Meet Our Team

Dr. Ronald Stram, board-certified medical doctor and fellowship trained in Integrative Medicine, founded the Stram Center for Integrative Medicine -- 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

Kirsten Carle, N.D. Naturopathic Primary Care service in Bennington, Vt; Naturopathic Doctor, Homeopathy, Delmar office

Sue Coughtry, B.S., L.M.T. Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Orthopedic/Medical Massage Therapist, Craniosacral Therapist, Advanced Reiki Master Teacher, Certified Personal Fitness Trainer, Tai Chi &Qigong Instructor

Ana del Rosal, M.S. Ac, L.Ac Licensed Acupuncturist, Bennington office

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

Jennifer Mager, ANP Adult Nurse Practitioner, Holistic Medical Care, Acute and Chronic Illness, Integrative Medicine, Integrative Oncology, IV Therapies

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 & Supplemenation therapy
  • Holistic Medicine
  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Integrative Cancer Therapies
  • Lyme Disease Treatment,  ILADS Trained
  • IV Therapy
  • Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy

Experience:

  • Former 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
  • Ilads trained in the treatment of LYME  disease
  • Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
  • Residency in Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical Center, NY
  • Mount Sinai Medical School, New York City

Kirsten Carle, N.D. Naturopathic Primary Care service in Bennington, Vt; Naturopathic Doctor, Homeopathy, Delmar office

Offering:

  • Naturopathic Primary care, Bennington, Vermont office
  • Biotherapeutic Drainage
  • Homeopathic Medicine
  • Holistic Medicine
  • Botanical Medicine (including Gemmotheraphy & Flower Essences)
  • Oligotherapy & Organotherapy
  • Cleanse/Detox Programs
  • Nutrition
  • Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

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, National College of Natural Medicine, Portland, Oregon
  • B.S. in Biology, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York
  • Member of the Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians

Sue Coughtry, B.S., L.M.T. Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Orthopedic/Medical Massage Therapist, Craniosacral Therapist, Advanced Reiki Master Teacher, Certified Personal Fitness Trainer, Tai Chi &Qigong Instructor

Offering:

  • Orthopedic and Medical Massage, Specializing in Pain Relief and Management
  • CranioSacral Therapy
  • Positional Release Therapy
  • Lymphatic Drainage Massage
  • Postural Analysis and Correction (including recommendations for stretching and strengthening; fitness
    consultations)
  • Sports Massage
  • Swedish Massage
  • Reiki Sessions and Certification Classes
  • Private Tai Chi and Qigong Instruction

Experience:

  • Bachelor of Science, Biology, SUNY, Geneseo
  • Associate of Applied Science, Massage Therapy, Columbia Greene Community College
  • NYS License in Massage Therapy
  • National Board Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, NCBTMB
  • Certified in Orthopedic Massage, Center for Pain Management
  • Certified Advanced Reiki Master/Teacher, Usui and Contemporary
  • Certified Music Practitioner; Music for Healing and Transition Program (MHTP)
  • Tai Chi/Qigong Instructor, permission to teach from my Shifu Jiang Jianye
  • Certified Personal Fitness Trainer; American Council on Exercise (ACE)
  • Post Graduate Trainings in Craniosacral Therapy, Upledger and Biodynamic
  • Post Graduate Trainings in Positional Release Therapy, Lee Albert
  • Post Graduate Trainings in Lymphatic Drainage Therapy, Chikly (Upledger Institute)
  • Post Graduate Trainings in Myofascial Release Therapy, Barnes
  • Post Graduate  Training in the Myokinesthetic System, Uriarte, DC

Ana del Rosal, M.S. Ac, L.Ac Licensed Acupuncturist, Bennington office

Offering:

  • Acupuncture
  • Community Acupuncture
  • Naumbudripad Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET)
  • Nutrition
  • Cupping
  • Gua Sha

Experience:

  • Licensed Acupuncturist in Vermont
  • NCCAOM certified since 2009
  • Master of Science in Acupuncture from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, NYC 2009
  • NAET trained through NAET CLINIC, California, 2011
  • BA in International Relations and Spanish, Tufts University, Boston, MA 1996
  • Holistic Health Counselor from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, 2001
  • Natural Nutritionist from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, 2002
  • Certified Pilates instructor through Core Dynamics, 2004
  • Certified Yoga Instructor through It's Yoga, 2002

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

Offering:

  • Naturopathic Primary Care services, 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@stramcenter.com

Jennifer Mager, ANP Adult Nurse Practitioner, Holistic Medical Care, Acute and Chronic Illness, Integrative Medicine, Integrative Oncology, IV Therapies

Offering:

  • Holistic medical care for gastrointestinal, genitourinary; respiratory; cardiac; endocrine;
    women's health and sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) including HIV/AIDS
  • Nutrition and Lifestyle management including stress reduction
  • Disease and diagnostic assessment: Acute and Chronic Illness 
  • Treatment: holistic, whole person approach including prudent pharmaceutical intervention,
    safe and effective natural botanical medicine and nutrition therapies
  • IV Therapy for Chronic Illness including Cancer, Lyme Disease, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia
  • Specializing in holistic Oncology

Experience:

  • Associates Degree Nursing, Truman College, Chicago 1997
  • BS Nursing Sage College of Nursing, graduated with honors 2006
  • MS Sage College of Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner Program 2012
  • Member ONS (Oncology Nursing Society)
  • Member Holistic Nursing Society
  • Member SIO  (Integrative Oncology Society)
  • Medical Volunteer Missions
  • Experience in Medical Oncology,Gynecological Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, HIV/AIDS care, Nurse Practitioner Internship in Internal Medicine
  • Chemotherapy Certified

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

Offering:

  • Acupuncture
  • Community Acupuncture
  • Needleless Acupuncture (non-insertion) for Children and Adults
  • Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
  • Chinese Herbs
  • Tui Na
  • Chinese Acupressure Massage
  • Scenar Therapy
  • NAET: Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique

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
  • Community 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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