Meet Our Team
Doctor Cheryl Burdette
Co-Founder
Educational Director
Dr. Burdette is Director of Education at Progressive Medical Center which hosts a Naturopathic residency, at one of the largest integrative clinics in the Southeast. She is the co-founder of Precision Point Diagnostics, a laboratory that focuses on gut-based health and wellness. There she designs clinical profiles and trains clinicians on their utilization. She has a rich history in the integrative medicine laboratory space. She designed and teaches the clinical curriculum for Origins Incubator, a practice management group, that has helped to launch many successful practitioners. She is on the board of advisors for TheraDura Diagnostik, a German based lab company. She serves on IRB boards, is involved in study design and translational research, and has lectured extensively worldwide. Her passion is teaching about the practice of Integrative and Naturopathic Medicine, to increase awareness of evidenced-based natural therapies, to both rule in and rule out tools that are effective in-patient care
Denise Sangster
Director of Operations
Denise has an extensive background in Risk Management and Operational Management. Her excellence in Operations and Customer Service has served as a solid support to the existing dynamic portfolio of Precision Point Diagnostic. Dedicated to the core beliefs of Integrative and Naturopathic nature of our testing, she consistently holds the company to the vision of providing the highest standard of patient care and drives Precision Point Diagnostics to continuously improve and develop additional systems to support our services. A strong believer in continuing education and growth, Denise holds us accountable to being a leader in our chosen field, while ensuring operations are seamless.
Doctor Michael Heck
Laboratory Director
Dr Heck is a founding member of Precision Point Diagnostics and is a certified High-Complexity Clinical Laboratory Director (HCLD) from the American Board of Bioanalysis. He completed his doctorate and post-doctoral studies at Arizona State University. His background in Immunology has allowed him to develop many of the assays and profiles used at Precision Point Diagnostics. He also serves as the Laboratory Director at the sister lab of Precision Point Diagnostics, PPD Labs, Inc. Collectively, these two laboratories provide laboratory testing to identify sources of chronic inflammation, aging, fatigue and other markers affecting overall health and wellness. His 15+ years at Precision Point Diagnostics has provided years of consistency to laboratory processes, thus ensuring the highest levels of quality and accuracy of results.
Charmisa Johnson
Laboratory Manager
Charmisa Johnson is a seasoned laboratory professional with over 9 years of experience in the clinical laboratory field. She began her studies at Valdosta State University and earned a BA in Biology, with a concentration in Pre-Medicine. She extended her education at Georgia State University, to pursue a master’s degree in molecular biology. Her experience at Georgia State University fostered her passion for immunology, and laboratory techniques. Charmisa has been working for Precision Point Diagnostics since 2017, where she began as a technician and elevated to management by cultivating a productive environment with her peers and always challenging the standards for clinical laboratory testing. Her dedication to data integrity and customer service has allowed her to excel in her role as Laboratory/ QA Manager and she vows to continue to better the field for functional medicine testing.
Frederick Conaway
Logistics and Shipping Manager
Frederick has a background in Quality Control and Logistics, starting with a 10-year career in the United States Army, after leaving the military, he ventured into the Concert lighting industry as a Production Manager in Austin, Texas. Holding a Supervisory role within the industrial belting industry, he excelled in production and quality control for two different companies for 16 years. Having a passion for logistics, a career change brought him to Precision Point Diagnostics, where he restructured the Shipping Department and continues to allow Precision Point Diagnostics to fulfill the needs of our National and International Clients.