The Acupuncture Health Care center offers a variety of traditional Chinese medicine and healing modalities including dry needling, sports medicine, internal medicine, cupping therapy, gua sha, and Chinese herbal medicine. Visit the treatment page of our website to learn more about these services. Together we will create unique treatment plan to facilitate your comprehensive and holistic wellness.
Our office is open Monday- Saturday, with evening availability, and we are currently accepting new patients. Our acupuncture treatments last 1 hr. If we bill Insurance for treatment the charge is $90, but the fee is discounted to $70 if paid at the time of treatment. Payment may be made by check, credit card, or cash.
Our office is open Monday- Saturday, with evening availability, and we are currently accepting new patients. Our acupuncture treatments last 1 hr. If we bill Insurance for treatment the charge is $90, but the fee is discounted to $70 if paid at the time of treatment. Payment may be made by check, credit card, or cash.
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Daniel Zal, LAc. is a licensed Acupuncturist and founder of the Acupuncture Heath Care center, and has been practicing in Albany, NY since 1993. Daniel graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture, in Boston, Mass. He specializes in Physical Medicine, Trauma, Injury, and Sports Medicine Acupuncture.
Our sessions together will consist of a combination of different treatment modalities. Acupuncture - the insertion of disposable and single use, fine sterile needles into the body at certain acupuncture points, may be combined with other services such as gua sha, cupping, moxa, and traditional Chinese herbs.
If we bill insurance providers the cost is $90. Daniel is an in-network provider for Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, The Empire Plan, Aetna, United Healthcare, MVP. We do not accept patients with Medicare Advantage plans. There have been some recent changes to Medicare coverage and you may have been told Medicare will now pay for Acupuncture treatment.
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Jennifer Lee
Oct 04, 2021
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Kaston Grant
Oct 02, 2021
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Amy Rice
Sep 13, 2021
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I had been suffering from complications from undiagnosed and undertreated Lyme disease for many years. I came to Grace perpetually sick, tired, depressed, and with chronic back pain and numbness. Western medicine doctors shrugged their shoulders and didn't know what to do except send me from one specialist to the next taking endless tests that showed everything was "normal". From my first meeting with Grace, it was clear that she was sympathetic, concerned, and saw all my conditions as related. I saw her weekly or biweekly for acupuncture treatment nearly a year and used her special blends of herbs
Ben Benner
Aug 31, 2021
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Jennifer Abel
Aug 24, 2021
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One of the first things my acupuncturist Dr. Gao told me was stressing about getting pregnant will be a huge block in our efforts. After my third session I felt that acu-high I had read about. Dr. Gao guided me through the stress and anxiety and worked on fertility points. Two months in, I wasn’t taking any medicine for anxiety. Three months after that I found out I was pregnant. The pandemic started and I felt the absence of acupuncture pretty quickly. Now that I’m back I’m feeling the effects sparking back and more at ease that I have an outlet again. I’m so happy to be back and AOCM
Susan Carroll
Aug 19, 2021
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I find Dr. Hui (Grace) Gao to be deeply committed to the progress of her patients. She uses a variety of modalities that mutually support each other and is thoughtful in the progression of treatment, considering the desires and limitations of the patient. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional. At this time of COVID-19, her office is thoroughly cleaned between patients and each patient is screened the day before the visit and in the waiting room before entering the office. I see Dr. Gao as a true healer.
Erica Ziskin
Nov 22, 2019
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I hadn’t been able to run in about a year after having two hip surgeries, but after working with Dan for 2 months l am getting back into running and working out! I can actually enjoy myself instead of being worried about causing myself more pain. After about 8 months getting treatments every 2 weeks, I am back to living my life the way I want to. If you’ve never tried acupuncture, I’d definitely recommend it with Dan
Brooke Millington
Dec 17, 2018
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Acupuncturist Dan Zal has helped me (sciatica, tendinitis, jaw pain) my sons (back, neck, hip pain), my husband (lower back pain, kidney pain, stress), and friends (runner, aikido instructor, massage therapist).
He is a superior listener, does not waste time, is responsive, and always fits us in to his busy schedule. His prices are well within reasonable and he accepts insurance.
Dan delivers on his promises, or he simply doesn't promise.
I have been to other acupuncturists in the Capital area and in Boston and I most highly recommend Dan as the best of them all, hands down.
He is a superior listener, does not waste time, is responsive, and always fits us in to his busy schedule. His prices are well within reasonable and he accepts insurance.
Dan delivers on his promises, or he simply doesn't promise.
I have been to other acupuncturists in the Capital area and in Boston and I most highly recommend Dan as the best of them all, hands down.
WallyWareAPPS
Oct 31, 2018
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I have seen Dan for a variety of issues. Most recently I asked about treatment for an overactive bladder. Like many aging men I have found myself getting up at might with increasing frequency to urinate. With acupuncture my night time trips to the bathroom have decreased substantially. I have been getting treatment on a monthly schedule for over a year now and the improvement has remained pretty consistent. It's not perfect, but the quality of my sleep is hugely improved
John Z.
Oct 28, 2018
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Evan Michael
Oct 01, 2018
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