Staff Doctors

Dr Faye Alexandrakis has always been fascinated with and inspired by the complexity of the human body, and her keen interest in physical movement and posture was what ultimately led her to become a chiropractor.

Dr. Lisa Acocella is a clinical administrator and chiropractor at TrueNorth Health Center.

Mary Zittel is a certified Physician Assistant with experience in internal medicine and primary care. Mary obtained her Bachelor of Science degree studying a pre-medical curriculum at Canisius College earning Summa cum Laude distinction. She then went on to earn her Master of Medical Science degree in Physician Assistant studies from Yale University School of Medicine where she graduated top of her class along with Summa cum Laude distinction and induction into the National Honor Society for Physician Assistants. She has written for Health Science Magazine and was part of the paper that TrueNorth Health Center had published in the British Medical Journal on water only fasting and the treatment of Non-Hodgkins Follicular lymphoma. She also lectures at Yale on the power of an exclusively whole plant food diet free of added salt, oil, and sugar.

Dr. Rie Schur is a Naturopathic doctor and resident who specializes in craniosacral therapy, biofeedback, homeopathy, botanical medicine, and hydrotherapy.

Dr. Sadiq Sheraze is a staff doctor and expert in movement and exercise, rehabilitation, and osteoporosis management. He received his Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine from the University of Western States and a B.A. in Psychology from Baylor University. He is currently completing a Master’s degree in Functional Medicine and Nutrition.

Dr. Linzner completed his undergraduate training at the California State University, Los Angeles. He then went on to graduate magna cum laude and as class valedictorian from Western States Chiropractic College. Dr. Linzner worked as an accountant and computer programmer prior to becoming a doctor. In 1994, he became affiliated with the TrueNorth Health Education Center.

Dr. Linzner currently has 26 years of experience in fasting supervision and diet and lifestyle counseling to help patients reach their optimum health. He understands the importance of addressing the entire individual: physical as well as emotional, in guiding his patients in their process of healing. He incorporates soft tissue manipulation in the treatment of myofascial and connective tissue disorders, and spends the time to correct joint problems in the extremities as well as the spine.

Learn about soft tissue rehabilitation and joint mobility optimization with Dr. Linzner.

You can read an in-depth interview with Dr. Linzner here.