The Future of Acupuncture is Here:
TCM4.0 Laser Acupuncture Joint Conference
with ASLAT & ISLA on March 7-8th
Enter TCM 4.0, where ancient wisdom meets modern photobiomodulation (PBM) and laser acupuncture (LAT) therapies to revolutionize patient care and bring acupuncturists from a pain patient’s last resort to their first.
Plus 15 CEU from NCCAOM available!
TCM 4.0 Live Conference is happening March 7-8th 2025
ASLAT and ISLA are combining forces to bring you a live conference in San Diego, CA in 2025!
Dive into the biggest advancement in acupuncture since the stainless steel needle, and learn from leaders in the field, all in sunny San Diego, CA!
This isn’t just an event; it’s a pivotal moment that opens the doors to entirely new acupuncture-based therapies with the ability to heal at a level not possible before.
This conference will not only enrich your practice and patient outcomes, but also empower you to stand out in an ever-competitive healthcare landscape, offering solutions that many practitioners (in TCM 3.0) cannot.
Message from the ASLAT President
I first met Dr. Michael Weber, the founder and president of ISLA (International Society for Medical Laser Applications), at the 2009 NAALT (North American Association for Laser Therapy – now known as the North American Association for photobiomoduLation Therapy) conference in San Francisco.
I was the then-president of the NAALT, and Dr. Weber was invited to lecture on laser acupuncture with his invention, a laser acupuncture system called the Weberneedle. I was so impressed with its unique design mimicking the metal acupuncture therapeutic effect that I immediately recognized its potential in healing chronic pain.
After the conference, I soon visited Dr. Weber and his clinic in Lauenförde, Germany, to learn firsthand how the Weberneedle was used in his clinic. Since then, I have attended many ISLA conferences in Germany, Thailand, Las Vegas, and San Diego to learn from Dr. Weber and give lectures at the conferences.
I attributed many of my incredible clinical successes to Dr. Weber’s teachings and superior quality products from his company, Weber Medical.
The ISLA conferences and Weber Medical’s devices are true blessings to the PBM communities. It was a dream come true for me to host my ASLAT (American Society for Laser Acupuncture Therapy) conference with ISLA jointly since I founded the society in 2006.
I hosted the first ASLAT virtue conference in May 2024 to introduce laser acupuncture and photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy to fellow acupuncturists. Since then, I have given many webinars on laser acupuncture and PBM therapy and sponsored the first FAST IT! certificate program in October 2024 at my Tucson clinic. I thank Dr. Weber and his team for sharing their 2025 ISLA conference venues at San Diego with ASLAT and continuing my passion and effort to bring laser acupuncture and PBM into the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) modality I affectionately coined TCM4.0.
TCM4.0 combines the 4,000-year-old ancient healing modality, TCM3.0, with PBM and laser acupuncture to achieve incredible clinical outcomes in otherwise very challenging conditions that TCM3.0 and Western medicines are difficult to treat, such as chronic pain, neurogenic, and neurological ailments.
On the first day of the ASLAT/ISLA joint conference, you will hear the most recent developments in PBM and laser acupuncture lecturers from the speakers at the top of their fields in the ISLA program. In the Day One ASLAT/ISLA program, I will also deliver my lecture titled “TCM4.0: Why Acupuncture and Photobiomodulation Are a Perfect Marriage.”
Then, on the second day, ASLAT attendees will hear from the ASLAT’s vice president, Dr. Volkmar Kreisel, who will present a lecture on laser acupuncture and his clinical protocols. After the lecture, he will also autograph his latest laser acupuncture book. For the rest of the Day 2 ASLAT program, I will present and demonstrate my clinical treatment protocols for chronic soft tissue pain, sciatica, peripheral neuropathy, macular degeneration, and Parkinson’s disease.
I will assure my acupuncturist colleagues that this joint conference program and lectures will be inspiring and interesting. But my sincere hope is for you to bring the knowledge and devices back to your clinics and use them with confidence to treat patients.
I promise you will “see the light!” I mean, experience the incredible healing efficacy of the light! As my mentor, Dr. Weber, always says: “Light is life!” I know you will agree with him at the end of the conference.
I am looking forward to meeting and exchanging healing ideas with you at the 2025 ASLAT/ISLA joint conference in San Diego.
Cheers!
Steve Liu, L.Ac., BSEE
ASLAT founder and president
We’re Now at the Cusp of the TCM 4.0 Wave, and its Already Transforming Acupuncture Efficacy and Clinic Success
The perfect marriage of acupuncture with PBM therapy creates an evidence-based, modern healing approach that quickens and enhances healing, expanding the capabilities of acupuncturists like never before.
Decades of PBM research are in place, and the applications are only going to grow from here.
Now’s the time to catch this wave, giving you an early advantage and expanding your capacity to heal with uniquely powerful healing therapies.
Discover the research, the therapies, the case studies, the past and future of PBM/LAT, and so much more that you can take directly into your practice. Plus live networking and more.
Join the 2025 Conference, March 7-8th in San Diego, CA
Including 15 CEU from NCCAOM
2025 TCM 4.0 Conference Agenda
This joint conference with ISLA will start with the first day of the 26th International ISLA Conference on Friday, March 7th. Followed by Saturday with ASLAT, exclusively for acupuncturists who register here.
Day 1 in the ISLA Conference
Friday, March 7th, 2025
The first day of the TCM 4.0 2025 conference will be the first day of the 26th International ISLA Conference
7:15 – 8:15 am (PST)
Breakfast and Registration
8:15 – 8:30 am
Jeremy Phillips / Michael H. Weber, M.D. (Germany, ISLA President): Welcome Note
8:30 – 9:30 am
Michael H. Weber, M.D. (Germany, ISLA President): History of LLLT and applications in pain management, acupuncture and brain treatments
9:30 – 10:30 am
Steve Liu, L.Ac. (USA): TCM4.0: Why Acupuncture and Photobiomodulation Are a Perfect Marriage
10:30 – 11:15 am
Morning Break
11:15 – 12:00 pm
Robert Weber, M.Sc. & Martin Junggebauer M.Sc. (Germany): Latest Developments and Studies in the field of (transcranial) LLLT
12:00 – 12:45 pm
Volkmar Kreisel, MD (Germany) Laser Therapy to manage Long-Covid, Burnout, and Chronic Fatigue: Protocols that work.
12:45 – 1:00 pm
EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Lunch Break
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Dietrich Klinghardt, M.D. (USA): Treating Chronic Infections & Toxicity with Photopheresis
3:00 – 3:45 pm
Michael Ellenburg, N.D. (USA): Mechanisms and Clinical Applications of Intravenous Therapy
3:45 – 4:00 pm
EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION
4:00 – 4:30 pm
Afternoon Break
4:30 – 6:00 pm
Workshop Part 1: Michael H. Weber, M.D. / Steve Liu, LAc / Michael Ellenburg, N.D.: Topical Laser Applications for Pain Management, Laser Acupuncture / Transcranial Laser Therapy / IV Laser Applications
Day 2: Exclusive Day for Acupuncturists with ASLAT
Saturday, March 8th, 2025
Join Steve Liu, L.Ac. (USA) and special guest Volkmar Kreisel, MD (Germany) in a dedicated track specifically for acupuncturists, exploring laser acupuncture and PBM therapies that you can use in your practice.
7:15-8:15 am (PST)
Breakfast
8:15 – 9:45 am
Volkmar Kreisel, MD (Germany)
Laser Acupuncture Research & Clinical Applications
9:45 – 10:15 am
Morning Break
Laser Acupuncture Textbook Autographed by Dr. Volkmar Kreisel
10:15 – 11:15 am
Steve Liu, L.Ac. (USA):
TCM4.0 & Chronic Soft Tissue Pain Treatment Protocol (FAST)
11:15 – 12:00 pm
Steve Liu, LAc, BSEE
FAST Protocol Applications at an Acupuncture Practice
12:00 – 12:30 pm
Q&A
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Lunch Break (12:30-1:30pm: ASLAT Lunch Lecture – Chronic Soft Tissue Pain Treatment Certification Program)
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Steve Liu, LAc, BSEE
TCM4.0 Applications in Acupuncture Practices
2:30 – 3:15 pm
Steve Liu, LAc, BSEE and Volkmar Kreisel, MD
TCM4.0 Practice Management
3:15 – 3:30 pm
Q&A
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Afternoon Break
Laser Acupuncture Textbook Autographed by Dr. Volkmar Kreisel
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Steve Liu, LAc, BSEE and Dr. Volkmar Kreisel
TCM4.0 Clinical Applications Demo with Weberneedle
5:30 – 6:00 pm
Steve Liu, LAc, BSEE and Dr. Volkmar Kreisel
6:30 – 9:00 pm
Transport to San Diego Bay and Evening Boat Cruise
Saturday, March 8th at 7pm
Join Us On Board the Largest Catamaran in San Diego
- Transport from Mission Bay Resort to harbor
- 2 Hour excursion
- Food & drink on board
- Music and networking
- Transport back to Mission Bay Resort
Tickets – $85 per person
(Due to capacity limits, only the 1st 100 tickets will be available)
Happening in Sunny San Diego, CA at the San Diego Mission Bay Resort
With romantic palms and perfect sandy bayfronts, this bayside hotel retreat is complete with waterfront dining options, state-ofthe-art event space, a spa and fitness center, and beautiful resort guest rooms. Kids love vacations too and there’s plenty for them to enjoy in San Diego, including our seasonal Kids Kamp, swimming, beach games, bike rentals and much more. Join us for dive-in movies by the pool and s’more making in the fire pits on the bay. Our Mission Bay waterfront resort near SeaWorld San Diego is your perfect vacation destination.
The AAA Three Diamond full-service resort with 357 rooms, styled after a Mediterranean village, is located on 18 acres on the waterfront of Mission Bay Park
The hotel features a European spa, full-service restaurant, poolside snack bar, 25,600 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, outdoor pool, five tennis courts and fitness center
Located just six miles from the San Diego International Airport and across the bay from Sea World.
We have rooms available at the discounted group rate of $249 including resort fee. If you’re considering attending, we would advise you to take advantage of the rate and reserve your room nights now. Nothing to pay until you check out and you can always cancel up to 48 hours before check in if your circumstances change.
Conference Speakers
Steve Liu, L.Ac., BSEE (USA)
Full Credentials
A licensed Acupuncturist with licenses in Arizona and California. He studied Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine after working as an electrical engineer for a number of years.
Steve attended the Acupuncture College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco and was fortunate to apprentice with his mother, Dr. Grace Liu, a traditional practitioner and physician from the old school in China.
He co-founded HanLing Acupuncture Healing Center, Inc. in Tucson, Arizona with his wife, Wen Ting, L.Ac., over a decade ago. Steve’s fascination with science combined with his familial roots led him to develop an innovative modern approach as an Acupuncturist integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine, Electro-Acupuncture, Laser Acupuncture, Laser/LED Light Therapy, Functional Medicine, and dietary enhancement.
Volkmar Kreisel, MD (Germany)
Full Credentials
Dr. Kreisel is a specialist in anesthesiology, intensive care medicine, emergency medicine and pain therapy. Until 2003, he held a leading position and worked as deputy chief physician at the Clinic for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, Germany.
After settling down, he founded the Clinic for Integrative Medicine in BietigheimBissingen, Germany, which he has been the medical director ever since and which is now one of the pioneers of integrative medicine in Germany. The clinic focuses on the treatment of acute and chronic pain conditions as well as regenerative laser applications.
In keeping with TCM4.0, traditional treatment methods are combined with modern, innovative technologies. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Kreisel cooperates with various laser companies worldwide to optimize the efficiency of the devices and therapy protocols.
Dr. Kreisel has been Vice President of ISLA transcontinental (International Society for Medical Laser Applications) since 2012 and Vice President of ASLAT (American Society for Laser Acupuncture Therapy) since 2024. He is a founding member and chairman of COLLL (College for Photomedicine), member of the scientific advisory board of INAURIS (International Network for Controlled Implant Acupuncture) and lecturer in laser medicine at the Danube University Krems, Austria.
Dr. Kreisel is the author of several specialist books and articles on Photobiomodulation Therapy PBMT, Laser Acupuncture and Laser Field Therapy and has been known internationally as a speaker for many years. At the 2018 WALT Congress in Nice, France, he was a member of the consensus commission that developed the internationally valid definition for “Laser Acupuncture”.
Michael H. Weber, M.D. (Germany)
Full Credentials
Dr. Weber has been working as a Medical Doctor in Germany for more than 20 years. Today he manages three medical centers for general and internal medicine, pain therapy, naturopathy (acupuncture) and photodynamic tumor therapy.
Besides his medical degrees, Dr. Weber holds a diploma in biochemistry, which made a decisive contribution to the research and development of the new laser technology.
As president of the International Society for Medical Laser Applications (ISLA) and co-editor of several international medical journals, his focus is on research and publication of new methods. For this purpose, Dr. Weber collaborates with numerous international institutions and universities.
The patented Weberneedle® technology, which was developed by Dr. Weber himself, allows us to apply highly focused and efficient lasers of different wavelengths for the benefit of our patients’ health.
Michael Ellenburg, N.D. (USA)
Full Credentials
Dr. Ellenburg received his bachelor of arts in biology in 1994
He graduated from the Rollins School Public Health at Emory University with a Masters in Public Health in 1997.
In 1997, he started his naturopathic medical education at Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington. In 2001 he graduated from Bastyr with his Naturopathic Medical Doctorate, and again in 2004 with a Masters Degree in Acupunture.
He is running a private practice in Anchorage, Alaska with focus on autoimmune diseases, cancer, cardiovascular disease, environmental medicine, pain management, men and women’s health, oxidative medicine (Ozone, UBI, Hydrogen Peroxide, Vitamin C), preventative medicine, and Low level laser therapy (LLLT).
Robert Weber, M.Sc.
Full Credentials
With a strong family background in medicine and natural sciences Robert decided to engage in developing effective treatment strategies for (chronic) infections, auto-immune conditions, cancer and regenerative applications. He is involved in the integrative health field since 2005 working aside his renowned father Dr. Michael Weber with a main focus on (laser-) light-based therapies like photobiomodulation (PBM) and photodynamic therapy (PDT). He finished his Master’s degree in Development Economics and Global Health in 2013 and initiated multiple research projects on PBM and PDT since then. He became the driving force in establishing the International Society for Medical Laser Applications by organizing multiple annual conferences and training events, coordinating international research projects, publishing (and co-authoring) the first and second edition of the book “Medical Low-Level Laser Therapy: Foundations and Clinical Applications” and lecturing at several international conferences and podcasts. Just recently he and his team published the first clinical study on anti-microbial photodynamic therapy in the treatment of Malaria.
Martin Junggebauer M.Sc.
Full Credentials
Martin Junggebauer is a close partner and consultant of ISLA and Weber Medical since 2013. He is a regular speaker at photo biomodulation conferences and co-author of the world’s first in vivo study on “antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for the treatment of infectious diseases (malaria)”.
He owns a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics, a Master’s degree in International Development Economics and Global Health and a postgraduate diploma in “Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health” from King’s College London. He did research projects in Sri Lanka, Philippines and India. He is also a certified breathwork instructor
Dietrich Klinghardt, M.D.
Full Credentials
Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD, is a world renowned medical physician internationally recognized for his biological medicine approaches and successful treatment of neurological and chronic illness, chronic pain, Autism, Lyme disease, and techniques to combining non-surgical orthopedic medicine with immunology, endocrinology, toxicology and neural therapy. He is the founder, owner and Medical Director of the Sophia Health Institute (SHI), in Woodinville, Washington, as well as founder, owner and chair of the Institute of Neurobiology Klinghardt (INK) in Glotteral, Germany.
The American Society of Laser Acupuncture Therapy Presents, in Cooperation with ISLA (International Society for Medical Laser Applications):
2025 Live Conference
Plus 15 CEU from NCCAOM available!
Date
March 7-8, 2025
Time
2 Days
Place
San Diego, CA
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First Full Day of the ISLA USA International Conference of Medical Laser Applications and Regenerative Medicine
EXCLUSIVE Day 2 with ASLAT specifically focused on Acupuncturists, providing laser therapy and regenerative medicine applications you can take back to your clinic!
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The Next Inevitable Step for TCM is Now
The evolution of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from TCM 1.0 to TCM 4.0 spans 4,000 years, with 4.0 representing the biggest advancement since the stainless steel needle, and will far surpass its impact.
TCM 1.0 / Stones, Bones, and Bamboo
The origins of TCM, dating back about 4000 years to the 4th century, using sharpened stones, bones, or bamboo to stimulate acupuncture points. The foundational principles of TCM, the mapping of the meridian system.
TCM 2.0 / Early Metal Needles
Starting around the 4th century, Chinese acupuncture practitioners experiment with metals like bronze, copper, tin, gold, and silver for acupuncture needles, eventually favoring steel for its flexibility and durability. Enhancing their safety, effectiveness, and accessibility.
TCM 3.0 / Sterile Stainless Steel Needles
Widespread acceptance and accessibility of acupuncture in the West during the 1980s, thanks to the mass production of sterile, disposable stainless steel needles. Improved safety and lowered cost of acupuncture therapy, contributing to its popularity outside Asia.
TCM 4.0
Laser Acupuncture & Photobiomodulation
This combination represents a significant leap forward, utilizing light-based therapies to enhance the therapeutic effects of acupuncture. TCM 4.0 offers a more integrative, modern approach to medicine, providing practitioners with innovative tools to treat a wide range of conditions more effectively, from chronic pain to neurodegenerative diseases.