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Health Practitioners

ROBERT E. CONNOLLY, D.Sc., L.Ac. is a licensed New York State Acupuncturist with National Board Certification (NCCA).  He is a graduate of Tri-State Institute of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture.  He has trained in nutrition, homeopathy, NAET (allergy elimination), ETPS (Electro Therapeutic Point Stimulation--pain elimination), EMI (Electro Meredian Imaging--Ryodoraku), and various acupuncture techniques that do not require the use of needles.  These special techniques allow for the effective treatment of infants and children.  

Dr. Connolly has recently introduced a new, needle-free, advanced acupuncture technique which uses color and light -- Colorpuncture. He has also extended the use of this acupuncture variant to the face which results in a needle-free face-lift while also treating specific areas of the face which correspond to the body's organ systems.

Dr. Connolly also offers HRV Testing: Heart Rate Variability Analysis. Heart rhythm patterns reflect fitness, health, aging and illness. One's overall level of functioning, degree of adaptability, level of resilience and the amount of progress made with therapy can be quantified through the non-invasive methodology of Heart Rate Variability Analysis.

Dr. Connolly has a master's degree in psychology from The City College of The City University of New York. He is also a professional member of  The Acupuncture Society of New York, and The National Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance.  He is a research associate of The Occidental Institute Research Foundation where he has received extensive training in electrodermal testing and German bioenergetic regulation. 

In addition to his formal education, he has worked in clinical settings for nearly twenty years with some of New York's leading, innovative complementary medicine physicians.  He has been associated with the Schachter Center for Complementary Medicine since 1987.

 

PETER S. REZNIK, LCSW, Ph.D. is a faculty member of the American Institute for Mental Imagery and a consultant to the American Health Foundation.  Dr. Reznik holds masters degrees in linguistics and social work and a doctorate in health and human services.  

He is a former director of the Petrie Institute for Hypnotherapy and has practiced the Mind-Body Integrative Approach to Healing internationally for over twenty years.  He has conducted wellness seminars in the former USSR, Israel, France and the U.S. Dr. Reznik has been associated with the Schachter Center for Complementary Medicine since 1998.

Dr. Reznik is a recognized specialist in the fields of mental imagery, dreamwork, morphology, clinical hypnosis, and holistic counseling.

Dr. Reznik has recently produced a CD that helps one to effectively manage stress, Staying Healthy in a Stressful World.

 

TOM PETRIE, B.S., C.D.N. received his Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Biochemistry from Cornell University. He furthered his education at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies with the late Dr. John Christopher. He has been with our Center for over three years. 

Tom is currently working on a book about preventing and reversing heart disease.  He has been a frequent lecturer within the NY Metro area and an avid distance runner, race-walker and bicyclist.

Read Tom's very informative health articles which are found elsewhere on our website: Sunshine: Dangerous or Healthy about the value of sunshine to our health; Slowing Down the Aging Process about what one needs to do to insure a long life.


ANITA BERGER, B.S. received her Bachelor of Science degree from St. Thomas Aquinas College. She has worked as a lifestyle counselor at the Center under her mentor, Dr. Schachter, for over 20 years, during which time she has educated our patients in what is necessary for the achievement of a healthy lifestyle. 

With thoroughness and cheerfulness, she reviews the dietary and nutritional supplement protocols that have been prescribed for each patient and answers questions that they may have. Anita enables one's visit to the Center to be as productive as possible.

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

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