Welcome to East Meets West
Welcome to the East Meets West Chinese Medicine website. The East Meets West Chinese Medicine Clinic is run by husband and wife team, Ian and Michelle Russell.
Prior to training in Chinese Medicine, both Ian and Michelle enjoyed long-term careers as Registered Nurses, working in a variety of clinical settings throughout the world. Their Western medical training has provided a professional, caring and knowledgeable base, from which they have expanded into the holistic health care system of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine. Ian & Michelle's training has provided them with valuable experience in how Chinese Medicine can be best adapted and utilised for people in Western Australia, living a stressful Western lifestyle.
East Meets West Chinese Medicine operates Monday to Saturday and provides the following services:
- Acupuncture
- Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Cupping & Channel Scrubbing
- Sho-Ni-Shin - No-Needle Treatment for Children
- Fertility Treatment (Male & Female)
- IVF Support
- Pregnancy Support & Pre-Birth Treatments
- Acupressure Education for Expectant Parents
- Mens Health
- Meditation
Michelle Russell specialises in all aspects of women's health care, including female infertility, pregnancy care, problematic periods, and digestive problems. Michelle is a member of the Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association and has completed specialist training in female infertility, pregnancy health care, and children's health care. For further information please see our treatment page.
Ian Russell works as a general practitioner of Chinese Medicine, working with a wide and varied range of male and female conditions. Ian also has a special interest in men's health, having worked extensively with male health care issues. These include sports and traumatic injuries, emotional problems, skin disorders, and male fertility problems. Ian has also supported several clients through cancer treatment and has volunteered his time to the Brownes Cancer Support Unit at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth. Ian is a member of the Australian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Association.

