- Physical therapist
- Licensed acupuncturist and herbalist
- Founder of Wu Mei Cosmetology
- Founder and director of Sampermans Holistic Acupuncture Center
After his education as a physical therapist searching for a broader support for his patients, Marco found this in TCM and acupuncture.
After his TCM studies at the Jing Ming College in Belgium and several years clinical experience, he was admitted to the international Dermatology Diploma Course with the pioneer in the TCM dermatology Mazin Al-akafadji in London, which he passed with distinction.
He broadened his knowledge further in the following years with several internships at the dermatology department, with the honored Dr. Wei at the Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of TCM in Nanjing China.
As the head of his clinic and holistic centre, with 10 colleagues combining different therapeutic fields as acupuncture, herbal therapy, medicinal tea prescriptions, dietary advice, psychology, foot reflex massage, therapeutic massage, tuina, yoga, tai chi and AIM (Anatomy in Motion) movement rehabilitation, he tries to implement TCM in the western healthcare system on a daily base and supporting people in their quest and self-responsibility for a healthy and happy life.
He developed his own cosmetic line, Wu Mei, based on the five mechanismes of skin aging, according to the traditional Chinese dermatology principles. With now over 100 beauty specialists in Belgium and the Netherlands using the Wu Mei approach for skin rejuvenation.
At the moment he has more than 25 years of experience in acupuncture and Chinese herbal therapy, specialized in the fields of fertility, auto-immune disease and dermatology.