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Find a Thyroid Doctor in North Carolina

Vetted providers in North Carolina

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10 doctors in North Carolina

Dana Brindisi

DC (chiropractor)

Carolina Functional Neurology Center

8816 Six Forks Rd #107, NC

★★★★★ 4.6 (123 Google reviews)

Functional medicineTests reverse T3Tests free T3Hashimoto’s focusOrders full thyroid panelsThyroidAutoimmune

Sarita Mahtani

MD (medical doctor)

South Park Functional Medicine

5950 Fairview Rd Ste 550, Charlotte, NC

★★★★★ 5.0 (58 Google reviews)

Hashimoto’s focusIFM trainedFunctional medicineCash-pay practiceThyroidAutoimmuneGut healthWomen’s health

Wiggy Saunders

NP (nurse practitioner)

Robinhood Integrative Health

3288 Robinhood Rd #202, Winston-Salem, NC, 27106

Tests reverse T3Tests free T3Prescribes NDTAccepts insuranceThyroidHormonesDiabetesWeight lossAutoimmuneGut health

Steven Roach

Carolinas Thyroid Institute

1325D E Garrison Blvd, Gastonia, NC

★★★★ 4.3 (29 Google reviews)

Hashimoto’s focusFunctional medicineThyroidDiabetesAutoimmune

Charlie Roach

DO (osteopathic doctor)

Root And Branch Acupuncture and Integrative Health

419 E. 2nd ST "356", West Jefferson, NC, 28694

★★★★★ 5.0 (17 Google reviews)

Functional medicineCarries our supplement lineThyroidHormonesDiabetesAnti-agingAutoimmuneGut health

Vel Josa

ND (naturopathic doctor)

Inspire Natural Health

10217 linksland Dr, Huntersville, NC, 28078

NaturopathicCarries our supplement lineWeight lossGut health

Brooks Mays MD

Endocrinologist (MD/DO)

200 Pavilion Way, Southern Pines, NC, 28387

Prescribes NDT (public Rx records)Prescribes T3 (public Rx records)

Listed from public prescribing records. In 2023, Medicare Part D filled 200 desiccated thyroid and 57 T3 prescriptions written by this provider (CMS data). We haven’t vetted or patient-reviewed this one yet.

Olga Izotova MD

Endocrinologist (MD/DO)

205 Page Rd, Pinehurst, NC, 28374

Prescribes NDT (public Rx records)Prescribes T3 (public Rx records)

Listed from public prescribing records. In 2023, Medicare Part D filled 140 desiccated thyroid and 144 T3 prescriptions written by this provider (CMS data). We haven’t vetted or patient-reviewed this one yet.

Pamela Bennett

Sandhills Functional Medicine PLLC

334 Mill Creek Road, Carthage, NC, 28327

★★★★★ 4.5 (14 Google reviews)

Carries our supplement line

Sung-Eun Yoo MD

Endocrinologist (MD/DO)

6750 Tryon Rd Ste 103, Cary, NC, 27518

Prescribes NDT (public Rx records)Prescribes T3 (public Rx records)

Listed from public prescribing records. In 2023, Medicare Part D filled 111 desiccated thyroid and 202 T3 prescriptions written by this provider (CMS data). We haven’t vetted or patient-reviewed this one yet.

Telehealth doctors who may see North Carolina patients online

Licensing varies by state, so confirm with the practice.

Andrew Cunningham

ND (naturopathic doctor)

The First Online Medical Practice Focused on Hypothyroidism

1526 W Glendale Ave #104

★★★★★ 5.0 (14 Google reviews)

Tests free T3Prescribes NDTHashimoto’s focusFunctional medicineTelehealthAccepts insuranceThyroidHormonesDiabetesWeight lossAutoimmuneWomen’s health

Mani Veerappan

NP (nurse practitioner)

1st Optimal

7111 Dixie Hwy Ste 267

★★★★★ 5.0 (37 Google reviews)

IFM trainedFunctional medicineHashimoto’s focusTelehealthCash-pay practiceThyroidHormonesAnti-agingWeight lossGut healthWomen’s health

Shandeep Momi

Functional Thyroid Care

14020 SE Johnson Rd Ste 207

★★★★★ 4.8 (30 Google reviews)

Hashimoto’s focusFunctional medicineTelehealthThyroidWomen’s health

Margit Winstrom

MD (medical doctor)

Dr. Winstrom, MD- Functional Medicine

2211 Norfolk St Ste 105

★★★★ 4.0 (8 Google reviews)

Functional medicineTelehealthCash-pay practiceThyroidHormonesDiabetesAutoimmuneGut healthWomen’s health
What the badges mean
Tests reverse T3their own site says they test reverse T3, the marker most doctors skip
Tests free T3they test the active thyroid hormone, not just TSH
Prescribes NDTopen to natural desiccated thyroid like Armour or NP Thyroid
Prescribes T3 (Cytomel)open to T3 medication when conversion is the problem
Sustained-release T3works with compounding pharmacies for slow-release T3 when regular Cytomel is too fast
Tirosint / liquid T4 friendlyopen to clean T4 options for people who react to the fillers in standard levothyroxine
Pregnancy thyroid caremanages thyroid through pregnancy, postpartum, and fertility work
Treats to optimal rangesthey aim for where patients feel best, not just inside the lab range
Orders full thyroid panelscomplete labs including antibodies
Hashimoto’s focusthey publish their own Hashimoto’s approach
Uses LDNlow dose naltrexone for autoimmune cases
IFM trainedInstitute for Functional Medicine training marks on their site
A4M trainedanti-aging and regenerative medicine training marks
Telehealththey see patients online
Carries our supplement linea wholesale partner of ours, listed transparently
Recommended by patientsreal nominations reviewed by a human
Accepts insurancetheir site says they take insurance; Cash-pay means they are direct pay, often with a superbill you can submit yourself
Public Rx recordsthis provider appears in federal Medicare prescribing data as one of the highest-volume prescribers of desiccated thyroid in the country. That tells you they’re open to NDT and T3. It does not tell you how they practice, so ask
Thyroidgray badges show the practice’s focus areas, like thyroid, hormones, diabetes, or gut health

Every badge comes from the provider’s own published approach, from reviewed patient reports, or from public federal prescribing data, with the date and source saved. A missing badge just means we haven’t confirmed it yet. One note on provider types: DCs (chiropractors), RDNs (dietitians), and health coaches generally can’t write prescriptions, which is exactly what the prescriber filter is for.

Written and medically reviewed by Dr. Westin Childs, D.O. Last reviewed: August 29, 2026

What to Look For in a North Carolina Thyroid Doctor

The credential matters less than the approach. What you want is a doctor who orders the full thyroid panel (free T3, reverse T3, and antibodies, not just TSH), who treats to optimal ranges instead of just normal ranges, and who stays open to medications like NDT and T3 when they make sense.

Every doctor listed above was vetted for exactly those things. The badges on each card come from the doctor’s own published approach and from reviewed patient nominations, and no doctor can pay to appear here.

Don’t See Your Doctor?

If you have a North Carolina doctor who does thyroid care the right way, recommend them here so the next patient can find them. You can also browse every state in the full directory.

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