More than a conventional cardiologist.
Dr. Fratellone’s guiding philosophy is an individualized approach to total health and well-being that results from nurturing the intrinsic healing of the whole person. He is guided by his personal mission to serve, empower and partner with his patients and community on the path to wellness, transformation, and wholeness.
Prior to forming Fratellone Medical Associates, Dr. Fratellone was Chief of Medicine and Director of Cardiology at the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine under the direction of the late Robert C. Atkins, M.D. Previously, he held positions as Medical Director of the Fifth Avenue Comprehensive Medical Group and Regional Director of Cardiology programs for the Ultrasound Diagnostic Schools. As a result of his development of programs and teaching in these positions, he is recognized as a forerunner in the field of echocardiography.
Dr. Fratellone completed his B.S. and B.A. in Biology and Humanities, respectively, at the State University of Stony Brook (New York) in 1982. He completed his medical training in London, where he broadened both his clinical and bedside skills. Dr. Fratellone finished his medical residency at Lenox Hill Hospital, in New York City, where he also pursued and completed his Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease in 1994. During his three-year fellowship, he trained at the Nicholas Institute Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and the Division of Congenital Heart Diseases at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Dr. Fratellone has been an adjunct professor at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine since 2014.
Education
St. George's University
Medical Doctorate, 1987
SUNY Stony Brook
B.S., Biology, 1982
B.A., Humanities, 1982
Designations
American Herbalist Guild (AHG), Registered Herbalist (RH)
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)
University of Arizona, Fellow of Integrated Medicine (FIM)
The Center for Education and Development of Clinical Homeopathy (CEDH), Clinical Homeopath
Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, 7Song