Louise Liu, Acupuncturist
Full professional profile, credentials, and ongoing clinical training.
Professional Summary
XiaoYang (Louise) Liu, Ac., is a licensed member of the Ordre des acupuncteurs du Québec (OAQ) with over 30 years of clinical experience in traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture.
She earned her medical degree at Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and completed postgraduate training combining traditional and Western medical frameworks at the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Medical University.
Since arriving in Montreal in 1994 — and co-founding Able Acupuncture Clinic in 1997 — Louise has built a practice centered on personalized, comfort-focused care and lasting patient outcomes.
Credential Highlights
- Licensed Acupuncturist, Ordre des acupuncteurs du Quebec
- Naturopath, Academie des Naturopathes et Naturotherapeutes
- Trained and practiced in China
- More than 30 years of professional clinical experience
- Co-founder of ABLE Acupuncture Clinic (1997-present)
Education and Clinical Timeline
- 1985-1990: Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- 1990-1994: Postgraduate training and clinical work, First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Medical University
- 1994: Moved to Montreal and began practicing acupuncture locally
- 1994-1997: Clinical practice at Axion Physiotherapy Clinic
- 1995: Featured in The Gazette for patient care work
- 1997-present: Co-founder and practitioner at ABLE Acupuncture Clinic
Continuing Education
- 2008: Workshop on Japanese Acupuncture
- 2011: Neurophysiology of pain applied to acupuncture
- 2011-2012: Tung's Acupuncture (Levels 1-2)
- 2013: Toxicity of Chinese herbs and interactions with medications
- 2013: Introduction to Japanese methods
- 2014: Acupuncture support for sports injuries
- 2015: Sports Acupuncture
- 2016: Pulse Diagnosis
- 2017: Neuronal mechanisms and clinical solutions
- 2017-2019: Balance Method Acupuncture (Levels 1-3)
Clinical Focus
- Acute and chronic soft-tissue pain
- Menstrual cramps and menopause-related symptoms
- Shingles and Bell's palsy support
- Skin concerns
- Allergies and immune-system dysfunction patterns
- Support for sports injuries