Jonathan Gilbert’s Biography

Jonathan Gilbert is a recognized expert and lecturer in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Jonathan Gilbert’s resume and lecture engagements speak to a high standard, a learning and a passion difficult to match anywhere. His biography is unique and built on a foundation that serves his patients well.

School and Residency

  • London Academy of Oriental Medicine 1991-1995
  • Traditional Medical Institute – Saigon, Vietnam 1995-1996

Apprenticeship

  • Twelve year advanced study with 1993-2005
  • Dr. Phouc Huynh in Jinkui Yaolue Theory and Practice

U.S.A. Licenses & Certification

  • License in Acupuncture (L. Ac.) (Maryland)
  • National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
    • Diplomate in Acupuncture
    • Diplomate in Chinese Herbal Medicine
    • Examination Writer and Consultant 2003-2007

Invited Jonathan Gilbert as a Speaker

  • Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
  • Georgetown University Medical School
  • University Of Arizona
  • University of Maryland
  • George Washington Medical School
  • American Academy of Pain Management
  • American Holistic Medical Association

Biography

Mr. Gilbert’s journey into Asian philosophy began with martial arts at the age of 9. By 13 he began training in movement and meditation at the Kitaido School of Movement in England, under the guidance of Head Instructor Ken Waight. From the ages of 16-18 Jonathan also studied Shiatsu massage, a Japanese form of healing, and earned his diploma from the British School of Oriental Therapy and Movement in 1988.

In 1991, Jonathan Gilbert enrolled at the London Academy of Oriental Medicine London (LAOM), England, one of the foremost schools of Oriental Medicine in Europe. Graduating from the Vietnamese school in 1995, Mr. Gilbert pursued a masters study in “Stems and Branches Theory” with world-renowned Professor Truong Thin, the Director of Traditional Medicine for South Vietnam. Jonathan lived in Vietnam while completing his post-graduate training at The Traditional Medical Institute (TMI), a 500-bed state teaching hospital Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. At TMI, Jonathan worked in collaboration with Western-trained medical doctors, observing the blending of Oriental Medicine with Western medicine.

Jonathan’s first private practice as an Oriental Medicine physician began in London in 1996. In 1998, he moved to the United States and eventually set up practices in Towson, MD, and Arlington, VA. Board-certified in the U.S. in both acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), Mr. Gilbert has served as the Senior Consultant of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Center for Integrative Medicine at University of Maryland in Baltimore.

Jonathan’s passion for creating an integrated medical clinic came to fruition in 2005, with the opening of The Gilbert Clinic, in the Washington, D.C area. The clinic blended Western Medicine with TCM and psychotherapy by using traditional Asian medical principles. This model proved incredibly powerful in the treatment of chronic illness.