A team approach about YOU

We are your companion, your co-collaborator, your partner to optimal health. But our relationship goes far deeper than surface-level symptom management. We get to the root cause using a holistic, team approach, with you at the very center!

Carlos Jorge, MD

CMO and Co-Founder

Carlos Jorge, MD, has been in healthcare over 25 years and is the only physician in Charlotte triple board certified in family medicine, lipidology, and functional medicine & anti-aging. Carlos is committed to helping clients improve their well-being by taking a holistic approach to their care

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Anya Wallace, PA-C

Anya Wallace, PA-C is a physician associate and graduate of Wingate University’s Masters in Physician Associate Studies program. She earned her B.S. in Exercise Science from the University of South Carolina. Further education includes a4m education in the areas of IV/Chelation Therapy, Endocrinology, and Functional Medicine.

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Providers & Clinicians

  • Carlos Jorge
    Carlos Jorge, MD
    Chief Medical Officer

    Dr. Carlos Jorge is an internationally respected, triple-board-certified physician and the Co-Founder and Chief Medical ...

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  • Anya Wallace
    Anya Wallace, PA-C
    Physician Associate

    Anya Wallace, PA-C, is a physician associate and one of the founding team members of Companion Health, a detail that say...

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  • Carlos Jorge
    Mackenzie Budd, MSN, FNP-C
    Nurse Practitioner

    Mackenzie Budd is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner at Companion Health, where she brings fresh energy, scient...

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  • Stevie Jane Bruce
    Lead Nurse

    Stevie Bruce is a UNC–Chapel Hill and UNC–Charlotte nursing graduate whose approach to care is grounded in clinical prec...

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  • Carlos Jorge
    Rachel Ryan
    Nurse

    Rachel is an East Carolina University nursing graduate who grew up in Mooresville, North Carolina. With 14 years of expe...

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Leadership

  • Carlos Jorge
    Carlos Jorge, MD
    Chief Medical Officer

    Dr. Carlos Jorge is an internationally respected, triple-board-certified physician and the Co-Founder and Chief Medical ...

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  • Nathalie Simmons Jorge
    Nathalie Simmons Jorge
    CEO & Health Coach

    Nathalie Simmons Jorge is the Co-Founder and CEO of Companion Health, an innovative medical practice that is redefining ...

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    Ellen Sprinkle Thomas
    Director of Business Development

    Ellen Sprinkle Thomas approaches her work with a perspective shaped by experience across multiple worlds. That’s exactly...

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Health Coaches

  • Katie Valentiner
    Katie Valentiner
    Marketing Analyst & Health Coach

    Katie Valentiner is a health coach and digital marketing professional who has been interested in health and wellness...

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  • Niki Hitch
    Niki Hitch
    Health Coach

    Learning about the impact mass-produced meats have on human health and the environment prompted Niki’s interest in...

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  • Laura Shirey
    Health Coach

    After earning a BS degree in Health Promotion from Appalachian State University, Laura Shirey built a strong foundation ...

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  • Lisa Kaplan
    Health Coach

    Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Lisa Kaplan moved to North Carolina in 2007. Though her studies at Towson...

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  • Anna Kinast
    Health Coach

    Anna’s personal philosophy centers on the idea that the body is working for us, not against us, and with the right proto...

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  • Janice Teates
    Health Coach

    The daughter of a cardiologist, Janice was taught the importance of a healthy diet and exercise from a very young age....

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  • Elizabeth Schultz
    Health Coach

    Elizabeth approaches health through a lens that many people overlook: the quiet but powerful influence of the environmen...

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  • Tricia Roland
    Health Coach

    Tricia understands what it takes to stay the course. An endurance athlete with more than 40 marathons and ultramarathon...

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Client Concierge & Business Support

  • Meliha Custovic
    Client Concierge

    Born in the historic city of Sarajevo, Bosnia, Meliha admits that her life took a dramatic turn in her teen years when s...

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  • Samantha Levine
    Lead Client Concierge & Office Manager

    Originally from New York, Samantha has called Charlotte home for just over a year, embracing the southern lifestyle whil...

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