Dr. Michelle Hessberger, ND, Dipl Ac, LAc, MS Cellular and Molecular Biology is a Connecticut Licensed Naturopathic Physician and Licensed Acupuncturist who specializes in optimizing individual and family health through the use of natural therapies. She recognizes that each patient is more than the sum of their medical conditions and strives to enhance their vigor and vitality so they can achieve their optimal level of health. Accordingly, each individual is assessed and treated based upon their unique characteristics, which may be ascertained through an extensive intake and physical exam as well as conventional and alternative laboratory testing. Subsequently, each person may be treated using natural therapies such as diet and lifestyle counseling, acupuncture, herbal medicine, water therapy, qi gong, craniosacral therapy, homeopathy, massage, mind body medicine and natural supplementation.
Dr. Hessberger is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine and Acupuncture Institute as well as a Diplomate of Acupuncture. Additionally, she holds a Master’s Degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of New Haven and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science with minors in biology and psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Her prior expertise as a professor and scientist further enhance Dr. Hessberger’s objectives of providing the best-individualized care for each patient. Her specialties include general care, pediatric and family health, pain conditions, autoimmunity, women’s health and fertility, and environmental medicine. While her practice includes treating patients of all conditions, she commonly treats children and adults with digestive disorders, stress and anxiety, pain conditions, Lyme and other Tick-borne diseases, allergies, autoimmune conditions, Diabetes, hypertension and heart conditions, anxiety/depression, and high cholesterol.
Misharo Fraser, ND, BSc Biology & Women’s Health is a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Fraser earned her degrees at the University of Connecticut and the University of Bridgeport. As a Naturopathic Doctor, she is trained in the best evidence-based natural therapies with the latest medical science. She has provided nutritional, supplemental, and health education counseling for years. With her background in biology as a certified fitness professional, she understands the function & physiology of the human body and how to keep them in harmony. Her approach is simple, treat the underlying imbalance to restore optimal health. This is mainly done through comprehensive evaluations and testing. Dr.Fraser is a “number’s doctor” and likes to utilize both conventional testing and other alternative testing panels. Her expertise includes pediatric dermatology, ASD, general medicine, nutrition & metabolic dysfunction, endocrine disorders, women's health, and a variety of autoimmune conditions.
As a trained phlebotomist for over a decade, she not only orders tests, but she can do the blood draw in the office for your comfort. Dr. Fraser’s goal is to empower patients to maintain their optimal health. Her treatments come in phases, the first phase is being your personal medical detective and finding the dysfunction. The next phase is maintaining balance for a sustainable life.
Below is a list of medical conditions treated holistically at our clinic by all our physicians.