Our staff
Meet our Professional and Caring Practitioners
Anthony Cerabino, B.M., LMT, M.S., L.Ac
Licensed Acupuncturist, Medical Massage Therapist, NAET Practitioner, Nutritional Counselor
Introducing Anthony Cerabino, the Founder of Healthcare Wellness Center. Anthony is a dedicated practitioner with a passion for holistic healing and helping others achieve optimal well-being. Holding a Master of Science Degree in Acupuncture (Board Certified) and a Massage Therapy Diploma, Anthony brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his practice.
With a focus on musculoskeletal injuries, Anthony specializes in employing various soft-tissue healing techniques and stretching routines to assist individuals in their recovery journey. He has garnered numerous success stories in addressing joint inflammation, muscle spasms, frozen-joint syndromes, and sports injuries. Furthermore, Anthony’s expertise extends to addressing migraines and systemic issues related to digestion, respiration, and emotional imbalances.
As a certified NAET practitioner, Anthony utilizes Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Techniques, a non-medication Acupressure or Acupuncture technique that reprograms the nervous system to overcome allergy symptoms. This integrative approach underscores his belief in the power of combining Acupuncture/Acupressure and Massage Therapy with Essential Oils, Breathwork, Therapeutic Stretching, Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation, and Eastern/Western Nutritional/Dietary advice for comprehensive wellness.
Beyond his professional endeavors, Anthony is an avid musician, adding a creative and expressive dimension to his life. With his attentive and compassionate nature, he places great importance on listening closely to his patient’s individual concerns, ensuring that their unique needs are understood and addressed.
With a commitment to providing personalized and integrative care, Anthony Cerabino is dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey toward improved health and a harmonious balance of mind, body, and spirit.
Carol Palmer, LMT, M.S., L.Ac, OM
Licensed Acupuncturist, Medical Massage Therapist, NAET Allergy Elimination Practitioner, Trigger Point Release Practitioner, Electro-Acupuncture Medicine
Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine for The New York College of Health Profession in the study of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Carol also received her Diploma of Massage from the New York College. Carol is a NAET practitioner and certified in Trigger Point Release and Electro Acupuncture. Carol brings over 20 years of experience in the Healthcare field to her treatment; with quality and care.
John Guida LMT, M.S, L.Ac
M.S., Health Sciences, Oriental Medicine
John graduated from the New York College of Health Professions with an Associate’s degree in Occupational therapy of Massage Therapy and a Master’s degree of Science in Acupuncture. He has been a NYS licensed Acupuncturist since 2007 and a NYS Licensed Massage Therapist since 2000.
John specializes in acute and chronic pain pertaining to sport injuries and accident-related injuries but can also address a whole host of conditions such as headaches, allergies, and anxiety. John integrates Acupuncture, Cupping, Massage, nutrition, and exercise therapies into his treatments.
John is always continuing his growth as a practitioner with continuing education classes. For well over 25 years, John has dedicated his life to the martial arts of Kung Fu, Kick Boxing, and the fighting style of Tai Qi Chuan. John also practices inner self-cultivation with the soft, energetic healing art of Qi Gong which is the same energy that the body utilizes when being treated with Acupuncture. John has been recently studying under the lineage of the late Tao Ahn Pan with his wife Juanita Lew.
Renee Ruggiero, M.S., L.Ac
M.S., Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture
Diplomate of Oriential Medicine
Renee is a licensed acupuncturist, a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine, and a Board-Certified Herbalist. She received her Master’s Degree in Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture from Pacific College of Health Sciences in New York, as well as a Bachelor of Arts from Hofstra University.
Renee specializes in treating patients suffering with psycho-emotional conditions such as PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, and grief. Rene excels in treating children, even as young as 7 months old for developmental delays, allergies, and asthma. She also specializes and has a great passion in women’s health issues, infertility and IVF, and truly loves working with fertility patients, educating them on lifestyle changes, diet and supplements to help them achieve their dreams of becoming parents. In addition to treating patients traditionally with needles she prefers to incorporate electrical stimulation, cupping, Gua sha, Moxibustion, topical herbal formulas and nutrient supplementation into her treatments based on the patient’s needs. She also has special training in performing single point acupuncture treatments, in order to deliver a very focused method of healing for patients, especially for those who are averse to needles or are new to acupuncture.
Renee has a rich background in yoga, and did her first yoga teacher training in 2009, and since then has taken over 2,500 hours of yoga teacher trainings, including an 800 Dharma Yoga psychic development training, prenatal yoga training, Ashtanga, and hot yoga. She has led teacher trainings for Dharma Yoga Wheel. She enjoys incorporating her knowledge of physical yoga stretches as well as meditative techniques from her yoga training into her acupuncture treatments.