Integrative Medicine Center at Griffin Hospital

David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACP, FACPM
Director, Integrative Medicine Center

Dr. Katz is a nationally renowned authority on nutrition, weight control, and the prevention of chronic disease. He has practiced primary care/Internal Medicine for over 15 years, and early in his career worked part-time as an emergency physician during a 6-year period.

He is an Associate Professor, Adjunct, of Public Health, and formerly the Director of Medical Studies in Public Health, at the Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Katz directs the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center which he co-founded in 1998. As director of this clinical research laboratory dedicated to chronic disease prevention, Dr. Katz has served as Principal Investigator for numerous community and clinical trials.  More.

 

Ather Ali, ND, MPH
Co-Director, Integrative Medicine Center

Dr. Ali is Co-Director of the Integrative Medicine Center where he oversees Naturopathic care and education. He is also Assistant Director of Integrative Medicine Research at the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center. Dr. Ali completed a B.S. in Psychobiology from UCLA, doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle, residency in Integrative Family Medicine from Griffin Hospital and the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine, and a Masters of Public Health in Chronic Disease Epidemiology from the Yale School of Public Health. He recently completed a 3-year NIH/NCCAM National Research Service Award Postdoctoral Fellowship and teaches research methodology at the University of Bridgeport. He is licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health and credentialed by Griffin Hospital.

 

Shahrukh Hashmi, MD, MPH
Internal and Preventive Medicine

Dr. Hashmi is an internist at the Griffin Faculty Practice Plan and the Director of the Continuing Medical Education Committee of Griffin Hospital. He graduated from Baqai University, Karachi, Pakistan as the top medical graduate, receiving a gold medal from the President of Pakistan. He then completed his residency in Preventive and Internal Medicine at Griffin Hospital with a Masters degree in Public Health focused on Chronic Disease Epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health.

 

Holly Major, MSN, APRN-BC
Nurse Practitioner

Ms. Major is an Adult Nurse Practitioner with over 18 years experience in healthcare. She is a graduate of Western Connecticut State University. In addition to providing services at the Integrative Medicine Center, she is the Manager of Evidence Based Care and Therapeutic Touch Coordinator at Griffin Hospital. She is on the board of trustees for Nurse Healers Professional Associates International.

 

Jenna Blasi, NMD
Resident Naturopathic Physician

Dr. Blasi graduated with highest honors from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona in 2007. Her undergraduate studies were at the University of Colorado, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Biology, Theatre and French. Board certified in both Arizona and Connecticut, Dr. Blasi’s practice includes acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, classical homeopathy and other natural modalities, as well as conventional pharmacotherapy. In addition to her doctorate, she is a nationally certified fitness instructor and teacher of whole food cooking classes.

She is completing a one-year residency program in Integrative Medicine in conjunction with Griffin Hospital and the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine, and serves as a research assistant at the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center.

 

Michelle Larovera
IMC Coordinator

Ms.  Larovera coordinates the Integrative Medicine Center activities and has a dual role as Grants and Center Coordinator at the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center.