Meet The Team

Dr. Phil Ruggiero, started his journey helping people when he became an E.M.T in high school and college. He later graduated from the University of Hartford with a Bachelor of Health Science. Dr. Phil then went on to enroll in and graduate from The Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy, which led him to a position as a massage therapist for a well-known and highly respected chiropractic office.

After several years, he transitioned to a new career with a sales team for a company selling shoulder prosthetics to surgeons throughout Connecticut and New York. His extensive experience working side by side in the Operating Room led him to realize his true passion was Chiropractic Care. He enrolled in Chiropractic School and graduated in 2022.

Shortly afterwards, Dr. Phil and Dr. Weiss agreed combining their expertise on the human body would be the best approach to patient care and decided to go into practice together.  His whole-body approach to care has been successful in addressing many ailments in an otherwise conventional world.

In his spare time, Dr. Phil is a CrossFit coach for a gym in Glastonbury. He also loves biking, golfing and any summer activity that keeps him active. 

Dr. Weiss graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in Microbiology. Following graduation, he worked under the supervision of an ENT physician and later a holistic physician managing the allergy part of their practice for patients with sensitivities to pollen, dust, food and chemicals.

In 1987, Dr. Weiss graduated from New York Chiropractic College. As a first semester student at NYCC he met Dr. Carrick and has been following his teachings ever since. Dr. Frederick Carrick is considered the father of Functional Neurology and the Founder of the Carrick Institute for higher learning in this field.

In 1993, he earned his diplomate degree in Neurology DABCN and in 2015 completed an advanced degree of FABBIR (Fellow American Board of Brain Injury Rehabilitation) in treating concussions and brain injuries. He is one of only 2 chiropractors in CT that has this level of certification. He recertified his diplomate degree in neurology in 2024.

Since then, Dr. Weiss has been continuously advancing his studies in Neurology and completed more than 2,500-3,000 classroom hours primarily at the Carrick Institute.

He now lives in Middletown with his wife and three daughters.