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.
Irma Callahan, LMT, BPS, M.S., L.Ac
Licensed Massage Therapist and Licensed Acupuncturist
Irma graduated from the New York College of Health Professions with degrees in Bachelors in Massage Therapy, Masters in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. After graduation she worked at the college as Director of the Massage Therapy Clinic as well as being a professor of Massage Therapy. During her years at the New York College Irma also taught the Physical Arts of Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Yoga as well as offering continuing education courses and certifications in Massage Therapy in specialties such as Infant Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Hot Stone Massage and Hospital-based Massage Therapy.
Irma’s focus is on providing her patients with individualized and comprehensive care. In addition, she has a strong focus on prevention and guides her patients in the maintenance of good health despite the many demands and challenges of a busy lifestyle. More than just treating pain and diseases, Irma promotes preventative health, wellness, and patient empowerment. She is wholeheartedly committed to helping people feel their best and thoroughly enjoys her work.
Jason Moss, L.Ac., M.S., B.S.
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.
Saul Alvarez, M.S., L.Ac
M.S., Health Sciences, Oriental Medicine
Saul enrolled at the New York College of Health Professionals and Graduated with a associate of Occupational Studies in Massage Therapy with a focus on pain, orthopedic conditions and Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction. Saul continued his education with a Bachelor of Professional Studies and a Master of Science in Health Sciences in Oriental Medicine with a focus in Orthopedic Acupuncture, Electric Stimulation Acupuncture, sports injuries, headaches, and Myofascial Pain. Saul has recently been treating Mental, Emotional and Digestive Imbalances such as stress, anxiety, panic attacks, over worrying, epigastric discomfort, weight Loss, and nutritional difficulties. Saul takes an efficient, yet extremely effective approach using just a few needles with a gentle needling technique. Saul also incorporates massage along myofascial meridians. In addition, Saul incorporates recommendations regarding exercise routines, lifestyle adjustments, nutritional changes and more. When Saul is not treating patients, he is actively researching the subjects of Acupuncture, Nutrition, Weight Loss and Philosophy. For his leisure, Saul cooks a mean steak, and you may see him walking along the beach with his wife and daughter.
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.
Our Associate Practitioners
Ciara Shea
J.D., Nutritional Therapy Practitioner
Ciara is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner certified through the Nutritional Therapy Association.
She is the founder of ORA Nutrition & Wellness where she provides a holistic, individualized approach to health. At ORA, Ciara addresses the root causes of poor health and corrects nutritional imbalances to achieve optimal wellness. Previously, Ciara earned her Juris Doctor from McGeorge School of Law located in Sacramento, California.
After her mother was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer and tragically passed away, Ciara found power in knowing that food itself is medicine. She made it her mission to empower and educate her clients to recognize that a whole-food, nutrient-dense diet provides the ultimate foundation leading to optimal health. Ciara currently practices on Long Island, NYC, and serves distant clients worldwide.
Nicholas Yasinosky, ISSA CFT
Master in Transformational Lifestyle Design
Nick is an ISSA Certified Fitness Professional that has been in the industry for 20 years. Fitness has always been his passion, and he enjoys sharing that passion with others so they can reach their fitness and lifestyle goals. He truly believes in the complete balance of mind and body in order to achieve these realizations. Nick practices the “not one size fits all” approach in his training technique, style and philosophy. This is what makes him unique. He has a broad spectrum of specializations including one-on-one training, stretching, nutritional guidance, and the overall well-being of the individual.
Kate Finnick , N.D., M.S.
Reiki Master
Kate Finnick has a Doctor of Naturopathy and Master of Science in Clinical Counseling. She is a Certified Reiki Master and is trained in the use of essential oils for health and well-being.
Kate began her practice as a mental health therapist; however, she soon realized that when we pay attention to creating balance in ourselves (body, mind and soul), we are able to experience our lives fully and thrive instead of merely surviving day-to-day. She returned to school to study natural health and since 2005 has made the focus of her practice helping individuals live their best lives in natural wellness.
Offering services in Reiki, essential oils and assisting in developing personalized wellness plans, Kate assists her clients in experiencing improvements in many aspects of their lives including increased relaxation, stronger immune systems, pain reduction, better clarity and focus/concentration and emotional grounding. She has presented seminars locally for the general public and has provided trainings for professionals in the medical and education fields.
Kate has witnessed with herself, her family and her clients, the benefits of Reiki and natural health. She is dedicated to empowering others to live their best lives…naturally!
Jacqueline Morrison
Adjunct Professor Suffolk Community College
Certified Spiritual Director And Owner Of Long Island Center For Yoga In Babylon, NY.
Ms. Morrison became certified in 1999 at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. She has studied under internationally known Yogi Amrit Desai in Salt Springs Florida at the Amrit Yoga Institute for the past decade. She is well established in the traditional lineage of Yoga dating back to centuries of yogic practice and philosophy of such venerable masters as Swami Sri Kripalvanandji or Babu-ji and Pandurang Vaijnath Shastri Athavale or Dada-ji as they are commonly known as in the Yoga world.