Allison is a North Carolina native, originally from the town of Kernersville.  She graduated with her BSN from East Carolina University. After serving in the United States Army Nurse Corps, Allison completed her MSN with a degree in Nurse Midwifery from State University of New York- Stony Brook. She continued to serve active duty military and family members as a certified nurse midwife, moving around the world as she and her family supported her husband’s military career. During these travels, Allison completed her Doctorate degree at the University of South Alabama, concentrating in evidence based medicine and translational research. She has continued to provide evidence-based women’s health care for over 2 decades, establishing herself on the Crystal Coast of North Carolina. 

 Allison has pursued a passion for all aspects of women’s health across the lifespan. Her concentration in recent years has been on hormone balance and caring for women during the perimenopause and menopause transition. She is a member of The Menopause Society and is one of few Menopause Society Certified Practitioners (MSCP) in Eastern North Carolina. Allison is a Certified Evexias trained clinician, trained in hormone therapy and integrated functional medicine. 

Allison is married to Michael and they have two children, each pursuing their own dreams in medicine and the military. The McCarson’s have retired from military life and are permanent beach people. You can find them walking the shores, boating the intracoastal, and supporting the local small businesses on the Crystal Coast.

Medical Experience 

-27 years as an R.N.
-21 years as a Certified Nurse Midwife
- 5 years as a NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner

Professional organization memberships: North American Menopause Society, American College of Nurse Midwives, Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health.