Dr. Lisa A. Merritt

Dr. Merritt is the founder of our center and has been a resident of North Carolina since 1982. Dr. Merritt was licensed as a chiropractic physician in 1980 and further progressed to become a Certified Traditional Naturopath in 1999. She is also certified in acupuncture and in physical therapeutics. The doctor's interest in a total health approach has offered her patients a variety of avenues to achieve healthier and more fulfilling lives.

Dr. Merritt has been educating and healing - a passion that was passed down from her late father, Charles S. Alchermes, Jr., D.C., a well-known chiropractor and professor.

Dr. Merritt offers lectures and workshops on healthy lifestyle methods. Titles such as Boosting Your Immune System, Spinal Care, Sports Injury Prevention, Healthy Ideas for a Sneaky Cook and Alternative Medicine are interesting and informative for varied groups, churches or organizations. Please call us if you or your group is seeking a speaker or lecturer for 30-90 minute time periods.

Dr. Lisa Merritt and her husband, William, reside in Marvin, NC. Their combined family of six children stays active in many family and community events.

Dr. Emily S. Croft

Dr. Croft is a native of Central New York and a recent graduate of New York Chiropractic College in Seneca Falls, NY where she received her Doctor of Chiropractic and Bachelors of Professional Studies. She was named to the Dean's List and was a member of Phi Chi Omega throughout chiropractic school. Prior to attending New York Chiropractic College, she attended Morrisville State College where she received her Associates in Applied Science, majoring in Massage Therapy and became a Licensed Massage Therapist in 2006. Since this time she has worked as a part time Massage Therapist while completing her chiropractic degree.

As a member of Sports Science Human Performances, Dr. Croft has participated at various racing events providing pre and post event treatments to competetive athletes. While completing the clinical portion of her chiropractic residency, Dr. Croft treated a diverse age group ranging from children to elderly at the Depew Health Center located in Buffalo, NY and multiple outreach sites in the surrounding area. These outreach sites included the University at Buffalo where mainly students were treated, the Salvation Army Centers where she treated the elderly population and at Buffalo Sport and Spine in a multi-disciplinary setting.

Dr. Croft is currently a member of the American Chiropractic Association and the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. She imparts life long education to her patients while helping to improve their health. Dr. Croft is very excited to be joining the Weddington Chiropractic Wellness Center's team of professionals!

Joshua Wilson

Weddington Chiropractic Wellness Center is excited to welcome Joshua, our licensed massage and bodywork therapist. In 2009, Joshua attended and graduated from Southeastern Institute in Charlotte, NC. Since his graduation, Joshua has continued to pursue his passion for bodywork. His current area of specialization is deep tissue massage (DTM) and neuromuscular techniques (NMT); however, Joshua is committed to expanding his knowledge and expertise in other areas of massage therapy and bodywork as well as other beneficial alternative therapies such as Kinesio Taping (now a Certified Level II taper), Nutrition and Yoga.

Joshua's initial exposure to massage was after a rock climbing accident during his senior year in college.  This personal connection to massage and body work convinced him of its beneficial effects to maintain proper health and well-being.

Joshua and his wife Ashley (high school sweethearts) have been married a little over 1 year and just moved here from Pittsburg, PA in February 2009. Ashley is a PA specializing in spinal medicine but has hopes to become a yoga teacher some day. Hiking, walking their two dogs, Miles and Maggie and yoga are some of the things that they love doing together.