Chris Festa

Dr. Chris Festa is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and military veteran with over 25 years of healthcare experience spanning emergency medicine, trauma, flight medicine, and primary care. Her journey began in the U.S. Army and led her through intense medical environments, including Level One trauma centers and international medical evacuations. She later served as Chief Flight Officer for a global med‑evac company and as Chief Medical Officer for a defense contractor, gaining unmatched critical‑care experience. After years in high‑acuity roles, she returned to her roots, opening and operating River’s Edge Urgent and Primary Care for six years. Now, as the founder of Rivers Edge @ 220 Wellness, Dr. Chris leads a bold movement in Direct Primary Care, delivering accessible, straightforward, and personalized care to the community she loves. She is certified in Emergency Medicine, Trauma, Integrative Medicine, Critical Care, Family Medicine, and Flight Medicine, with additional training in hormone optimization, PRP, aesthetics, and sexual health.