Rachel Surprenant, ND IFMCP
Dr. Rachel Surprenant is a licensed naturopathic doctor, providing integrative and personalized care to each patient. She prioritizes evidence-based approaches to every individual's health goals. Dr. S's clinical interests include women's health, hormone therapy, digestive complaints, mood disorders, and eating disorders.
When she is not at NHNM, Dr. Surprenant serves as an adjunct professor of health sciences at Franklin Pierce University. At FPU, she teaches biology, immunology, nutrition, and public health - teaching is a thinly veiled way for her to pursue her true love: learning and growth as a provider (and human).
Dr. Surprenant's goal is to empower patients, students, and colleagues to attain their optimal physical and mental health. She accomplishes this through education, collaboration, and steadfast support, fostering a holistic approach to healthcare. Dr. S thrives on collaboration with your medical team, and believes you do, too.
Experience:
Functional medicine clinician at Dr. Kara Fitzgerald's Sandy Hook clinic
Women's health and integrative primary care residency
Birth apprenticeship
Education:
Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon
Bachelor of Arts in Geography from Colgate University in Hamilton, New York
Certificates and Special Training
Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP)
Naturopathic Obstetrics Certificate
Fertility Awareness Based Method
Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training
ToLabor Doula Training
Dr. Jill Crista's Mold & Mycotoxin Illness certified
ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
Professional Associations:
Institute for Functional Medicine
Endocrinology Association of Naturopathic Physician
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Licensed in Connecticut and New Hampshire