Dr. ZHENYU ZHOU,OMD, PhD, LAc

Dr. Zhou is a licensed acupuncturist and neuroscientist, he received his MD from China and obtained his PhD in neuroscience from Japan. He had his resident training in Acupuncture, Orthopedics surgery and Neurology in China, he did postdoctoral research at the the Uni. of Texas. Dr. Zhou has worked in the field of brain research at New York Medical College, the Uni. of Pittsburgh, Columbia Uni, and Weill Cornell Medical College. His research interest is synaptic mechanisms, therapeutic solutions for neurologic diseases, pain, memory, and learning, possesses a strong publication record. Trilingual in English, Japanese and Mandarin.Dr. Zhou is a faculty at New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.Neuroacupuncture is a contemporary acupuncture technique integrating traditional Chinese needling methods and Scalp Acupuncture with western medical knowledge of neurology, neuroscience, and neurological rehabilitation. Neuroacupuncture is an …advanced skill, most effective in the treatment of acute and chronic central nervous system disorders, often producing remarkable results with just a few needles.  Dr. Zhou finished his Comprehensive Training in Neuroacupuncture with Drs. Hao in The Neuro-Acupuncture Institute,  Santa Fe, New Mexico.A Healing Environment - At Neuro acupuncture, we believe that the environment plays a critical role in the healing process. That's why we've created a warm and welcoming space where you can relax and unwind. From the moment you walk through our doors, you'll feel at ease and ready to begin your journey towards better health.Board certificationsDiplomate of Acupuncture. NCCAOM 2018Nerve Conduction Certificate program 2019Micro-needling Certificate program 2021Facial Application for Cosmetic Enhancement 2023The Comprehensive Training in Neuroacupuncture Level III 2025Professional membershipsAmerican Academy of Medical AcupunctureAmerican Association of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineCouncil of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineAwards and publicationsThe Sasakawa Health Scientific Foundation 1997Yoneyama Scholarship, Yoneyama Foundation, Japanese Rotary ClubZ.Y. Zhou, K.Sugawara, R.Hashi, K. Muramoto, K. Mawatari, T.Matsukawa, Z.W. Liu, M.Devadas And S. Kato. Reactive Oxygen Species Uncouple External Horizontal Cells In The Carp Retina And Glutathione Couples Them Again. Neuroscience. 2001;102(4):959-67. Pmid: 11182257R. Heidelberger, Z.Y. Zhou And Gary Matthews. Multiple Components Of Membrane Retrieval In Synaptic Terminals Revealed By Changes In Hydrostatic Pressure. Journal Of Neurophysiology. 88: 2509-2517, 2002. Pmid: 12424290Z.Y. Zhou, Q.F. Wan, P. Thakur, And R. Heidelberger. Capacitance Measurements In The Mouse Rod Bipolar Cell Identify A Pool Of Releasable Synaptic Vesicles. Journal Of Neurophysiology. 2006; Nov;96(5):2539-48. Pmid: 16914610X.L Zhang, Z.Y. Zhou, J. Winterer, W. Muller And P.K.Stanton. Nmda-Dependent, But Not Group I Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor-Dependent, Long-Term Depression At Schaffer Collateral-Ca1 Synapses Is Associated With Long-Term Reduction Of Release From The Rapidly Recycling Presynaptic Vesicle Pool. Journal Of Neuroscience. 2006; Oct 4;26(40):10270-80. Pmid: 17021182Christopher P. Bailey, Russell E. Nicholls, Xiao-Lei Zhang, Zhen-Yu Zhou, Wolfgang Muller, Eric R. Kandel, Patric K. Stanton. Gai2 Inhibition Of Adenylate Cyclase Regulates Presynaptic Activity And Unmasks Cgmp-Dependent Long-Term Depression At Schaffer Collateral-Ca1 Hippocampal Synapses. Learning & Memory. 2008; 15:261–270. Pmid: 18391187Qun-Fang Wan, Alejandro Vila, Zhen-Yu Zhou, Ruth Heidelberger. Synaptic Vesicle Dynamics In Mouse Rod Bipolar Cells. Visual Neuroscience. 2008; Jul-Aug;25(4):523-33. Pmid: 18764958Qun-Fang Wan, Zhen-Yu Zhou,# Pratima Thakur, Alejandro Vila, David M. Sherry, Roger Janz, And Ruth Heidelber. Sv2 Acts Via Presynaptic Calcium To Regulate Neurotransmitter Release. #These Authors Contributed Equally To This Work. Neuron. 2010; Jun;24; 66(6):884-95. Pmid: 20620874Tao Yu, Steven J. Clapcote, Chunhong Liu, Shaomin Li, Annie Pao, Allison R. Bechard, Pavel Belichenko, Alexander Kleschevnikov, Suhail Asrar, Rongqing Chen, Ni Fan, Zhenyu Zhou, Zhengping Jia, Chu Chen, John C. Roder, Bin Liu, Antonio Baldini, William C. Mobley And Y. Eugene Yu. Effects Of Individual Segmental Trisomies Of Human Chromosome 21 Syntenic Regions On Hippocampal Long-Term Potentiation And Cognitive Behaviors In Mice. Brain Research. 2010; Dec17;1366:162-71. Pmid: 20932954Chirag Upreti, Rafael Otero, Carlos Partida, Frank Skinner, Ravi Thakker, Luis F. Pacheco, Zhen-Yu Zhou, Giorgi Maglakelidze, Jana Velíšková, Libor Velíšek, Dwight Romanovicz, Theresa Jones, Patric K. Stanton, Emilio R. Garrido-Sanabria. Altered Neurotransmitter Release, Vesicle Recycling And Presynaptic Structure In The Pilocarpine Model Of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Brain. Mar 2012; 135(3): 869–885. Pmid: 22344585Joel P. Baumgart, Zhen-Yu Zhou#, Masato Hara, Daniel C. Cook, Michael Hoppa, Timothy A.Ryan, Hugh C. Hemmings, Jr. Isoflurane Inhibits Synaptic Vesicle Exocytosis Through Reduced Ca2+ Influx, Not Ca2+-Exocytosis Coupling. #These Authors Contributed Equally To This Work. Pnas. 2015 Sep 22;112(38):11959-64. Pmid: 26351670Hara M, Zhou Zy, Hemmings Hc Jr. A2-Adrenergic Receptor And Isoflurane Modulation Of Presynaptic Ca2+ Influx And Exocytosis In Hippocampal Neurons. Anesthesiology. 2016. Sep;125(3):535-46. Pmid: 27337223.Christina Torturo, Zhen-Yu Zhou, Timothy Ryan, And Hugh C. Hemmings Jr. Isoflurane Inhibits Dopaminergic Synaptic Vesicle Exocytosis Coupled To Cav2.1 And Cav2.2 In Rat Midbrain Neurons" Eneuron. 2019. Jan 24;6(1). Pii: Eneuro.0278-18.2018. Pmid: 30680310.Yuko Koyanagi, Christina Torturo, Daniel C. Cook, Zhen-Yu Zhou And Hugh C. Hemmings Jr. Role Of Specific Presynaptic Calcium Channel Subtypes Inisoflurane Inhibition Of Synaptic Vesicle Exocytosis In Rat Hippocampal Neurons. 2019. British Journal Of Anaesthesia. 2019. Aug;123(2):219-227 Pmid: 31056238Chirag Upreti, Caitlin M. Woodruff, Xiao-Lei Zhang, Michael Yim, Zhenyu, Zhou, Andrew M. Pagano, Dina Rehanian, Deqi Yin, Eric R. Kandel, Patric K. Stanton, Russell E. Nicholls. Loss Of Retinoid X Receptor Subunit, Rxrg, Impairs Group 1 Mglur Mediated Synaptic Plasticity And Group 1 Mglur Dependent Behaviors. Sci Rep 11, 5552 (2021). Pmid: 33692389S. Kato, Z. -Y., Zhou, K. Sugawara, Y. Yasui, N. Takizawa, K. Sugitani, And Mawatari. Ischemic Neuronal Death In The Fish Retina: In Respect Of Oxygen Radicals And Glutathione. Degenerative Retinal Disease, Edited By Laval Et Al. Plenum Press, New York, 1997; 199-204T. Matsukawa, Z. -Y. Zhou, K. Sugawara, M. Devadas, K. Sugitani And S. Kato, An Uncoupling Effect Of Reactive Oxygen Species On The Retinal Horizontal Cells. Retinal Degenerative Diseases And Experimental Therapy. Joe G. Hollyfield, Robert E. Anderson And Matthew M. Lavail