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Dr. Thomas J. Francescott (“Dr. Tom”) was born and raised in New York’s Hudson Valley. A board certified naturopathic doctor with practices in Rhinebeck and Guilderland, New York, Dr. Tom sees patients from all walks of life, and treats women, men and children for a broad range of health concerns. His ability to connect with each of his patients in a deeply caring way allows him to provide individualized treatments drawn from a full spectrum of western and eastern-influenced naturopathic modalities.
After graduating with honors from Syracuse University and experiencing the corporate world as a CPA at Ernst & Young, Dr. Tom moved toward his true life purpose and earned his Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine from Seattle’s world-renowned Bastyr University, one of the country’s four medical schools specializing in science-based natural medicine and research.
“When I was in college, my mother was diagnosed with advanced cancer and was given less than a year’s life expectancy. One year later, my father had a stroke and passed away – on her birthday. While I grieve deeply the loss of my parents, I have always felt that these experiences were the seeds of my naturopathic journey. When neither of my parents’ emotional and spiritual health issues were addressed by the conventional medical approach, I became convinced that it was necessary to begin paying close attention to body, mind and spirit together, not just the disease and its symptoms.”
“Much more recently, my older sister succumbed to cancer after a long and valiant effort. When she was first diagnosed with breast cancer, I was studying naturopathy at Bastyr University. She asked me to work with her, and together we learned important lessons about cancer and the will to live – particularly, how spiritual and emotional health can impact physical health. If my parents led me to Bastyr, my sister convinced me to dedicate my life to this work. I am deeply grateful to each of them for their incredible gifts to me.”
Dr. Tom continually pursues advanced training on the latest research and advances in natural medicine. His specialized training includes breast cancer prevention with Dr. Sat Dharam Kaur (The Healthy Breast Program); HIV/AIDS management through clinical rotations at the Natural Health Immune Clinic of Bastyr University; biotherapeutic drainage methods; classical homeopathy; medical aromatherapy at the Philippe Malhebiau Institute of Aromatherapy; advanced herbal medicine; and holotropic breathwork, with facilitator training and insight meditation.
Dr. Tom is a professional member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the California Naturopathic Doctors Association and the New York and Vermont Associations of Naturopathic Physicians. He is an adjunct instructor in holistic healthcare at Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson, NY. In his free time, Dr. Tom enjoys spending time on his farm, traveling, participating in workshops, playing tennis, and hiking and biking in the Hudson Valley.
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