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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 T3 (unverified)Tests free T3 (unverified)Hashimoto’s focus (unverified)Orders full thyroid panels (unverified)ThyroidAutoimmune

Sarita Mahtani MD, IFMCP

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
Provider details

Credentials

Internal medicine physician and Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner.

Source · Checked 2026-09-12

Wiggy Saunders MD

MD (medical doctor)

Robinhood Integrative Health

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

Tests reverse T3 (unverified)Tests free T3 (unverified)Prescribes NDT (unverified)Accepts insuranceThyroidHormonesDiabetesWeight lossAutoimmuneGut health
Provider details

Credentials

Weston “Wiggy” Saunders, MD. Trained at Wake Forest School of Medicine and in family medicine at Moses Cone.

Source · Checked 2026-09-12

Steven Roach

Carolinas Thyroid Institute

1325D E Garrison Blvd, Gastonia, NC

★★★★ 4.3 (29 Google reviews)

Hashimoto’s focusFunctional medicineThyroidDiabetesAutoimmune

Charlie Roach DAc, LAc, FMP, CSMA

Acupuncturist

Root And Branch Acupuncture and Integrative Health

17 E. 2nd Street, West Jefferson, NC, 28694

★★★★★ 5.0 (17 Google reviews)

Functional medicineCarries our supplement lineThyroidHormonesDiabetesAnti-agingAutoimmuneGut health
Provider details

Credentials

Doctor of Acupuncture with training in functional medicine and sports medicine acupuncture.

Source · Checked 2026-09-12

Vel Josa

ND (naturopathic doctor)

Inspire Natural Health

10217 linksland Dr, Huntersville, NC, 28078

Naturopathic (unverified)Carries 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)

Screened through prescribing records

200NDT prescription fills

57T3 prescription fills

2023 Medicare Part D data. Includes refills.

This provider has prescribed these medications. These counts cover Medicare Part D patients only.

Olga Izotova MD

Endocrinologist (MD/DO)

205 Page Rd, Pinehurst, NC, 28374

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

Screened through prescribing records

140NDT prescription fills

144T3 prescription fills

2023 Medicare Part D data. Includes refills.

This provider has prescribed these medications. These counts cover Medicare Part D patients only.

Pamela Bennett FNP-C

NP (nurse practitioner)

Sandhills Functional Medicine PLLC

334 Mill Creek Road, Carthage, NC, 28327

★★★★★ 4.5 (14 Google reviews)

Carries our supplement line
Provider details

Credentials

Family nurse practitioner and owner of Sandhills Functional Medicine. Earned her nursing master’s degree at Georgetown University.

Source · Checked 2026-09-12

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)

Screened through prescribing records

111NDT prescription fills

202T3 prescription fills

2023 Medicare Part D data. Includes refills.

This provider has prescribed these medications. These counts cover Medicare Part D patients only.

Telehealth doctors who may see North Carolina patients online

Licensing varies by state, so confirm with the practice.

Andrew Cunningham MD

MD (medical doctor)

Paloma Health

Denver, CO

★★★★★ 5.0 (14 Google reviews)

Tests free T3 (unverified)Prescribes NDTHashimoto’s focus (unverified)TelehealthAccepts insuranceThyroidHormonesDiabetesWeight lossAutoimmuneWomen’s health
Provider details

Credentials

MD, board-certified in family medicine and integrative medicine.

Source · Checked 2026-09-12

Thyroid care

His practice profile describes using different forms of thyroid medication and lab testing to guide dose adjustments.

Source · Checked 2026-09-12

Appointments

Primarily virtual visits through Paloma Health. Select your state during booking to check availability.

Source · Checked 2026-09-12

Dana Gibbs MD

MD (medical doctor)

Consultants in Metabolism

1560 E Southlake Blvd, Suite 100, Southlake, TX, 76092

★★★★★ 4.8 (49 Google reviews)

Tests reverse T3Prescribes NDT (unverified)Hashimoto’s focusTelehealthCash-pay practiceThyroidHormonesDiabetesWomen’s health
Provider details

Credentials

Physician with an ENT background whose practice focuses on thyroid and hormone care.

Source · Checked 2026-09-12

Shandeep Momi

UnverifiedEligibility to see patients in the United States has not been confirmed.

Functional Thyroid Care

Hashimoto’s focus (unverified)Functional medicine (unverified)TelehealthThyroidWomen’s health
Provider details

Appointments

Functional Thyroid Care offers online consultations. Eligibility for patients in the United States has not been confirmed.

Source · Checked 2026-09-13

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

Sherilyn Rittgers MSN, ARNP, PMHNP

NP (nurse practitioner)

Time to Thrive

1370 NW 114th Street, Suite 109, Clive, IA, 50325

★★★★★ 5.0 (9 Google reviews)

TelehealthCarries our supplement lineAccepts insurance
Provider details

Type of care

Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. The practice lists anxiety, depression, ADHD, and trauma care.

Source · Checked 2026-09-12

Appointments

In-person and telehealth appointments are offered. The practice page currently lists availability for new clients.

Source · Checked 2026-09-12

Payment

Blue Cross Blue Shield and self-pay are listed. Confirm your specific plan when booking.

Source · Checked 2026-09-12

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 trainedpublished training through the Institute for Functional Medicine
A4M trainedpublished training through the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
Telehealththey see patients online
Carries our supplement linea wholesale partner of ours
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 recordswe screened this provider through public Medicare Part D prescribing records. The listing shows their NDT and T3 prescription fills and the data year. These numbers show prescribing experience, not a quality rating
Thyroidgray badges show the practice’s focus areas, like thyroid, hormones, diabetes, or gut health

Badges reflect published practice information, patient reports, or public prescribing records. Items marked unverified have not been confirmed for that listing. A missing badge means we have not confirmed that service. 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.

We screen providers using public prescribing records, their published approach, and patient recommendations. When prescribing data is available, you can see how many NDT and T3 prescription fills are recorded for that provider. Each listing shows the information available, and expanded provider details include source links and the date checked.

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