Eastcare Health Centre

Meet Peter Chen, a practitioner trained in China with a Bachelor’s degree in traditional Chinese medicine and a Master’s degree in acupuncture. With 11 years of qualification as a doctor in both Western and Chinese medicine in China, Peter also serves as a casual teacher for the University of Western Sydney’s master’s degree program.

Running Eastcare Health Centre in Bowral since 2005, Peter offers acupuncture, herbal medicine, and Tai Chi training. He provides dietary and exercise advice when necessary. Situated in the heart of Bowral, serving the Southern Highlands area, Peter’s clientele extends to Camden, Goulburn, and Sydney.

With 8 years of diligent study, earning top scholarships and the honor of an excellent graduate from Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, along with 29 years of successful clinical experience and 36 years of consistent Tai Chi practice, Peter excels in resolving various issues. His expertise spans pain management, headaches, fatigue, insomnia, stress, anxiety, allergies, digestive disorders, menstrual or menopausal problems, healthy pregnancy, IVF support, weight gain, and smoking addiction.

About Ellen (Yanyan) Mao: A graduate of Zhejiang Medical University in China, Ellen was a pediatrician for over 10 years before migrating to Australia. Following four years of full-time study at Western Sydney University and clinical training at Nanjing TCM Hospital in China, Ellen earned a ‘Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine’ and is qualified to practice acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in Australia.

With extensive medical study and practice, Ellen focuses on addressing issues with muscle and joint pain, stress, anxiety, low moods, menstrual or menopausal problems, healthy pregnancy, IVF support, and other general health complaints. For children who prefer non-needle treatments, Ellen offers gentle massage and comfortable ear acupoint application therapy using seeds on specific ear acupoints to address various problems.