Our Providers and Practice
A need for a wellness and hormone center was realized after spending many years addressing patients' health issues that could have been avoided with preventative treatments. Integritas Wellness and Hormone Center was founded in 2014 to allow patients to improve health and find complete balance in life. Integritas is a Latin word used to describe the harmonious use of all the personal faculties--the integration of the body with its passions and systems as well as intellect and will. Integritas Wellness is for those patients that want a preventative approach to their health utilizing exercise, diet, healthy lifestyles, and the proper balancing of all the body systems including mind, body, and soul. Our board certified physicians have over 50 years of combined experience and they also have extensive knowledge in the use of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy for both men and women. Rather than simply treat the symptoms of a disease process, they strive to find the underlying cause and help to restore the body to proper balance when possible.
Please contact the office to see if this type of approach is right for you. Our practice has reasonable self-pay rates and also participates with many commercial insurance plans.
Call the office at (704) 879-4936 to schedule your appointment
Michelle Wilkinson, MD
Dr. Michelle Wilkinson is a board certified family physician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians who has practiced in Gastonia since 1997.
After graduating from Washington and Jefferson College with a degree in Chemistry, she then attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine where she earned her MD. Dr. Wilkinson trained at William Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Michigan in family medicine and served as the Chief Resident during her final year. Now, even after founding Integritas Wellness and Hormone Center in 2014, she continues to keep her continuous board certification in family medicine.
In 2004, Dr. Wilkinson developed an interest in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy after researching ways to assist teenagers manage period issues without putting them on oral contraceptives. Her knowledge and experience with BHRT has continuously grown from there and she now has the expertise to help both men and women in this area. Patients with a variety of issues including autoimmune conditions, under active thyroid, low testosterone, PCOS, infertility from hormone imbalance, perimenopause, and menopause will benefit from the doctor's knowledge and treatments.
Prevention and healthy living is a lifestyle that Dr. Wilkinson practices on a daily basis. Proper nutrition, regular exercise, and the correct supplements can make a world of difference in not only the longevity but the quality of one's life.
Catherine Hoffman, MD
Dr. Catherine Hoffman is a physician board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati Medical School and completed residency at Baystate Medical Center in Massachusetts. After a 20+ year career in primary care, she saw the increasing need for a systems based, root cause approach to health, wellness and chronic diseases. She earned additional certification through the Institute for Functional Medicine in 2019 and joined Integritas Wellness and Hormone Center in 2021 where she helps patients optimize their health and manage autoimmune, hormonal ( especially perimenopause), GI and other conditions. In addition to spending time with her husband and two sons, she can be found volunteering in the community, hiking or reading a good book.