Springwell's Renjinming Dai publishes in Medical Acupuncture

About the article

Renjinming's article, written with co-author Ran Tao, appeared in the peer-reviewed journal Medical Acupuncture on September 30, 2026. The DOI is 10.1177/19336586261494913.

The authors discuss electroacupuncture, wearable sensors, digital health tools, biomaterials and the measurement of patient outcomes. They make a case for better records of stimulation settings and clearer descriptions of how treatments are delivered. Those details matter when clinicians compare notes or researchers try to reproduce a study.

Renjinming's work at Springwell Acupuncture

Renjinming sees patients at Springwell Acupuncture, our clinic in Herndon, Virginia. The clinic serves patients from Herndon, Reston and nearby Northern Virginia communities. Visits begin with a review of the patient's concerns, history and goals; treatment is then planned for that individual.

This publication is a perspective on research and technology, not a report that a particular device improves patient outcomes. If you are considering care, read about Springwell's acupuncture services or prepare for a visit with our first-appointment guide.

For acupuncture and biomedical colleagues

The article asks how acupuncture can be described more consistently without losing clinical judgment. That includes recording stimulation parameters, identifying outcomes that matter to patients and explaining a procedure well enough for another team to assess it.

As the authors put it, The goal is not to turn acupuncture into engineering. Their interest is in communication between acupuncture and modern biomedical practice. Springwill Integrative Health LLC is the parent company of Springwell Acupuncture. Colleagues interested in clinic documentation, device procedures or quality review can contact Springwill to discuss a possible collaboration.

Read the full article

Read “Toward Bioengineering-Informed Acupuncture” at Medical Acupuncture or follow its DOI link. The paper's authors are Renjinming Dai, MD, MS, LAc, and Ran Tao, BDS, MS, PhD.