Meet The Staff

Emmett J. Hughes, D.C., M.S.
Dr. Hughes is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic. He graduated Summa Cum Laude as the valedictorian of his class. Since then, he has completed the coursework for a Masters in Human Nutrition and a two year post-graduate certification in Classical Homeopathy.

As the owner and clinical director of Huntington Health and Healing Center, Dr. Hughes practices chiropractic, nutrition and homeopathy. He is the only certified Graston® Technique practitioner in the Huntington area. He employs a variety of techniques both traditional and alternative, including manipulative therapy, massage, physiotherapy, active release and various stretching techniques. He works closely with other health care providers in the area achieving the best outcome possible for the patient. As a educator, it is very important to him that his patients understand their condition and work in a partnership with him as active participants in their healing.

Dr. Hughes has been a member of the faculty at the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic and College of Naturopathic Medicine. He has also taught in the Human Nutrition program there. He has done extensive lecturing on the post-graduate level and for the lay public over the past ten years.

Dr. Hughes has also participated in treating the athletes at the Central American-Carribean Games in Cartagena, Colombia in the summer of 2006. This included teams from Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Belize, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Dr. Hughes is looking forward to treating athletes at the coming Olympic games in Beijing, China.