Dr. Jennifer Letitia, M.D.
Plastic Surgeon | Surgery of the Hand
1 Tulip Ln Westport CT, 06880About
Dr. Jennifer Letitia is a hand surgeon practicing in Westport, CT. Dr. Letitia specializes in caring for hand, wrist and forearm problems without the option of surgery unless necessary. Many hand surgeons are also experts in diagnosing and caring for shoulder and elbow problems and tend to suggest non-surgical treatments such as hand therapy or physical therapy.
Education and Training
The Medical College of Pennsylvania MD 1989
Brown University B.A., Human Biology 1985
MCP HAHNEMANN UNIV (FORMERLY ALLEGHENY UNIV) 1989
Board Certification
• Peptides Therapy Certification I & II ; American Academy of Antiaging Medicine
• Platelet Rich Plasma Training; Empire Medical Training; Zizion PRP Training
• PDO Threads and PRP for Hair Restoration
• Hormones; Lifestyle and Longevity Thierry Hertoghe
• Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy American Academy of Antiaging Medicine
• Hormone Pellet Training and Therapies Empire Medical Training
• Sexual Dysfuntion for Men and Womebn Empire Medical Training
• Comprehensive Hormone Health For Men; Labrix
• Lyme Disease Practitioner Community
• Lyme Disease Fundamentals
• Mold and Mycotoxin Mentorship
• Basic Chelation Training and Certification; American College for the Advancement in Medicine
• Advanced Practitioner Chelation Training and Certification; American College for the Advancement in Medicine
• Ozone and Prolozone Therapy Training
• Ozone and Neural Therapies Training
• Ozone and Prolozone Therapy Course and Certification
• Functional Medicine Business Essentials; Kalish Institute for Functional Medicine
• Functional Medicine Advanced Testing
Functional Medicine Genomics; Telemedicine
• Functional Medicine Advanced Testing; Functional Medicine Genomics; Telemedicine
• Institute for Functional Medicine
• Functional Mediciine University Functional Medicine Training
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Creator, and Lead Physician, Medicine Practice, Director of Functional Medicine Optimal Health Healing and Longevity, LLC 2016 - Present
- Medical Practice, Independent Subcontractor, Director of Functional Medicine Whole Body Medicine Fairfield, CT 2021 - 2023
- Medical Practice, Independent Subcontractor, Director of Functional Medicine Center for Holistic Healthcare, Glastonbury, CT 2020 - 2022
- Medical Practice, Independent Subcontractor Peak Wellness, Greenwich CT 2019 - 2020
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS GENETIC NETWORKS 2019 - 2024
- CONSULTANT, Medical Advisor GENETIC NETWORKS 2015 - 2024
- MASTERS DEGREE / Student FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY 2016 - 2017
- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ADVISOR IOMICS PATHWAYS INITIATIVE, LLC 2015 - 2017
- CEO / Creator EPIPHANY MINDWORKS 2013 - 2014
- CFO / Business Manager / Advisor POGUE PRESS, LLC 1999 - 2010
- PRIVATE PRACTICE PLASTIC, RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY 1995 - 1999
- Chief Resident of Burn Unit University of Massachusetts Medical Center 1993 - 1994
Awards
- Natural Nutmeg Magazine Top Ten Doctor Year
- Humanities Scholar, The Medical College of Pennsylvania 1989
- Clinical Honors in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital 1988
- International Baccalaureate Scholar and Degree 1981
- Nutmeg Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Top 10 Functional and Integrative doctor 2024
Professional Memberships
- Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute
- Integrative Practitioner Gold Membership
- Lyme Disease Practitioner Community, LDPC
- American College for the Advancement of Medicine, ACAM
- International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, ILADS
- LymeConnection.Org
- LymeDisease.org
- Lyme Disease Practice Mentorship and Certification Program
- American Academy of Antiaging Medicine, A4M
- Microbes in Mental Illness
- International Peptide Society
- Institute for Functional Medicine, IFM
- Functional Medicine University, FMU
- Fairfield County Medical Association, FCMA
- Women’s Medical Association of Fairfield County, WMAFC
- American Medical Association
- TEDXWOODSHOLE, MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY
- WESTPORT PTA CULTURAL ARTS COMMITTEE
- E.MERSION STUDIOS, LLC
- BROWN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI SOCIETY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
- American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1996-2000
- Lipoplasty Society 1996-2000
- Connecticut Medical Society
- Fairfield County Medical Association 1996-2000
- Stamford Medical Society 1996-2000
- Women’s Medical Association of Fairfield County 1996-2000
- American Medical Women’s Association 1986-2000
- American Medical Students Association 1986-1989
Fellowships
- Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital Adjunct Cosmetic Fellowship 1995
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- C.H.A.N.G.E., University of Massachusetts Medical Center Team 1993 / 1994
- Venezuelan Student Exchange Program
- Amigos de las Americas, Honduras, Central America; Medical Immunization Project 1979-1980
- Work Mission, Jamaica Rebuilt devastated school in impoverished mountaintop community 1980
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