Your Team
The Team at Signature Wellness is here to help you reach your health goals with our renowned hormone doctor.
You’ll benefit from the clinical experience of our founder, Dr. Deb Matthew, as well our experienced health care practitioners.
Our team will provide you with a personalized wellness plan to address the imbalances that are holding you back from feeling your best. We’ll work together to help you rebalance, restore and rejuvenate!
We are here to support you 100% in your journey to optimal health!
Wellness Providers
Founder and Medical Director
As a dedicated hormone specialist and bioidentical doctor, Dr. Deb and her team focus on the holistic approach of restoring your hormones to a happy state.
Dr. Deb Matthew completed the 2-year advanced fellowship program in Anti-Aging, Functional and Regenerative Medicine passing both written and oral exams offered by the A4M.
While a national and international oral board examiner for the A4M, she is a Diplomat of the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, as well as the American Board of Integrative Medicine.
Dr. Matthew is the Past-President of the North Carolina Integrative Medicine Society (NCIMS), member of the Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM), and is Board Certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Nicole Bentivegna NP-C
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Above all, Nicole is passionate about finding the root cause of her patient’s concerns, focusing on a comprehensive wellness approach to foster overall health and longevity.
Staci Burrell FNP-C
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Staci has been a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner since 1998, focusing mainly on women’s health issues. She is Board Certified by the ANCC. In an effort to provide more holistic care to her patients, she began working with bio-identical hormones in 2009. She has participated in the fellowship training program with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M).
Staci sees both men and women for hormone replacement and nutritional medicine. She enjoys helping to transform lives using the Signature Wellness approach.
Joshua Howell PA-C
Certified Physician Assistant
Josh is a dedicated Physician Assistant with a comprehensive background in urology, men’s sexual health, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, and medical weight loss. Since 2019, he has been committed to helping patients achieve optimal health and wellness. A former Marine Scout Sniper and combat veteran with service in Iraq and Afghanistan, Josh brings a unique blend of discipline, resilience, and real-world experience to his practice. He is trained through The Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Training Academy and plays an active role in training future practitioners. Josh’s approach focuses on reducing inflammation, minimizing toxin exposure, and fostering long-term health through whole food nutrition, tailored exercise regimens, and hormone optimization to enhance both physical and sexual health.
Health Coaches
Marci Cheney ND
Naturopath / Patient Educator
Marci brings extensive knowledge of naturopathic medicine and clinical nutrition to the practice. She is a graduate of the doctoral program at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, and has been an instructor for Hawthorn University’s Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition Program.
Marci provides expanded clinical education with a calm approach to help our patients understand and implement our recommendations successfully.
Melissa Hipsher RN, BSN
Nurse / Patient Educator
Melissa is a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience. She has experiencing caring for a diverse population including medical, surgical, emergency, and cardiac patients.
Melissa has a passion for wellness as well as keeping people healthy using food as medicine. In April of 2022 she became a certified Health Coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition.
Briana Bloembergen RN, MSN
Nurse / Patient Educator
Briana is a Registered Nurse and Certified Nurse Midwife with a passion for women’s health and hormonal balance. After facing her own health challenges that traditional medicine couldn’t resolve, she discovered functional medicine and became dedicated to addressing the root causes of illness and promoting disease prevention.
As a Patient Educator at Signature Wellness, Briana strives to empowers patients with the knowledge and tools to take control of their health through a personalized, functional approach.
Helen Gardiner-Parks FNTP
Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner / Health Coach
Helen is passionate about food and healing; she believes in Hippocrates’ adage about food being medicine and is committed to supporting people in eating as close to the earth as possible.
Helen has a Masters degree in education and is certified as a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP). She has training in Positive Intelligence and transformational coaching and is here to support you in achieving optimal health in mind, body, and spirit.
MedSpa Providers
Elissa Bolling PA-C
Clinical Aesthetics Physician Assistant
Elissa is a Physician Assistant specializing in aesthetic medicine. She has a strong passion for what she does and helping patients become their naturally beautiful selves. She is an artist and focuses on the details and intricacies that make each patient beautiful.
Elissa has been a Physician Assistant since 2016 and is certified by the NCCPA. She has trained along side plastic surgeons and has over 4 years of injectable experience.
She also provides evaluation and treatment of sexual health issues for both men and women with a functional wellness approach.
Andie Sloan
Holistic Esthetician
Andie is a licensed esthetician with a passion for helping people and making them feel and look their best. She brings a wealth of experience of customer service from the beauty industry, where she excelled at patient education, services, and care.
She aspires to make every patient feel special and provide a great experience from beginning to end.
Office Leadership
Marissa Moshonisiotis
Office Manager
As a management professional Marissa’s journey has been fueled by a commitment to excellence and an innate passion for forging meaningful connections with others. Beyond the day-to-day spreadsheets and business plans, lies her true passion: connecting with people. Driven by a genuine desire to empower and uplift, she is dedicated to leveraging her background in holistic health and business management to serve our Signature Wellness community in meaningful ways that she hopes will resonate long after the first interaction.
Rachel Dixon
Assistant Office Manager
Rachel is a dedicated assistant office manager and marketing lead who’s passionate about health, fitness, and holistic wellness. She blends creativity, leadership, and organization to help others reach their wellness goals. At Signature Wellness, she plays a key role in improving operations all while bringing her skills in marketing and design to the table. Rachel is all about growing, learning, and making a positive impact both in wellness and business.
Patient Care Coordinators
Suzie Freitag
Patient Care Coordinator
With a compassionate approach and dedication to enhancing our patient’s experience, Suzie has been instrumental in her role as Patient Care Coordinator to build connections with patients throughout the course of their journey at Signature Wellness. Suzie came to us with a long standing background in sales and customer service along with a passion for physical healing and emotional wellbeing. Suzie has been able to share her experience through the lens of being a patient of our practice prior to starting her career with us in 2021.
Christina Linkowski
Patient Care Coordinator
Kristen Crawford
Patient Care Coordinator
After battling with her own health issues for many years, Kristen uses it as her driving force to give patients her all daily. She developed a deep passion for healthcare and a profound understanding of the challenges patients face. Her experiences have shaped her commitment to being a supportive presence for others navigating their own health journeys. With experience in both administrative and medical settings, she looks forward to going above and beyond to ensure you have the best experience
Patient Liaison and Concierge
Madison Polite
Patient Liaison
Madison is a Patient Care Coordinator whose passion is to help others get the care they deserve. If you have called into the office, you have probably had the chance to speak with her!
Madison has always had a passion for functional medicine. After struggling with her own health challenges, she finally got the answers she needed from the team at Signature Wellness. As such, she strives to help others receive the same care and experience the same welcoming arms she had when she started her journey!
Megan Valdereto
Patient Liaison
Meagan has always loved working in environments where she gets to connect with people every day. With over 15 years in administrative roles, she has learned that a warm smile and kindness can make a big difference. As a patient of Signature Wellness, she always appreciated the warmth and professionalism of the team here, and she is so excited to now be a part of that team! Bringing joy to others is something she’s passionate about, and she can’t wait to help make every patient’s experience a great one.
Emma Gardiner-Parks
Supplement Concierge
While her background is in history and statistics, she enjoys finding ways to apply her experience with organization, communication, and spreadsheets to her work.
Emma has been interested in supplements and integrative medicine for years enjoying interacting with patients and making sure all orders are filled as quickly as possible. She also helps keep the rest of the office running smoothly by keeping it fully stocked!
Clinical Support
Angelica Sandiford
Clinical Assistant
Angelica is a committed clinical assistant who is dedicated to promoting wellness and providing compassionate care to patients. Currently pursuing a career in medicine and women’s health, she is deeply committed to the principles of functional medicine and its holistic approach to wellness
Arianna Delts
Clinical Assistant
As a clinical assistant, Arianna is driven by the desire to cultivate an atmosphere where patients feel truly seen and appreciated. Her commitment to empathetic support ensures that each person’s journey towards well-being is met with thoughtful attention and care. With plans to pursue PA school, she aspires to integrate holistic approaches into mainstream medicine, enhancing patient care with a blend of traditional and alternative practices.
Take The First Step
On Your Journey To Optimal Health
We are excited to discuss our pillars and programs with you!
Our Patient Care Coordinators are here to help you discover the best path forward to begin feeling better with our proven process.
