About Gabriela
Gabriela Sikorová is a Traditional Chinese Medicine expert with over 20 years of clinical experience specializing in tongue diagnosis, herbal medicine, and holistic wellness guidance. As the founder and methodological lead of MyZenCheck, she focuses on translating TCM pattern recognition into clear, accessible educational insights supported by AI analysis.
Her long-term practice focus has centered on tongue diagnosis, pattern differentiation, and herbal wellness education. This experience informs MyZenCheck's training data review, labeling logic, and the public methodology used to explain how AI-assisted TCM guidance should be interpreted.
Her expertise spans multiple TCM modalities including herbal medicine, wellness pattern assessment, and constitution-focused lifestyle guidance. Gabriela's role within MyZenCheck is to keep the platform's educational framing aligned with TCM principles while clearly separating automated wellness guidance from individualized medical care.
Experience & Practice Focus
Clinical TCM Experience
20+ years of hands-on Traditional Chinese Medicine practice
Gabriela's work centers on tongue diagnosis, pattern differentiation, herbal wellness guidance, and helping users understand how traditional TCM observations map to modern educational explanations.
Core focus: tongue observation, constitution patterns, herbal wellness support, and user education
Tongue Diagnosis & Methodology
Expert review of training data, validation wording, and public methodology
MyZenCheck's diagnostic methodology is informed by Gabriela's long-term pattern-recognition experience and her review of how tongue features, coating, moisture, shape, and regional markers are described across the platform.
Applied to: labeling guidance, expert review workflows, validation interpretation, and educational safety framing
Years of practice: 20+ years
Educational Guidance & Content Review
Public-facing TCM education for users and content readers
Gabriela reviews how TCM concepts are translated into plain-language guidance so the platform stays useful for wellness education without overstating what automated analysis can conclude.
Reviewed surfaces: about pages, FAQs, methodology content, and user-facing interpretation flows
Herbal & Lifestyle Support
Traditional wellness recommendations interpreted for educational use
Her domain expertise also informs the way herbal categories, recovery habits, and lifestyle adjustments are described so users understand them as general wellness education rather than individualized treatment instructions.
Scope: educational herb context, pattern-aligned wellness suggestions, and safety-oriented disclaimers
Professional Development & Research
Ongoing Education | 2005-Present
Continuing Education: 800+ hours post-graduate training including:
- AI & Machine Learning in Medical Diagnosis (Stanford Online, 2019)
- Clinical Research Methods in Integrative Medicine (Harvard Extension, 2018)
- Advanced Pattern Recognition in Complex Cases (Beijing TCM University, 2016)
- Constitutional Medicine & Preventive Health (Shanghai University, 2014)
- Tongue Diagnosis in Pediatrics (International TCM Congress, 2012)
MyZenCheck AI Platform Development
Founder & Lead Diagnostician | 2019-Present
Achievement: Helped create an AI-powered TCM tongue analysis platform grounded in expert-reviewed methodology and transparent validation benchmarks
Developed MyZenCheck by helping train 7 specialized AI models supported by 10,847+ clinically labeled training images and benchmarked at 87.3% practitioner agreement across 881 validation scans. The platform combines computer vision, deep learning, and traditional TCM diagnostic principles to provide fast, educational wellness insights.
Clinical Database: Largest tongue diagnosis database worldwide (11,000+ analyzed scans)
Professional Memberships
International Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Member since 2005
World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies
Member since 2008
European TCM Practitioners Association
Member since 2006
Czech Association of Holistic Medicine
Board Member since 2012
Clinical Experience & Achievements
20+ Years Clinical Practice
Over 15,000 patient consultations across Europe and Asia, specializing in chronic conditions, digestive disorders, immune system support, and women's health through TCM approaches.
11,000+ Tongue Diagnoses Analyzed
Personally analyzed and documented over 11,000 tongue scans, creating the world's largest database for AI-powered TCM tongue diagnosis with MyZenCheck platform.
Pioneer in AI-TCM Integration
Founded MyZenCheck in 2024, developing the world's first comprehensive AI tongue diagnosis platform combining 7 specialized computer vision models with traditional TCM wisdom.
Global Health Accessibility Advocate
Made TCM tongue screening education accessible worldwide through MyZenCheck's localized content hub in 20 languages, with live screening currently available in English, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese.
TCM Educator & Conference Speaker
Regular speaker at international TCM conferences, educator at TCM training institutes, and contributor to TCM research validating traditional diagnostic methods with modern technology.
Areas of Expertise
Tongue Diagnosis
Expert analysis of tongue color, coating, shape, moisture, and regional patterns
Herbal Medicine
Custom herbal formula composition for individual patterns and conditions
Acupuncture
Precise point selection based on TCM pattern differentiation
Pattern Recognition
Qi, Blood, Yin, Yang imbalances and organ system disharmonies
Digestive Health
TCM approach to IBS, bloating, chronic gastritis, and gut health
Chronic Fatigue
Qi deficiency, adrenal support, and energy restoration
Sleep Disorders
Insomnia, restless sleep, and circadian rhythm balancing
Stress Management
Liver Qi stagnation, emotional balance, and mind-body wellness
Women's Health
Menstrual irregularities, hormonal balance, and reproductive wellness
Philosophy & Approach
"Traditional Chinese Medicine is not just about treating symptoms—it's about understanding the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. Through tongue diagnosis, we can see the body's internal landscape, revealing patterns of imbalance before they manifest as serious illness."
"My mission with MyZenCheck is to democratize access to TCM knowledge. Everyone deserves to understand their body's signals and take proactive steps toward wellness. By combining 5,000 years of TCM wisdom with AI technology, we can help millions of people worldwide discover their health patterns and make informed choices about their wellbeing."
"Prevention is always easier than cure. Regular tongue monitoring allows you to track subtle changes in your health and address imbalances early. This is the essence of TCM—maintaining harmony and balance before disease takes hold."
Research & Publications
Gabriela's work is grounded in evidence-based TCM practice and informed by the latest research in tongue diagnosis, AI-assisted diagnostics, and integrative medicine. Key research areas include:
Referenced Research
Zhang B, Kumar BV, Zhang D. Automated tongue segmentation and pathology detection for Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 2013;60(12):3474-3483. doi:10.1109/TBME.2013.2279458 Huang Z, Han Q, Li J, Zhang W. Deep learning for tongue diagnosis: A lightweight CNN model using depthwise separable convolution. Sensors. 2021;21(23):7796. doi:10.3390/s21237796 Zhang J, Xu J, Hu X, Chen Q, Tu L, Huang J, Cui J. Diagnostic method of diabetes based on support vector machine and tongue images. BioMed Research International. 2018;2018. doi:10.1155/2018/7961494 Xu J, Tu L, Zhang D, Zheng J, Duan Y, Yu H, Zhang Q. Quantitative tongue coating image analysis in patients with chronic gastritis. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine. 2013;2013. doi:10.1155/2013/123184Get in Touch
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TCM Practice Location
Gabriela Sikorová TCM Practice
U vodotece 149
Vysoký Újezd, 267 16
Czech Republic