Health & Wellness PHYSICIAN (GENERAL PRACTICE) 1 MEREDITH POLANSKY (OUR FAMILY DOCTOR) d x 43 Oakland Road, Asheville 828-252-2511 ourfamilydoctorasheville.com
2 ANANDA VIEAGES (OUR FAMILY DOCTOR) d 43 Oakland Road, Asheville 828-252-2511 ourfamilydoctorasheville.com
3 MICHAEL WEIZMAN (OUR FAMILY DOCTOR) d 43 Oakland Road, Asheville 828-252-2511 ourfamilydoctorasheville.com
PEDIATRICIAN 1 LAUREN KEELY CARLISLE (FRENCH BROAD PEDIATRICS) n x 40 N. Merrimon Ave., Suite 117, Asheville 828-348-8232 • frenchbroadpeds.com
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LAUREN KEELY CARLISLE (FRENCH BROAD PEDIATRICS) Best Pediatrician; second place Pediatric Practice - General Medicine (in Kids section)
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SHEVILLE’S reputation as the land of breweries, barbecue and bears has a tendency to overshadow other reasons this area is beloved — such as: a place where people care about feeling good. Of course, what “feeling good” means is completely up to you. Whether you’re into CrossFit or cycling or circus arts, there are plenty of ways to achieve your goals. And if peace of mind is what you’re after, Asheville has plenty of trained counselors and meditation practices to choose from. 54
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To keep pace with these changing times, this year’s ballot included four new Wellness categories: Physical Therapy Clinic; Urgent Care/Walk-In Clinic; Medical Practice That Supports Holistic Health; and last, Health & WellnessFocused Nonprofit. And speaking of what’s new, please welcome Franny’s Farmacy to the Hall of Fame as the best place to buy CBD products. Special lifetime achievement honors go to these two enterprises for retaining their Hall of Fame status for nine or more consecutive years:
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Asheville Downtown YMCA (Gym or Place to Work Out) and Asheville Community Yoga (Yoga Studio). Usually people make a resolution at the beginning of the new year. But we want to propose that you make a resolution a few months early to try something new in the health and wellness community. Maybe you take that martial arts class you’ve always dreamed about. Or maybe you just schedule that dental cleaning you’ve been putting off. This year, find a new way to feel fabulous. — Jessica Wakeman X
2 SAMUEL M. KOHN (ASHEVILLE CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER) s
7 Vanderbilt Park Drive, Suite 100A, Asheville 828-258-0969 • ashevillechildrens.com
3 JOHN S. PASCHALL (ABC PEDIATRICS) s
64 Peachtree Road, Suite 100, Asheville 828-277-3000 • abcasheville.com
n ORTH s OUTH e AST w EST d OWNTOWN AREA r IVER ARTS DISTRICT a OUTLYING AREA OBILE-ONLY M o NLINE-ONLY x HALL OF FAME (Winner four years or more in a row)