Dr. Emily Han Wang is a Registered Acupuncturist and Functional Medicine Practitioner licensed in both Texas and California, and board-certified in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology by the NCCAOM. She is the founder of Iris Wellness in the Houston area and the first Bio-Well Health and Wellness Certified Practitioner in Houston.
But Dr. Wang did not choose medicine as a career.
Medicine chose her.In third grade, Dr. Wang suffered a sudden attack of cardiomyopathy. For years, she was unable to participate in sports or normal childhood activities. She still remembers sitting alone during gym class while the rest of her classmates played. Three years later, a pediatric cardiologist told her mother that she would never have a normal heart rhythm and would likely never have children. She remembers the moment her mother cried in front of her.Today, Dr. Wang exercises six days a week and is the mother of a healthy daughter.
That experience planted a lifelong question:
What if there are ways the body can heal that we are not taught to look for? As a teenager, she volunteered at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Acupuncture Institute in Beijing, one of the most respected national research institutions for Traditional Chinese Medicine. There, she observed renowned physicians using acupuncture and herbal medicine to reverse conditions she had been told were permanent.
When Dr. Wang was 20, her father suffered a heart attack. He was told he needed an immediate stent or the next episode would be worse. Instead, Dr. Wang sought out one of the best Traditional Chinese Medicine doctors in Beijing. After four months of treatment, his symptoms resolved and imaging showed blood vessels restored to 60% normal flow.These experiences shaped Dr. Wang’s life mission:
To help people avoid unnecessary suffering and restore health at the root cause.
With a persistent passion for the art of healing, Dr. Wang has practiced with and learned from several top specialists and experts in the TCM field in China, California, and Texas. Dr. Wang makes an intentional effort to treat the whole person creating personalized plans for each patient.
Inspired by the integrative model of Chinese hospitals, Dr. Wang brings a truly integrative approach to her patients—combining acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, functional testing, and lifestyle medicine.Her guiding question for every patient is simple:
“If this were my child, my parent, or my loved one — what would I do?”
Apprentice with the following masters in the field include:
Specialties include:
Clinical Experience & What Dr. Emily Sees Every Day
She has also experienced the humbling reality that some patients arrive too late, after decades of illness or multiple organ removals. These experiences continue to push Dr. Wang to refine her skills and help people earlier, before conditions become irreversible.
Why she studied Functional Medicine
Over the years, Dr. Wang began asking herself,What about the people who cannot afford functional medicine testing?
What about those who don’t know where to start? What about those taking dozens of supplements with no results?This led to the creation of a carefully curated product line focused on:Foundational nutrient repairmHigh-quality, clinically effective ingredients
Supporting the body’s natural ability to heal. Empowering people with simple, practical tools for better healthHer vision is to help more people regain control of their health, reduce reliance on medications when possible, and support the body at its core.
A Personal Message from Dr. Wang
If you have ever been told you will never recover, think again.I was told I would never have a normal life or have a child.
My father was told he needed immediate surgery.
Both stories ended differently. Your body has an incredible capacity to heal when given the right support at the right time.
May we all live as our healthiest selves.