Dr. Andrew J. Pollak, DACM

Licensed Acupuncturist • Board Certified in Chinese Herbal Medicine • Certified Zen Shiatsu Practitioner

Dr. Andrew is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and Zen Shiatsu practitioner. In clinical practice, Dr. Andrew specializes in mental health and chronic pain management. Additional areas of focus include digestive disorders, headaches, sleep disorders, male reproductive health, and prenatal and postpartum support.

His treatment style is gentle yet deep, and both pediatric and adult treatments can be offered without needles for sensitive patients. In those cases, he may use tuning forks, shonishin, and/or teishin, which are non-insertive treatment tools.

In addition to acupuncture, Dr. Andrew practices Zen Shiatsu, a traditional Japanese meridian bodywork technique that uses focused pressure along energetic pathways to release tension, support circulation, and harmonize the body’s systems. Shiatsu sessions are performed fully clothed and offer a deeply restorative form of therapeutic bodywork.

Dr. Andrew translates Japanese case studies and research articles for the North American Journal of Oriental Medicine (NAJOM) and facilitates annual acupuncture study groups in Japan, where he interprets for his mentor, Dr. Katai Shuichi, and for visually impaired doctors at Tsukuba Technical University.

Since 2021, he has held faculty positions in herbal medicine, Zen Shiatsu instruction, and clinical supervision at several acupuncture schools, including Southwest Acupuncture College (SWAC), AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine, Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College (AIMC) of Austin and the Colorado Chinese Medicine University (CCMU).