Dr Andrew Jan | Medical and Acupuncture Practice

Medical Acupuncturist

Prof. Andrew Jan

MBBS FAMAC BA FACEM MPhil PhD

Dr Jan commences practice on 4th November 2022 at the Margaret River Surgery in Margaret River, Western Australia.

Professor Jan has a sincere interest in pain management with a focus on non-pharmacological modalities such as acupuncture.

Mission Statement

To both help and be dedicated to patients with their pain management.
To utilise the range of standard evidence-based therapies (from pharmacological to procedural interventions) that both benefit and have reduced harm in the short and long term.
To mitigate harm by minimising opioid usage and high-risk procedures.
To incorporate, where evidenced-based, non-pharmacological methods such as acupuncture, meditation, diet, exercises, yogic stretches and Tai Chi.
To ensure that severe or treatable conditions are not missed and to utilise in collaboration with your usual GP investigations and imaging as needed.

Professor Andrew Jan is an Adjunct Professor with the School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame Fremantle; a qualified Medical Acupuncturist and Fellow of the Australian Medical Acupuncture College; and a specialist Emergency Physician with the Australian College of Emergency Medicine (retired). He has both an Arts degree and a Master’s degree in Philosophy. Professor Jan is a recognised teacher and author of Chinese meditation and Internal martial arts. Prof Jan has completed a PhD on the use of acupuncture as an analgesic in the emergency setting.

What to Expect

A first consultation usually works by assessing your symptoms, e.g., pain, with a detailed history, exam and relevant investigations. From there, we discuss alternatives for further investigation and management. If there is evidence for acupuncture as an adjunct, we may choose it as a pain-relieving modality in addition to standard care.

Your management plan will include liaison with your usual health care provider. If acupuncture is entertained, the benefit will usually be seen within 1 to 3 sessions. Other modalities will be considered if there is no improvement in that time frame.

Acupuncture treatments are not just needling alone. Each session provides information and teaching of appropriate non-pharmacological techniques, e.g., stretches, strengthening, other exercises (including Tai Chi, Chi Kung) and varied meditation techniques. Thus, patients will not only have assistance with pain relief from the acupuncture but learn to gain benefit from their painful condition themself.

Referrals

To enable proper communication between Professor Jan and your GP / specialists, it is ideal that you obtain a referral before your first attendance.

Private Fees (Medicare Rebate Applies)

Consultation and Acupuncture