Dr. Charles Runels developed an innovative approach to sexual health and wellness that made him a sought-after practitioner and lecturer. He has been the featured speaker at seminars throughout the United States. Over the years, he has trained numerous physicians in the areas of cosmetic medicine and sexual health. His academic background includes a B.S. in Chemistry from Birmingham-Southern College and prior to medical school he worked as a product developer and research chemist at Southern Research Institute.
During 20 plus years as a physician, Dr. Runels has become a pioneer in the field of sexual health and wellness. He authored a best-selling sex manual and has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed scientific publications in the field. In the cosmetic world, he designed a new way of using growth factors to rejuvenate the face and breast. and founded the ACCMA. He also participated in and directed clinical trials in diverse areas of medicine and pharmacology.
Dr. Cristyn Watkins has been the visionary, owner, and medical director of aNu Aesthetics and Optimal Wellness since 2011, with two locations in Kansas City, Missouri.
She is double board certified in Family Medicine and Functional/Metabolic/Nutrition Medicine. She is a National Trainer for Allergan Aesthetics and CoolSculpting. She is trained in Medical Aesthetics, Laser and Body Contouring, Bio-Identical Hormones, Medical Weight Loss, Regenerative Medicine, and Functional Medicine.
Her recent passion in Regenerative Medicine has allowed her to focus a lot of her research and practice on advanced therapies such as Exosomes, Ozone, PRP, Peptides and IV Nutritional Therapy. She is a National Regenerative Medicine Trainer for Nurse Practitioners with RegenEd and is the owner of Regenerative Treatment Centers of Leawood, Kansas.
She has a desire to empower patients to take care of themselves on the inside and the outside with aesthetics, wellness and healthy aging and hopes all of her patients can achieve this lifestyle. She has treated chronic disease, pain, inflammation, autoimmune and immune disorders, weight problems, thyroid conditions, menstrual and hormone issues for over a decade. She has continued her extensive education and training to develop new treatments to overcome these conditions and has been very successful at helping patients achieve a healthier, happier, and younger self!