WHO WE ARE
the future of skin starts from within
Replenish is a health & wellness center that provides comprehensive anti-aging, integrative, and conventional medicine to men and women in Long Island, New York. Our expert practitioners offer a team approach to promoting health and wellness.
The goal of the practice is to enhance every patient’s quality of life and overall appearance by combining wellness and integrative therapies with the utmost personalized care.
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Patients benefit from IV vitamin therapy, which is customized to correct nutritional deficiencies and revitalize energy, boost immune system health, and enhance an overall sense of well-being. NAD+ infusions target patients on a cellular level to help with brain power, vitality, and clarity.
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We also offer cutting-edge anti-aging treatments that boost skin health from the inside out — the team truly believes that the future of skin starts from within.​
OUR TEAM
DR. ROBERT J. AQUINO, MD
Medical Director
Robert is an experienced CEO with a unique blend of business development, finance, and current clinical and integrative medicine. He is an experienced business and medical entrepreneur with an aptitude for translating business models into successful venues. He received his medical degree in 1983 from Ross University School of Medicine, Portsmouth, Dominica and his Masters of Science Degree in Healthcare Management in 1993 from the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Health – New York University. From 1989 - 2000 he was the Chief of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens.
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In 2002, he served as the Treasurer for the Queens Medical Society. In 2003, he served as the immediate past president for the Queens Medical Society. From 1996-2010 he was the President and CEO of Capitol Health Management, Inc. In addition, he owned and operated 2 full time Article 28 Diagnostic and Treatment Centers, a multi-specialty group practice, as well as a freestanding Article 28 Ambulatory Surgery Center.
Since 2010, Dr. Aquino has provided consulting services to various traditional medical entities. In response to the changing medical environment, he became interested in alternative medical delivery systems, including Integrative medicine. Dr. Aquino established Gold Coast Medical Wellness, PLLC in 2014. Gold Coast Medical Wellness, PLLC is an Integrative medical practice that specializes in Vitamin Infusion therapy. Dr. Aquino is also the Medical Director of Replenish. His primary interest is in reducing fatigue, improving energy, and enhancing performance in all areas of life. He also believes that lifestyle and environmental exposures have a huge impact on one's health, energy, and mood. He is a Medical Doctor with a personal interest in health and wellness.
His focus is on wellness and prevention, and when helping someone navigate their health, he always starts by looking for root causes at the same time as working on foundations for well-being. Drawing on medical expertise and experience, he works along with our healthcare team to help the patient identify areas that would improve their wellness and to educate them so that they can make more informed choices about their health. He is bilingual in English and Spanish. Dr. Aquino is a member of American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.
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If you are looking for medical attention from Dr. Aquino, including: functional medicine, illnesses caused by inflammation, autoimmune diseases, GI issues, after effects of COVID-19, general wellness, and improving energy & stamina, visit the Gold Coast Medical Wellness website below.
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NICOLETTA RASIZZI, BSN, RN
Clinical Nurse Director
Nicoletta is a graduate of New York Institute of Technology with a Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing and Minor in Psychology. While at NYIT, she was president of the Student Nurses Association, in which she had a vital role in making positive changes to the nursing program. The nursing program gave a unique option to their students if they wanted to specialize in their field. Nicoletta chose to specialize in doing her clinical and volunteered her time in an outpatient cancer center at Queens Hospital Center in Jamaica, N.Y. She also completed a research community assessment paper on the high causes of breast cancer on Long Island, which was nominated to be presented at the NYIT Research Forum Conference.
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She worked for the Laser and Skin Surgery Center in Manhattan for a few years and assisted in melanoma excisions, MOHS surgery for skin cancer patients, including assisting in reconstructive facial surgery using skin graft's and flaps. She also assisted in various laser procedures, botox and fillers.
Nicoletta was also a head nurse for a plastic surgeon on Long Island and assisted in various cosmetic surgical procedures, circulated in the OR and did PACU.
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Nicoletta became interested in the integrative/holistic field and accepted a position at Linchitz Medical Wellness as an Oncology nurse. Here, her position then grew from floor nurse to nurse manager. She was taught and was very interested in the holistic and Naturopathic field of medicine. Her passion grew from this field, which lead her to one day open a Wellness/Integrative medical center with a holistic twist on Anti-Aging.
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She is certified in Intravenous Nutrient Therapy, botox injection administration, filler injection administration, PCA Skin Medical Grade Chemical peels, and is also certified in performing multiple laser procedures. Her certification was completed at Empire Medical, which is a full time Continuing Medical Education training and educational institution.
JEANINE AQUINO
Administrative Director
Jeanine is an accomplished operations leader who provides healthcare regulatory and management consulting services to the New York healthcare industry. Jeanine has been in the healthcare field for over 25 years and has worked in executive leadership roles for various types of organizations, including multi-specialty group practices and hospitals.
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Jeanine has a keen understanding of interrelationships between people, processes, and operations in complex, highly regulated business environments.
Jeanine strives to be a catalyst for change, growth, and delivering best-in-class performance, while being versatile and accomplished in championing initiatives that achieve exceptional results. Jeanine holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration from St. John's University and a Masters Degree in Health Care Administration from the New School For Social Research. Jeanine is the recipient of the Queens Chamber of Commerce 2006 Business Woman of the Year award.
In September 2016, Jeanine was appointed to the Board of Directors for the New York Association of Healthcare Quality.
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Over the last three years, Jeanine has expanded her focus to include the delivery of quality outcomes in the Integrative Medicine and Wellness field.
KATHY PULLOWS
FRONT DESK SECRETARY
Kathy was a long time designer and a former patient at Replenish. She felt that a patients' overall experience at a health and wellness center begins at the front desk. Now, Kathy has joined our team as part of our concierge staff, where she is helping patients navigate a wide range of services.
Kathy's long time belief in holistic wellness practices and self-care planning, makes her a committed team member who is eager to help our patients feel welcome and special.
When Kathy is not at our front desk, you can find her working on her small business of body and soul care products, which we offer here at Replenish.
MARIAH FANGMANN, BSN, RN
Mariah Fangmann completed and earned her BSN from Adelphi University and graduated as a registered nurse.
Mariah is currently working as a Labor and Delivery Nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital, on Long Island. She has a deep passion for taking care of newborns and their mothers.
Additionally, Mariah has always had an interest in functional medicine. She is a firm believer that transforming the way you feel always starts from within. Assessing the actual cause of an issue, rather than masking the symptoms, will really change how a person is feeling from the inside, out.
Furthermore, Mariah is continuing her studies in Functional Nutrition. Here is where she will educate herself in assessing lab values and tending to everyone’s needs, in order to help them feel healthier & happier.
Mariah is an avid learner and enjoys practicing movement (exercise) every day. She believes that exercise is the foundation of everyone's health. By incorporating movement with nutrition and lifestyle alterations, Mariah will soon be able to be the Nurse that she aspires to be and use her professional knowledge to encourage everyone to transform their lives from the inside, out.
DANIELLE FAZIO, RN BSN
From a young age, Danielle knew she wanted to be a nurse. So when the time came for her to pick a career to study in college, the path was evident. Danielle chose Alfred State University of New York because of their intensive 2 year path to a nursing degree. In 2002, she graduated as an RN, and at only 19 years old, she was one of the youngest in her class. Since graduating in 2002, Danielle has continued that dedicated path to achieve her BSN.
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In over 16 years as a registered nurse, Danielle has worked in many different settings, from hospitals to medical offices. Danielle’s love of travel and new experiences led her to a few years of travel nursing where she learned how different hospitals operate throughout the country. Upon her return to New York, Danielle worked at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital where she worked inpatient caring specifically for patients with breast and gynecological cancers.
Danielle also worked outpatient for many years at a large dermatologists practice in NYC where she cared for and assisted the physicians with patients that had skin cancers, birthmarks, and various cosmetic procedures. Since, Danielle has become more interested in holistic and integrative medicine in recent years and is happy to be able to work at Replenish in such a unique medical setting.
CHRISTINA CUZZO, RN, NPC, MSN
Christina Cuzzo has been a registered nurse since 2013, and more recently obtained her master’s degree and became a board-certified Nurse Practitioner.
Christina began her nursing career in the hospital in a cardiac intensive care unit and was there for eight years. It was there that she realized how deeply unhealthy lifestyles have become a mainstay of American society.
After a short while working in this environment, Christina began a health journey of her own including nutritious eating, regular gym going, and skin care. In the hospital, she witnessed firsthand what happens when a person neglects his or her body. With that in the forefront of her mind, she found Replenish Health & Wellness, a place that treats people holistically, from the inside out, and she is thrilled to be a member of this family that is taking a different approach to healing, than what is seen inside of a hospital.
MIN SUNG KIM MSTCM, L.AC
Acupuncturist
Min Sung Kim MSTCM, L.Ac. completed a Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine of New York. Min is certified by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM), in Clean Needle Technique, and she is a state Licensed Acupuncturist in New York and New Jersey.
To enrich her experience at Pacific College, she also studied and gained clinical experience at San Diego campus. Min has worked with students at Pacific College as a teaching assistant in acupuncture point location, herbology, and needle technique.
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Following her education, she apprenticed under doctors of Oriental Medicine at “Han Nara”, “Ten Ten” and “Kyung Hee Integrative Hospital” in Seoul, Korea.
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She has been practicing Korean Five Element Nutritional Lifestyle since in her teens, with the guidance of her father, a knowledgeable mentor who apprenticed with a grand-master in South Korea.
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Min is a firm believer in integrating Oriental Medicine and Western Medicine to treat a wide range of ailments and for general well-being. She completed her Acupuncture Fellowship with Department of Integrative Medicine at Beth Israel Hospital in New York, where she treated patients in Post-Surgery, Family and Cancer Department with their side effects. She also worked at Atlantic Health Integrative Medicine Department in New Jersey with a group of knowledgeable medical doctors and acupuncturists. Previously, she was in private practices in NYC and New Jersey. Currently, Min is a member of NJAAOM (New Jersey Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) and ASNY (Acupuncture Society of New York).
Outside of practice, Min likes practicing yoga, enjoying the outdoors, and spending time with her family.
COLLEEN PETRUZZI, BCPP, PTP
Colleen is a Board Certified Polarity Practitioner and is the Founder/Director of Universal Polarity Therapy.
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Polarity Therapy: An integrative and comprehensive holistic modality designed to facilitate personal transformation through the synthesis of Cranio-Sacral therapy, Neurotherapy, Osteopathy, Ayurveda, Reflexology, Hermetic Wisdom and Quantum Physics.
Having spent over 25 years in the corporate world at a major theatrical home entertainment company, Colleen knew she was being called in another direction. She dedicated herself to the holistic wellness modality that helped her in every aspect of her life, Polarity Therapy pioneered by Dr. Randolph Stone. This unique form of energy healing enables you to look at what you’re carrying as stress, pain and disease. It provides opportunity to access and unwind the origins that create physical, mental and emotional symptoms. Having studied under her tutelage of Heather Principe, RPE, BCPP, Colleen completed the rigorous 800 hour training program and went on to become Board Certified through the American Polarity Therapy Association. In addition, she is PTP through the International Polarity Education Alliance.
Nutrition and yoga are important aspects of Polarity Therapy. Being a certified yoga instructor Colleen may recommend yoga based movement at the end of a session depending on the client’s intentions.
Invited to co-teach a unique 8-week “Life Cleanse” class with colleague Mark Hubbard, BCPP, Colleen may also provide nutritional recommendations that support a healthy lifestyle. Having studied with Dr. John Beaulieu author of BioSonic Repatterning; An Energy Medicine Approach to Music and Sound Healing, Colleen often uses tuning forks in Polarity Therapy Sessions.
Passionate about helping others achieve optimal health and wellness in all aspects of life, Colleen has done hundreds of sessions and helped patients with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, digestive issues, sleep disorders, mental/emotional clarity and much more.
Colleen is grateful for the love and support of her family, enjoys nature, being outdoors, writing music and will always love movies and the emotional connection to how they make us feel.
MARIA FALLER
Maria Faller is dedicated to supporting, inspiring and empowering people to achieve optimal wellness through fitness, nutrition and mindset work. Through her results driven programs, articles, trainings and workshops, Maria has been helping others since 2002.
Maria is the founder of Be A Better You Fitness, a wellness brand dedicated to helping others become their best selves. She is an elite trainer certified with the International Sports Science Association. She is a transformation specialist certified in nutrition consulting, wellness coaching, DNA based fitness and nutrition certified and holds a degree in Psychology from Hofstra University. She is the author of the book; BABY STEPS: A realistic guide to a better you.
Maria is delighted to be working with the team at Replenish Health & Wellness Center. They share the passion of helping others, the belief that wellness is a multi-process practice and understand that each person’s needs are unique. Visit us at Replenish and learn how you can better your mind, body and spirit.
