I highly recommend Dr. Chiang's services for these reasons: 1. Dr. Chiang has good academic credentials: * He obtained his Ph. D. in Biomedical Science of University of Toronto * He was certified in several multi-disciplined areas, both western scientific and oriental medicine fields. For example, he received diplomas from Australian Institute of Dermatology, Shiatsu Therapy of Living Earth School of Natural, and Avicenna Center for Chinese Medicine etc. I live in Ottawa. In 2011, I looked for a reliable practitioner to provide Shiatsu treatment for my mother, who lives at a nursing home in Toronto. The solid medical background of Dr. Chiang caught my attention when I did online search. 2. Dr. Chiang is open-minded. * My first impression of Dr. Chiang is that he is humble and open-minded when I interviewed him. He looks at issues from several different perspectives. To me it is important that I can learn from his opinions to make a good choice. 3. Dr. Chiang gives his full attention to his patient during his appointment time. * The first appointment for my mother to see Dr. Chiang at his River Clinic convinced me that Dr. Chiang can provide my mother with the care she needs. Dr. Chiang gave my mother his full attention and served my mother with proper care and gentle kindness. My mother was 95 years old at the time. To provide a Shiatsu treatment to my mother, Dr. Chiang took extra caution of not exerting too much pressure on my mother. When he gave my mother a cupping treatment, he used sliding cupping instead of fixed location cupping. His choices of treatments are appropriate for my mother's age and needs. 4. Dr. Chiang is very reliable. * After making the contract with Dr. Chiang, I do not need to go to Toronto from Ottawa for my mother's appointments. I can rely on Dr. Chiang's scheduling to visit my mother regularly. * Dr. Chiang reports his observations about my mother's health conditions. Living in Ottawa and being 400 KM away from my mother, I very much rely on Dr. Chiang's feedback to get the most updates on my mother's health. * I can count on Dr. Chiang's services and opinions. 5. Dr. Chiang's staff is very helpful and courteous. * Several times I should have contacted Dr. Chiang's office, but I was too busy to do that. His staff automatically initiated calls to verify required information or my needs. The calls were timely and the conversations were courteous. It is always a pleasure to do business with the staff of Dr. Chiang's River Clinic. I highly recommend your consideration of having Dr. Chiang's services. Mei Kleine of Ottawa, Ontario. read more

A Laing - 17 October, 2012 I have suffered from eczema on my fingers for about 10 years. It started out with just a little crack on a finger in the winter time. As the years went by it became progressively worse. In the past 2 years, it became so bad, that it basically crippled me. On my right hand, it was the thumb, index finger and middle finger, on my left hand, it was the thumb and index finger. My fingers would crack and bleed at all times and were always in pain from the open wounds. I had to bandage my fingers each morning with flexible fabric bandaids (it took 12 bandages) just so that I could do my hair and get dressed. I had to wear plastic gloves for anything that would include water. Basic things like washing my face became painful. My family physician gave me numerous creams and lotions over the years but the problem kept getting worse. Last year, he sent me to a Dermatologist. I was given a drug called Soriatane. I suffered all the side effect the Dermatologist warned me about, loss of hair, joint weakness and pain, and rising cholesterol levels and the problem still got worse. Than a friend gave me Dr. Chiang's name, a friend of hers was treated by Dr. Chiang and was happy with the results. Having nothing to loose, I made an appointment. March 15/12 was my first appointment. I was given a "tea" to drink 3 times a day, a cream to put on my fingers during the day and a night cream to wear with cotton gloves at night. It was like magic, each day my fingers were a little better. My last appointment was June 2012. My fingers have completely healed. It took 2 1/2 months. No more pain, no more bleeding, no more bandaids. Happiness. read more

My teenage son had a severe case of acne that caused him a lot of suffering. We tried everything that our dermatologist recommended (creams, lotions, antibiotics) without much result. The only thing we did not try was Accutane because we were afraid of its side effects. I found Dr. Chiang online when looking for natural solutions for acne. We came to River Clinic as a last resort without much hope that Dr. Chiang's herbal medicine would help - but it did! It took some time to see the improvement, but we were patient because Dr. Chiang helped us set our expectations from the very beginning. About 2 months into the treatment program my son's face started improving. After about 3 months his friends in school started noticing the change and started asking him what he was doing. Now, six months later, his skin is practically clear. I am very grateful to Dr. Chiang for helping my son to be happy and cheerful again. Being a patient in the River Clinic is a very pleasant experience. The facilities are beautiful. The appointments are not rushed - I always feel that we are getting a lot of focused attention and that all of our questions and concerns get answered. read more

My mother has been using Chinese Medicine for as long as I can remember. I made an appointment for my daughter's acne and I was interested in getting cosmetic acupuncture for myself. This clinic was awesome. It is so zen and calming there, I feel relaxed just being there. The doctor, Dr. Chiang says that he specifically chose this clinic location because it had very prosperous Feng Shai. What I like most about the clinic is that my work insurance will cover the cost of acupuncture. So I get to be pampered with hot face towels, herbal masks, massages and acupuncture for my wrinkles (from all those years of wisdom?! yeah right) and am getting healthier from the inside out at the same time. Daughter's acne is looking promising, my frown lines are definitely looking lighter. The doctor takes pictures to show you the progress of your results. I was sold. I have only had 4 sessions so far. They recommend 10 sessions as one cosmetic wellness program. Dr. Chiang was also very nice, speaks perfect English, so I feel comfortable recommending my non-Chinese speaking co-workers to him. read more

I have been seeing Dr. Chiang since last year (end of August) for moderate eczema. The first thing I noticed about Dr. Chiang when I went in for my first consultation session was that he was very thorough and knowledgeable. He took the time that was needed to ask me the right questions and provide me with an overall view as to what he saw was the main issue with my skin. That being said, subsequent visits to Dr.Chiang has resulted in a major improvement in my eczema condition. He, over the course of the past months, has provided me with herbal prescriptions, powder form medication for when I was traveling, as well as topical cream to help my condition. Not only has this worked, it has also benefited other areas in my life including better sleeping habits and lowering my high stress levels. All in all, I highly recommend Dr. Chiang because he is professional, approachable, thoughtful, and most importantly knowledgeable. read more

This clinic just opened recently in the plaza close to my home. I was curious about the clinic as it is in the same building as my doctor. I had two consultations with Dr. Chiang so far. He is very professional and very good at explaning chinese medicine to me. I had acupuncture in the past but not chinese medicine. I was little hesistant to use herbal medicine at first, but so far the herbs he prescribed me was easy to use and is working well for my eczema. He has raw herbs but I decided to use the granules which is so much easier. The herbs used here is supposed to be high grade. The clinic is also VERY nice and modern. This is the nicest acupuncture clinic I've been to in Toronto. Not like your usual medicine clinic. Overall, a great experience. Beautiful clinic, professional service and my skin is definately much improved. Will definately be back. read more

I have a chronic cervical disc problem for several years and has been deteriorating. My muscles in the upper back and arm have gone weak and are in constant contraction, hence amplifying my problem even more. Dr. Chiang of River Clinic in Markham is just awesome. He did a thorough evaluation to identify possible root causes. We started our initial acupuncture sessions which later on I extended it because I saw benefits. In the past 3 years I have been to various Chiropractors & Physiotherapists but Dr. Chiang's acupuncture techniques were particularly useful. He is an expert in his field and I would highly recommended him to anyone as I have done to other members of my family. Other practitioners' may be good but he is simply better and brings a wealth of knowledge in TCM, Acupuncture, Bio-mechanical science, Dermatology to name a few of his credentials. read more

I went to Dr. Chiang for a chronic wrist injury that I incurred from golfing. I had tried multiple ointments, heat pads and braces to heal the agitated area, but to no avail. The pain I had was acute & nerve-based similar to carpel tunnel syndrome and localized within the wrist. To be honest, I didnt have high hopes for acupuncture treatment but I was pleasantly surprised! My wrist healed almost immediately after treatment, and I could get right back to my game :) Dr. Chiang was very professional, knowledgable, and makes you feel at ease. River Clinic is a very serene looking place, beautifully decorated like an upscale spa. I would highly recommend getting acupuncture treatment here. read more

I have my skin disorders and redness for more than 2 years and finally I met with Dr. Chiang. And he was the only one who diagnosed my skin disorder by sight and then confirmed it with tests. And I see a significant improvement after one month and half of his treatments. Dr. Chiang is really friendly, takes time to listen to your problems. And he is willing to explain to you in details for anything you aren't sure about. Booking an appointment is easy. You only need to call to the River Clinic by phone. And it's usually right on time. I hardly need to wait more than 15 minutes to see Dr.Chiang. I feel very fortunate to be in his care and I would highly recommend him. T.D read more

Dr Chiang helped me with an chronic condition that I had for over a year. No other doctor (Western, Eastern or otherwise) had been able to help me. After a few months of taking his prescribed herbs I am 90% cured, with the major life interfering symptoms gone and continue to make progress everyday. I am grateful to him for his patience and support! (a note to people who are used to the Western methods of immediate results: in Eastern medicine things make take longer to change completely, but since the root cause is being treated rather than the symptom, taking this approach means you are actually cured, rather than stuck taking toxic pills the rest of your life) read more

I found Dr. Chaing from SingTao newspaper. I have skin issue since many years and seek help from different western dermatologists before but no satisfy results. Dr. Chiang prescribed me with Chinese herbal tea to drink twice a day for few weeks and a soap for wash my skin + a creme to apply on the more server area. Results are great! Within the 1st week, the affected spot is getting under control and disappearing within 1-2 months. I visit Dr. Chiang from Mississauga and have no regret for the visits. Stop waiting 4 months to see other dermatologists like me. Go see Dr. Chiang for better treatment and results. read more