CURRICULUM VITAE
Steven J. Pollack, D.C., P.A.
Pollack Chiropractic Center
Pollack Health & Wellness Center
137 Atlantic City Blvd./Rt. 166
Beachwood, NJ 08722
732-244-0222

EDUCATION:

Colonia Senior High School, 1976

Undergraduate Studies: New York Institute of Technology, Westbury, L.I., 1976-78

Graduate Studies: Life Chiropractic College, Marietta, Ga., 1978-81; Dr. Pollack was graduated cum laude and received awards in clinical proficiency. He also was a member of the college basketball and tennis teams.

Post-graduate Studies in Physical Therapy: Brenau College, Athena, Ga., 1981

Erhart X-Ray Training, Atlanta, Ga. 1981

International College of Applied Kinesiology, 100 hour course, Atlanta, Ga. 1981

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Tall Pines Chiropractic Center, New Brunswick, N.J., the largest center of its kind in the state, 1981-82.
Dr. Pollack also was on staff at a chiropractic center in Lakewood, N.J. before opening his own practice in 1983 in Beachwood, N.J. where he is director of this large volume, multi-doctor clinic.
In January 1996 Dr. Pollack became certified as one of the first 100 certified chiropractic pediatric physicians in the U.S. He also co-directs the Beachwood Low Back Center with the Beachwood Neurology Group, where they have successfully treated over 800 patients for lumbar spine disc disorders non-surgically utilizing the state of the art Vax-D table.
Dr. Pollack also was a contributing chiropractic management consultant for Singer Chiropractic Management Consultants, and as a keynote speaker, trained thousands of colleagues.

SEMINARS AND ORGANIZATIONS:

Dr. Pollack completed post-graduate seminars in sports injuries and Dr. Cox’s specialized low back technique. He has completed more than 300 hours of Applied Kinesiology training and hundreds of seminar hours in scoliosis, activator methods, pediatrics, orthopedics and others.

SEMINAR AND TEACHING HISTORY:

Lenape Valley Teaching Convention, Emory University Dental School; Georgian Court College, Lakewood, N.J.

Lacey, Manchester and Dover Townships, N.J., Adults Schools; Stress Lectures for the police departments in the New Jersey towns of Manchester, Berkeley and Dover; ergonomic studies for local police department and small businesses.

Dr. Pollack has lectured for a wide variety of groups and organizations, men’s and women’s senior citizen clubs, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rotary, Kiwanis, Elks, Moose, Eastern Star, Fit for Life (a national aerobics seminar), and he was the contract speaker for the GPU nuclear plants. He is a frequent guest speaker at area schools from elementary to college level.

His lecture topics include: Chiropractic, Holistic Health, Stress, Exercise, Diet and Nutrition, Scoliosis, Health Management for the Elderly, Health Management for
Children; Self Esteem and Drug Awareness.

Dr. Pollack was asked to be a citizen ambassador for People to People International, a non-political, private-sector organization dedicated to promoting international understanding of Chiropractic. He has given successful Back School and Ergonomic Studies to Toms River Super Foodtown, Beachwood Police Department and GPU Nuclear Plant. These courses reduced work loss time, inquiries and provided employees with a sense of employer concern. Dr. Pollack has been awarded the Gold Ambassador Award by Life Chiropractic College for his support in college recruiting.

Dr. Pollack was the Chiropractic Representative for both Beachwood and Manchester Township.

Dr. Pollack also presents a Touch for Health course, which is a self-healing program for the lay-person.

“The reason I enjoy and emphasize teaching is because, by definition, the word doctor means teacher. 1 feel there is a great need for fulfilling this definition.” Dr. Pollack

COMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Sponsor and coach of minor league baseball team, this year he donated a scoreboard for the Beachwood/Pine Beach Little League. Volunteer in the Friends program of the N.J. Division of Youth and Family Services, a program that is similar to the nationally known Big Brothers Organization.

Dr. Pollack frequently donates his time for posture and scoliosis screenings. A particularly noteworthy example is the screening he conducted in 1984 at the Ocean County Fair during which he screened more than 500 people in five days.

In February of 1996, he received the Outstanding Young Award by the New Jersey Jaycees. A prestigious award for outstanding service to the community.

As an applied kinesiologist., Dr. Pollack attracts to his practice many athletes and children. A good percentage of his patients, in fact, are exercise teachers, dance teachers, professional musicians, weight lifters, marathon runners and triathion participants.

MEMBERSHIPS:
 

• National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
• American Chiropractic Association
• International College of Applied Kinesiology
• Eastern Coast College of Applied Kinesiology
• New Jersey Chiropractic Society
• Ocean-Monmouth Chiropractic Society
• Appointed Member of Ocean County Fitness Advisory Council
• Rotary international, Beachwood-Berkeley Chapter
• United Way 1990-91 Chiropractic Fund Raiser
• Chamber of Commerce, Ocean County-Toms River Area
• Better Business Bureau
• Beachwood Business Association
• Faculty, Community Education Department, former Ocean County College Weekly Columnist, “Ocean County Reporter”, former columnist for “Down Creek Journal”, present columnist for “Waterfront Echo”
• Contributing columnist for “Asbury Park Press”
• Chosen for a seat on the Beachwood Board of Health
• Member of F.C.E.R. Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research
• Chosen to Outstanding Young Men of America in 1986 and Outstanding American Professionals in 1993.
• Founding member of I.C.P.A.-International Chiropractic Pediatric Association
• Founding member of International Chiropractors Association
• Founding member of Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics
• National Vaccine Information Center
• Jaycees Outstanding Young Citizen Award 1996
• Secretary for National Association of Vax-D Practitioners