Meet Our Team

Dr. Ronald Stram, board-certified medical doctor and fellowship trained in Integrative Medicine, founded the Center for Integrative Health and Healing -- a collaboration of healing arts practitioners dedicated to serving the well-being of our patients, their families and our community. It is our mission to integrate the best of all therapeutic modalities in a safe, effective and respectful manner, with the intent to nurture natural healing and promote balance and well-being.

Integrative Medicine At Its Best

Our team includes medical doctors, naturopathic doctors and primary care nurse practitioners who work alongside licensed complementary practitioners such as acupuncturists, Chinese herbalists, medical massage therapists, and Reiki Master healers and teachers. We consult with one other so that you benefit from the skills and knowledge of our entire staff. This is Integrative Medicine at its best.

Ronald Stram, M.D. Founder of The Center, Board Certified Medical Doctor, Integrative Medicine Doctor

Jennifer Baker Porazinski, M.D. Board Certified Family Physician

Sue Coughtry, L.M.T. Licensed Massage Therapist, CranioSacral Therapist, Reiki Master / Teacher Tai Chi / Qigong Instructor, Certified Music Practitioner, Certified Fitness Trainer

Korey DiRoma, N.D. Naturopathic Primary Care, Bennington Vermont; Naturopathic Doctor

Jennifer Enos, A.N.P. (formerly: Jennifer Adams), Primary Care, Holistic Adult Nurse Practitioner

Christopher Reilly, L.Ac., MSA Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist

Rebecca Rice, L.Ac., MSAOM Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist

Jim Whiting, E-RYT, KYT Registered Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor, KYT, Certified Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master

Ronald Stram, M.D. Founder of The Center, Board Certified Medical Doctor, Integrative Medicine Doctor

Offering:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Natural Approach to Healing
  • Herbal Medicine & Supplements
  • Alternative Medicine
  • Holistic Medicine
  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Positional Release Therapy
  • Guided Imagery

Experience:

  • Regional Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at hospitals throughout the North East
  • Trained by world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine Andrew Weil, M.D.
  • Fellowship in Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona Health and Science Center
  • Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
  • Residency in Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical Center, NY
  • Mount Sinai Medical School, New York City

    rstram@cihh.net

Jennifer Baker Porazinski, M.D. Board Certified Family Physician

Offering:

Consultant in preventative health and wellness counseling for adults including:

  • Gynecological exams, contraception,STD treatment and counseling
  • Disease management
  • Mental health assessment and treatment
  • Nutritional counseling

Experience:

  • Family physician, caring for all ages including nursing and adult home patients through Glens Fall Hospital Outpatient Center, NY
  • School physician, performing medical exams and providing consultation to administration and nursing staff in Cambridge, NY
  • Training in yoga and meditation for stress reduction, infant massage
  • Board Certified in Acupuncture
  • Board Certified in Family Practice
  • BA Alfred University, Honors Program
  • Residency in Family Practice, St. Clare's Hospital, NY
  • Graduated first in my class from the University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
  • Member: AMA, AAFP, AAMA 

Sue Coughtry, L.M.T. Licensed Massage Therapist, CranioSacral Therapist, Reiki Master / Teacher Tai Chi / Qigong Instructor, Certified Music Practitioner, Certified Fitness Trainer

Offering:

  • Medical Massage Therapy
  • CranioSacral Therapy
  • Positional Release Therapy
  • Lymphatic Drainage Massage
  • Shiatsu Acupressure
  • Sports Massage
  • Swedish Massage
  • Tai Chi and Qigong Instruction
  • Reiki
  • Therapeutic Harp Music.

Experience:

  • NYS Licensed Massage Therapist
  • Nationally Certified in Massage Therapy and Bodywork; National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
  • Associate in Applied Science Degree in Massage Therapy; Columbia-Greene Community College
  • CranioSacral Therapy Training; Upledger Institute
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology; SUNY Geneseo
  • Professional Celtic Harpist
  • Certified Music Practitioner; Music for Healing and Transition Program (MHTP)
  • Certified Reiki Master/Teacher
  • Certified Personal Fitness Trainer; American Council on Exercise (ACE)

Korey DiRoma, N.D. Naturopathic Primary Care, Bennington Vermont; Naturopathic Doctor

Offering:

  • Naturopathic Primary Care, Bennington Vermont office
  • Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy, Bennington Vermont office
  • Cleanse/Detox Programs
  • Homeopathic Medicine
  • Holistic Medicine
  • Herbal Botanical Medicine
  • Nutrition

 

Experience:

  • Licensed Naturopathic Physician, state of Vermont (New York does not currently license naturopathic physicians, a licensing program is under development)
  • Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, Tempe, Arizona
  • B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona
  • Member of the New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians
  • Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians, pending 

    akdiroma@cihh.net

Jennifer Enos, A.N.P. (formerly: Jennifer Adams), Primary Care, Holistic Adult Nurse Practitioner

Offering:

  • Primary Care Prevention
  • Full Physical Exam
  • Disease Assessment
  • Referral and counseling for: gastrointestinal, genitourinary, respiratory, cardiac, endocrine, women's health, teen health, men's health, sexually transmitted diseases (STD's), contraceptive management, substance abuse counseling.
  • IV Therapies
  • Chelation Therapy
  • Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy

Experience:

  • Masters of Science–Nursing, Clinical Specialization in Adult Nursing, The Sage Colleges, Troy, NY
  • Bachelors of Science-Nursing, University of Lousiana at Lafayette
  • The Virginia Earles Research Award in Nursing, The Sage Colleges
  • Licensed Registered Nurse, New York State
  • Licensed and Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner, New York State
  • Clinical Specialization in Adult Medicine
  • Clinical Specialization in Women’s Health
  • Clinical Specialization in Teen Health
  • Member of American Holistic Nurses Association
  • Member of Nurse Practitioners Association.

    jenos@cihh.net

Christopher Reilly, L.Ac., MSA Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist

Offering:

  • Acupuncture
  • Needleless Acupuncture (non-insertion) for Children and Adults
  • Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
  • Chinese Herbs
  • Tui Na
  • Chinese Acupressure Massage
  • Scenar Therapy

Experience:

  • Certified in Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
  • Licensed Acupuncturist in New York and Vermont
  • NCCAOM certified
  • Completed a one-year acupuncture residency at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health in Seattle, Washington
  • Certified in Chinese Herbal Medicine
  • Attended the only acupuncture residency currently established in the United States
  • Master's of Science degree in acupuncture from Bastyr University, Seattle, Washington
  • BA in Biology from the University of Virginia.

Rebecca Rice, L.Ac., MSAOM Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist

Offering:

  • Acupuncture
  • Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
  • Chinese Herbs
  • Acupuncture for Women's Health and Infertility / IVF
  • Scenar Therapy

Experience:

  • Certified in Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture by Virginia Doran MSA, L.Ac., LMT
  • Licensed Acupuncturist in New York
  • Certified Acupuncturist through the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
  • M.S. in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Bastyr University, Seattle Washington
  • B.A. from Indiana University
  • Member of the American Association of Oriental Medicine

Jim Whiting, E-RYT, KYT Registered Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor, KYT, Certified Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master

Offering:

  • Kripalu Yoga classes for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
  • Private one-on-one yoga instruction.
  • Guided Meditation
  • Guided Imagery
  • Breathing workshops for stress and anxiety reduction

 

Experience:

  • Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor (200 Hour KYT) Lenox, MA
  • Certified Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master and Healer.
  • Initiate of the Himalayan tradition of Yoga Philosophy and Meditation.
  • Meditation and Yoga Philosophy Instruction at the American Meditation Institute, and Hindu Temple Society in NY.

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