Staff & Practitioners

Les Moore N.D., M.S.O.M., L.Ac.
Director of Integrative Medicine
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
Master of Science in Oriental Medicine & Licensed Acupuncturist
Dr. Les Moore is a member of a multiple generation family of practitioners of botanical medicine. Dr. Moore is a pioneer and one of the world’s leaders of Integrative Medicine, being the only Naturopathic Doctor and Licensed Acupuncturist to have served as Director of two Integrative Medicine Centers and employed in two hospitals. He has authored two leading books on healing and continues to write and lecture internationally. Dr. Moore received a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. He is a New York State licensed acupuncturist and is Board Certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is a Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology. He has also earned a Master of Arts in Applied Theology and a Graduate Certificate in Interfaith Pastoral and Spiritual Care from Marylhurst University, Oregon. Dr. Moore currently serves as the Director of Integrative Medicine at Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic in Clifton Springs, New York. In addition, Dr. Moore oversees Classical Formulas Herbal Medicinary located in Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic.

 

Krista Ingerick, BA, LMT
Spa Operations Manager
Licensed Massage Therapist
Deep Tissue Therapy & Pain Management
Krista is a 1997 graduate of SUNY Geneseo with a B.A. in Psychology and a 2001 graduate of the Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage in Rochester. A Springs team member since July 2002, Krista has developed a massage therapy practice that specializes in chronic pain management, injury rehabilitation and orthopedic massage, as well as prenatal massage. Her sessions incorporate multiple modalities including Swedish, connective tissue techniques, trigger point therapy, and subtle energy therapeutics combined to elicit whatever outcome her client requests or needs. Krista’s clientele has ranged in age from 5 years to 95 years. She encourages a multi-disciplinary approach to health and wellness and educates and refers clients for other therapies regularly.

In November 2006, Krista accepted a position as The Springs Spa Operations Manager and is available for massage sessions on a limited basis. If you would like to request a session with Krista, please ask to speak with her directly as her schedule is restricted due to her additional duties. Krista is presently working on marketing, retail, and practice development at The Springs. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to call.

 

Julie Howe, AAS, LC, LMT
Spa Coordinator
Licensed Massage Therapist
Licensed Cosmetologist, Dr.Hauschka Certified Esthetician
Oncology Massage Specialist
Lymphatic Massage Specialist
Julie provides both massage therapy and skin care treatments at The Springs with dual licensure as a Licensed Massage Therapist and as a Cosmetologist. She is a 1994 graduate of Continental School of Beauty in Rochester, NY, and received an Associate Degree in Science and Massage Therapy from Finger Lakes Community College in 2003. Julie has attended several continuing education seminars including training in Manual Lymph Drainage and certification as a massage therapist for people living with cancer. Julie is a Dr.Hauschka® Certified skin care specialist and has advanced training in Holistic Treatment Alternatives for acne, rosacea, and aging. Julie’s goal is to teach people the great importance of taking care of the whole person, starting from the outside and working to deep within. Julie is an educator, compassionate listener, and has a genuine commitment to providing the highest quality care.

 

Jarrod Reed, LMT
Licensed Massage Therapist
Deep Tissue & Trigger Point Specialist
Jarrod is a graduate of the Therapeutic Massage/Integrated Health Care program at Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, NY. Jarrod began his education in Health Sciences at SUNY Cortland and decided that he wanted a career that provided treatment for those people seeking improved quality of life through the holistic benefits massage could offer. Jarrod considers himself a “muscle therapist,” seeking to provide therapeutic results and relief for his clients, rather than a superficial experience with massage.

Jarrod incorporates several techniques into his work including Connective Tissue and Trigger Point Therapy, Swedish/Relaxation, and Reflexology. His approach to Swedish/Relaxation massage relies on a heavier hand, bordering on Connective Tissue Therapy to achieve maximum results for his clients. He is very conscientious of his client’s needs and preferences, and is very professional in his performance. Jarrod’s hands-on skills are gifted, and he has the uncanny ability to seek out the most elusive tension in the body.

 

 

Michael J. O’Connor, D.C., D.A.B.C.O.
Chiropractic Orthopedist

Dr. O’Connor has been a practicing chiropractor and an educator for 25 years. He moved to upstate NY in 1991 to become the chairman of the Radiology Department and then later the Director of the Diagnosis and Clinical Practice Department at New York Chiropractic College. He is a Board Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist, and also has certifications in Sports Medicine and Disability and Impairment. He specializes in the conservative treatment of neuromusculoskeletal problems, which includes back pain, neck pain, headache and disc problems.

Dr. O’Connor is a certified Graston Technique practitioner. Graston Techniques allow for the detection and treatment of scar tissue or adhesions in muscles, tendons and ligaments that can lead to pain, weakness, and functional limitation. This instrumented technique can be used to "break-up" these restrictions or adhesions. Exercises are then used to promote realignment of the fibers so they can behave more like normal, healthy tissue.

 

John Teleska, M.Ed., NBCCH
Hypnotherapist
John Teleska has maintained a hypnotherapy practice in Rochester, NY since 1997 and is a clinician at the Integrative Medicine Center of Clifton Springs Hospital. John received his Masters Degree in Education from The University of Rochester.

He has completed nine years of advanced training in Ericksonian hypno- and psychotherapy, sponsored by the Forum for Psychotherapy Cybernetics in NYC. He has trained under the direction of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, the Milton H. Erickson Foundation in Phoenix, and studied psychodrama with Dorothy Satten and pre- and peri-natal birth trauma with William Emerson. He has also studied Sensory Awareness with Charlotte Selver, whose work he experiences as embodied hypnotherapy-that frees deeply held physiological patterns.

John is a member of The Center for Psychotherapy Cybernetics, a private group of clinicians investigating the utilization of therapist/client creativity for promoting change. He is also a member of the American Counseling Association and The National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists. With colleagues Andrew Roffman (faculty, NYU Medical Center’s Child Studies Program) and Laurence Sugarman, M.D.(faculty, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry), he has co-authored published works expanding the clinician’s view of what constitutes therapeutic hypnotic engagement.

He has also worked in the fields of physics, engineering, teaching, and music.

All of our practitioners are credentialed by Clifton Springs Hospital and licensed by New York State in their corresponding discipline.  If you have any questions about a practitioner’s qualifications or experience, do not hesitate to call The Springs at 315-462-1350.