​Alfred A. Costanza, Ph.D., CTN, C.P.T., CN   Resume - CV 

Accomplishments:
  • Holistic Health Counseling and Education -  Functional Medicine consulting clinic  founded in Wakefield, MA. Est. in 1992 to present. See www.DrAlCostanza.com 
  • Founder and President of New England Integrative Medicine Collaborative - An educational organization for the promotion and recognition of alternative and complimentary healthcare clinicians.  Founded in 2003 to present
  • FirstLine Therapy Certified Healthcare Provider Patented therapeutic life-style program utilizing Therapeutic Life-style Changes (TLC) principles, a program developed at the National Institute of Health.  Received first certification in 2005 
  • Boston North Nutrition Round Table, an educational program for doctors. Created Keynote presentation; Doing It Right: How to properly interpret symptomatology through individualized evaluations for better patient outcome. Summer of 2008
  • Approved to testify as a "Medical Expert Witness" in the federal district courts for Massachusetts. 2013
  • Presented original powerpoint presentation at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Epigenetics: Creating Your Own Genetic Destiny.  2015
  • Presented original powerpoint presentation at North Andover Primary Care and Pain Management clinic North Andover, MA on G.I. Health and Our Microbiome for practitioners. 2016                                      
  • Powerpoint and Keynote presentations for New England hospitals, colleges, public and private schools and institutions.  Since 1996
  • Medical Herbalist -  Creator of a unique brand of over 130 custom herbal formula from 1998 to present.  These formulas helps patients reduce or eliminate the need for  medication with the consent of their physician. 
Education:
  • Certificates of Completion ( 492 CEU/CME’s ) from 1998 to present. 
  • East/West Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine, Cambridge, MA    Graduate studies in traditional Ayurveda with Dr. Vassant Lad
  • Polarity Realization Institute, Certified Polarity Therapist
  • American Health Science University - CN certification and licensing (000293) in Clinical Nutrition  
  • The American Holistic College of Nutrition​,  M.S./Ph.D. in Nutrition and Holistic Interdisciplinary Studies 
  •  University of Massachusetts at Lowell, B.A. degree with dual majors in Psychology and Music  

Professional Affiliations and Certifications:
  • Meridian Autonomic Testing a form of Applied Kinesiology  2014 to present.
  • Business Network International, Mentor Coordinator, Wakefield Chapter, 2004 to present
  • New England Integrative Medicine Collaborative, 2003 to present Founder and President
  • Wakefield, Massachusetts Board of Health, Licensed from 1997 to 2006 for Polarity Therapy
  • Board certified with The American Naturopathic Medical Asocciation, www.ANCB.net , 1997 to present
  • The Society of Certified Nutritionist since 1996
  • Hospital employee at Northeast Health Systems, Inc. , Addison Gilbert, Beverly Hospital, Hunt Center Danvers - Dept. of Integrative Medicine, under the auspices of medical director Stephanie Stevens, M.D. , 1998-2000, Women's Health and Holistic Health Services, director Candace Waldron 1999 to 2001
  • Functional Medicine educator, consultant and clinician from 1992 to present in private practice. 
 
Personal interests and hobbies:
  • Have performed in a classic rock band called The Intricate Society from 1968 to present. 
  • Have studied, performed, taught Classical Guitar since 1971 to present. 
  • In my former years I was an avid sailor and downhill skier.
  • My passion is to help others attain optimal health without the use of medication.