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 20 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

    Carlos Jorge, MD, has been in healthcare over 20 years and is the only physician in Charlotte triple board certified in ...

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  • Anya Wallace
    Anya Wallace, PA-C
    Physician Associate

    Anya Wallace, PA-C is a physician associate and graduate of Wingate University’s Masters in Physician Associate Studies ...

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  • Stevie Jane Bruce
    Lead Nurse & Health Coach

    Stevie Jane Bruce is a UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC-Charlotte nursing graduate who is passionate about exercise and nutrition...

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  • Carlos Jorge
    Mackenzie Budd
    Nurse

    Originally from Huntersvile, North Carolina, Mackenzie Budd graduated from the nursing program at the University of Nort...

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Leadership

  • Carlos Jorge
    Carlos Jorge, MD
    Chief Medical Officer

    Carlos Jorge, MD, has been in healthcare over 20 years and is the only physician in Charlotte triple board certified in ...

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  • Nathalie Simmons Jorge
    Nathalie Simmons Jorge
    CEO & Health Coach

    As the CEO of Companion Health, Nathalie Simmons Jorge is passionate about changing face of healthcare & helping people...

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  • Kiran Dodeja Smith
    Director of Marketing & Health Coach

    Kiran Dodeja Smith is a health coach, blogger, and marketing expert who has been interested in health & fitness since...

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    Ellen Sprinkle Thomas
    Director of Business Development

    Ellen Sprinkle Thomas has seen first-hand how working with a team of knowledgeable and caring professionals ...

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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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  • Liz Vander Leeuw
    Health Coach

    Liz Vander Leeuw graduated from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition seven years ago … but instead of looking outside ...

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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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  • Anne Mann
    Health Coach

    Health coach Anne Mann’s nutrition education started with personal happenings: She first experienced her own food-relate...

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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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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 & Executive Assistant

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

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