About Us

Dr. Kristen Latona, the owner of Natural Pain Management and Wellness, is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo where she earned her BS and Masters in Public Health. She is a graduate of New York Chiropractic College where she received her Doctor of Chiropractic degree. She has had extensive training in biomedical sciences, public health, nutrition and pediatrics. In practice, Dr. Latona utilizes techniques including Diversified, Drop-Table, Flexion/Distraction, instrument adjusting, Sacral Occipital Technique (SOT), and soft tissue (muscles and ligaments) techniques comprising of Active Release Technique (ART), Graston Technique (GT) and is certified for Webster Technique for pregnant women.

Dr. Latona is also a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), a group for chiropractors with a specialty in treating infants, children and pregnant women.

Dr. Farooq completed her Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry at Montclair State University. She continued her education at New York Chiropractic College, attaining her Masters in Applied Clinical Nutrition and Doctorate of Chiropractic Medicine. For her last year of study, Dr. Farooq interned at NPMAW under Dr. Latona, so the whole team was very excited to welcome her on as another provider! Dr. Farooq employs many soft tissue techniques, a variety of adjusting styles and nutritional recommendations all from her unique background to ensure patients are receiving a holistic treatment plan, and returning to a normal, pain free life.

Mallory is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo where she received her BA in Psychology and minor in nutrition. She continued her education at D'Youville University where she earned her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy. Mallory is NBCOT board certified and a licensed OT practitioner in the state of New York. She specializes in orthopaedic injuries and rehabilitation, utilizing evidence based techniques and therapeutic exercise to help her patients regain function for performance of daily tasks.
Mallory is also passionate about early intervention and works with young children to help them participate in desired activities and achieve their developmental milestones!

Dr. Shamus has been practicing various aspects of Eastern medicine for over two decades. He is a graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine's Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine doctoral program, and is a graduate of the Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture of The Northeast College of Health Sciences. He also completed his East Asian herbal medicine training at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies in Philadelphia, PA.

His interest in Eastern medicine was sparked at an early age when an acupuncture clinic opened up next door to his house, it was during this time that he realized acupuncture is what he wanted to eventually pursue as a life-long career. Not long after this chance crossing of paths, he began studying and practicing medical Qi Gong with 5th generation acupuncturist and medical qi gong practitioner, Grandmaster Tzu Kuo Shih, OMD, L.Ac.

His circuital route to acupuncture brought him through masonry, music production, geography studies at SUNY Geneseo, and over a decade of organic farming.

This path forged and solidified a life-long dedication to the importance healthy living and natural medicine plays in mental, physical and spiritual well-being, which he currently cultivates with his patients in Rochester and Buffalo, NY.