Introduction to American Chinese Medical Center

After living in the U.S. for the last sixteen years, I have one particular observation: BUSY. Everyone has a different but very busy schedule. Work, study, long commute, home work, yard work, or shopping seems to occupy every minute of your time. Those having kids are too busy driving kids around for piano lessons, Chinese lessons, soccer games, etc. One thing is conveniently forgotten: ourselves. Please ask yourself: When is the last physical you did? When is the last time you said to yourself: "this aches/pain will go away on its own. I am just too busy now."? It is not that everybody is perfectly healthy without any complains. One time, I gave a lecture at MIT regarding cancer and heart disease. The one-hour talk turned into four hours because the audience had so many other questions. 

However, delay in seeking help can sometimes lead to tragic consequences. One of my college alumni, a very promising graduate student of MIT, was found dead in his apartment while traveling to another institution to do research. Friends said that he had complained about stomach aches and was too busy to seek medical help.

 Another observation: our great parents. They sacrifice easy life back home and venture into a foreign land with a different language and different cultures to help their children taking care of their kids. They have few friends and not much companions during the day time. They take on the tasks of caring for the young, taking care of yard work, cooking, cleaning, etc. They never complain. They persevere. However, when they become sick, first thing they worry about is not to become a burden for their children. They worry about the facts they have no insurance and no incomes. They sometimes just suffer through aches and pains while continue working. They are the ones who deserve all the helps they need.

 One other observation: it is difficult to see a doctor here in the U.S. Back home in China, seeing a doctor is easy, especially if you know "somebody". In comparison, despite of a much higher doctor to population ratio, it is difficult to see a doctor in the U.S. You have to choose a primary care doctor who is doing all the referral to specialists.  It is difficult to find a doctor who can communicate with you about your needs and concerns. It is difficult to find a doctor who works when you are not working. Taking time off to see a doctor sometimes is difficult with busy and demanding work schedule. So after paying for our health insurance for years, some people just resort to the common denominator: I am just too busy to see a doctor now. Things will get better. 

We are here to help. We are here to provide convenient schedule in the evening and weekends. We will provide free consultation services for your parents every third Saturday of the month. We speak your language, share your background, and will help you through the good times and the bad times. In our web site, you can find our clinic hours, how to choose and change primary care physician, how to drive to our office, and where to park.

A little bit about us. I, Howard Haoxing Liu, graduated from University of Science and Technology of China in 1986 and from New York University of Medicine in 1997. I finished my training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center of Harvard Medical School. I am currently faculty member of Division of General Internal Medicine at Boston Medical Center and Instructor of Medicine at Department of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. My wife, Lydia Zhangzhang Liu,  is a trained pediatrician from China and a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. We share the vision of serving the Chinese community in the Greater Boston area and dedicate to provide the help anybody needs.