulder, TMJ and other joints, allergies, menopausal problems, stress, depression, anxiety, insomnia, headaches, acne and skin problems, problems related to pregnancy such as threatened miscarriage, morning sickness, breech presentation and delayed labour etc.
