5 Elements Staff

Keith F. Zeitlin, ND is a board certified Naturopathic Physician who is licensed in both Connecticut and Washington State. He is the medical director and member of 5 Elements Naturopathic Health Center, LLC and the former medical director of Achieving Wellness. Dr. Zeitlin is a regular contributor to Delicious Living and Living Well magazines and the immediate past secretary of the Connecticut Naturopathic Association. He is a graduate of both Florida State University where he was trained in Psycho-biology and Anthropology and of Bastyr University where he earned several distinctions. After graduation from Naturopathic Medical School, Dr. Zeitlin obtained and finished a one-year residency in orthopedics and physical medicine. During his medical training, Dr. Zeitlin did several advanced externships in cardiology. Using this knowledge he was able to obtain a position as adjunct professor of Cardiology at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine.

His enjoyment of teaching was further engaged through Neurology and Pathology teaching positions at the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy. CCMT is one of the nation's most renowned Massage Therapy Schools. Although he has recently taken a hiatus from his teaching responsibilities to further focus on clinical practice and family life, he feels education of his patients is his primary calling. He believes that finding the true cause of a patients' illness is the purpose behind his practice. Teaching them how to obtain and maintain their health is the highest ideal of a Naturopathic Physician.

Stephanie Kastenhuber, LMT of S. Massage Therapy, LLC, is a massage therapist licensed by the State of Connecticut. She is a graduate of Connecticut Center of Massage Therapy, one of the nation's foremost massage training programs. Stephanie has taken advanced curriculum in orthopedic massage therapy and has had extensive clinical massage experience.

Patricia K. Buckley, LAc of Longlife Health Center, LLC, is an Acupuncturist and Diplomate of Chinese Herbology certified by the National Commission for Accredidation of Oriental Medicine. The founding member of Longlife Health Center, LLC she is the senior acupuncturist to whom we refer our patients. She is an honors graduate of Villanova University and of the New England School of Acupuncture. The Nation's oldest and most respected College of Oriental Medicine. She has been extensively trained in Chinese and Japanese Medical Diagnosis and Techniques for the care of most health conditions.

Jill Foley, LAc is the resident acupuncturist of 5 Elements Naturopathic Health Center, LLC. She has a bachelor's degree in Nutrition Science from the University of New Hampshire. A graduate of the New England School of Acupuncture, she has been extensively trained in Oriental medical diagnosis as well as Chinese herbology and Japanese Acupuncture. Ms. Foley believes that recovery only begins in the treatment room. She encourages patients to take responsibility for their own health and provides them with tools to aid in their continued recovery.