Profiles of Faculty :: Mark Wiley
Mark V. Wiley, O.M.D., Ph.D.(A.M.) is an internationally renowned author, editor, mind-body health practitioner and
martial art teacher who has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe, the Philippines, Malaysia,
Singapore, Taiwan and Japan to conduct field research on martial arts and indigenous healing traditions. He has been
employed as full-time martial art teacher, writer, editor, publisher, seminar instructor, is an Oriental medicine
doctor and has written more than 10 books and 100 articles.
Educational Background
Dr. Wiley received a Ph.D. (Alternative Medicine) from the Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, in association
with the Open International University for Complementary Medicine and the World Health Organizations; and a Doctorate
in Oriental Medicine from the Philippine-Chinese Association of Tui-Na, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. He graduated
with a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Sociology (minor in Medical Anthropology) from Drexel University, wherein he conducted
research into home-based health care systems in Scandinavia, and wrote papers on enthno-medicine in Africa, Melanesia
and China, and on various forms of magic, ritual, spirituality, and rites of passage in Southeast Asia and New Guinea.
He also holds an Associate’s Degree in Small Business Management from Camden County College.
Professional Background
Dr. Wiley is currently practicing Oriental medicine full-time at Optimal Acu-Therapy in Philadelphia, PA. He also
teaches seminars locally and abroad on Qigong, Tui-Na, Eskrima and Kung-Fu.
He has served as executive editor for the Charles E. Tuttle Publishing Company (in both their Tokyo and Boston offices),
managing over 30 titles form acquisition through publication; as managing editor for Unique Publications, where he
launched a new imprint, Multi-Media Books, managed two monthly magazines and the publication of 32 books from acquisition
through print; as associate publisher of Martial Arts Illustrated magazine; as editor of Martial Arts Legends magazine;
as associate editor of the Journal of Asian Martial Arts and FightingArts.com; as group publisher and product development
manager of Agora Health; as medical writer for HealUSA.net; as publisher and general manager of Wing Lam Enterprises;
and as marketing manager and web developer for the Hill Company.
On the web, Mark helped create, launch or manage
content on the following websites: HealUSA.net, 247You.com, QigongResearchSociety.com, TuttleMartialArts.com, IISports.com,
One-Warrior.com, WingLam.com, AlanOrr.co.uk, Hill-Company.com, and Mark-Wiley.com.
Healing Arts Background
Dr. Wiley’s involvement in alternative medicine and traditional healing practices spans more than a 15 years.
He holds a Doctorate in Oriental Medicine, which includes practices in Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Guan Fa Cupping,
Gua Sha Scraping, Chinese Herbal and Diet Therapy, QiGong and Tui-Na.
He also holds a PhD in Alternative Medicince,
and is a practitioner of Optimal Acupuncture, Muscle Energy Techniques, Thai Yoga Massage and Hilot.
He is a long-time practitioner of Burmese Vipassina (insight/mindfulness) meditation, and the following six Chinese
internal energy systems: Zhan Zhuang (Standing Pole), Ba Duan Jin (Eight Brocade), Yi Jin Ging (Muscle-Tendon Change
Classic), Liu Zi Jue (Healing Sounds), Hsin-I Neigong (Mind-Form Internal Methods), and Qing Loongs San Dian Xue Mi
Gong Fa (Hou family Black Dragon and three Special Points Qigong), and Ti Pa Sho (Iron Body and Iron Palm skills).
Martial Arts Background
Dr. Wiley’s involvement in the martial arts spans more than 25 years. During that time his thirst and quest for knowledge
has led him to study many systems.Included among the systems he studied for a brief period of less than five years, are:
Chuka Shaolin (Phoenix-Eye Fist), Silat Seni Gayong, Silat Seni Harimau, Pencak Silat, Lathi, Silambam, Doblete Rapillon
Arnis, Pekiti Tirsia Arnis, Lightning Scientific Arnis, Sinawali, Jeet Kune Do Concepts, Muay Thai, Boxing, Wrestling and Fencing.
Included among the systems he has earned a black belt or equivalent teaching credential, are: Tae Kwon Do, Shiho Karao-ryu
Ju-Jutsu, Boxe Francaise Savate, American Kenpo Karate, Modern Arnis, Cinco Tero Arnis and San Shan Gong. While he found
this training supplemental to his development, he pursued for a more substantial period and with greater intention several
arts, leading him to receive senior teaching credentials, including: Cabales Serrada Eskrima, Binas Dynamic Arnis,
Kalis Ilustrisimo, Ngo Cho Kun (Five Ancestor Fist) and Wing Chun Kuen.
Among the more than 60 teachers Dr. Wiley has had the privilege of personally studying under, he has been formally accepted
a personal disciple of the following masters and arts: Angel Cabales (Cabales Serrada Eskrima), Herminio Binas (Binas Dynamic
Arnis), Antonio Ilustrisimo (Kalis Ilustrisimo), Alexander Lim Co (Ngo Cho Kun), Robert Chu Sau Lei (Wing Chun Kuen) and Hou
FaXiang (QiGong).
