From River’s Edge to 220 Wellness — Care Reimagined
Christine “Dr. Chris” Festa, APRN, FNP-C, is a U.S. Army veteran with a career built on high-acuity, real-world medicine.
Her background includes work in emergency rooms and Level I trauma centers, serving as a Chief Flight Officer for international medical evacuations, and later as Chief Medical Officer for a large defense contractor. She also spent time in traditional primary care, gaining insight into the full spectrum of patient needs.
Through these experiences, one thing became clear:
The current healthcare system was not built for patients — it was built for volume.
Why 220 Wellness Was Created
River’s Edge began as a way to provide accessible, straightforward urgent and primary care to the local community.
But over time, Dr. Chris saw the limitations of the traditional model — rushed visits, insurance-driven decisions, and a lack of true connection with patients.
So she made a decision:
To build something better.
That evolution became 220 Wellness — where “220” means 2nd to None.
A New Standard of Care
220 Wellness was designed to bring medicine back to its foundation:
- Time with patients
- Access when it matters
- Care that looks beyond symptoms
- A focus on prevention, optimization, and longevity
Today, the practice operates as a Direct Primary Care and fee-for-service urgent care model, allowing patients to receive personalized, high-touch care without the constraints of insurance.
Experience That Matters
Dr. Chris brings a unique depth of training and certification across multiple disciplines, including:
- Emergency & Trauma Medicine
- Critical Care & Flight Medicine
- Integrative & Functional Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Hormone Optimization & Regenerative Therapies
- Aesthetic & Advanced Procedures
This diverse background allows her to approach care with both clinical precision and a root-cause perspective.
A Return to Real Medicine
220 Wellness is more than a practice — it’s a return to what healthcare should be.
No unnecessary complexity.
No rushed decisions.
No compromises.
Just thoughtful, intentional care for the community she calls home.
