Dr. Li Wei

Dr. Li Wei is a third-generation practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine who trained for eight years in Guangzhou before establishing his practice in San Francisco’s Richmond District. His clinical focus centers on complex digestive disorders and autoimmune conditions — areas where he believes TCM’s pattern-based diagnostic framework offers perspectives that complement conventional gastroenterology and rheumatology.

His herbal prescriptions draw from the classical formulas of the Shang Han Lun and Jin Gui Yao Lue, adapted for modern patients using granule extracts and concentrated powders. He sources herbs exclusively from suppliers who provide third-party heavy metal and pesticide testing, addressing one of the most common concerns patients raise about Chinese herbal medicine.

Dr. Wei emphasizes that TCM and western medicine are not adversaries. He routinely reviews patients’ lab work, communicates with their primary care physicians, and adjusts herbal formulas to avoid interactions with pharmaceutical medications. Initial consultations are 90 minutes and include a comprehensive TCM assessment alongside a review of western diagnostic findings.