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Hampton Roads' leading pain specialists
Focused on treating patients burdened with pain, our experienced neurologists and their expert team are specialty trained in pain medicine and rely on the most innovative methods to help patients manage and relieve their pain.
Our Physicians:
D. Jonathan Bernardini, MD Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Donald Jonathan Bernardini, MD, received his Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. He holds a medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, in Camden, N.J. He completed an internship in general surgery at the David Grant United States Air Force Medical Center and University of California, Davis School of Medicine, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Dr. Bernardini completed a residency in anesthesiology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, Mass. He completed a fellowship in pain management from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center International Pain Institute in Lubbock, Texas. Dr. Bernardini is board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.Prior to joining Bon Secours, Dr. Bernardini was in a large multidisciplinary pain management practice in Austin, Texas. He then served as a pain management physician at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Pain Management Clinic at Fort Hood, Texas.
Robert B Hansen, MD Neurology and Pain Medicine
Prior to his association with Bon Secours Center for Pain Management, Dr. Hansen was in private practice at The Center for Pain Management in Portsmouth, Va. Earlier in his career, he was associate clinical professor of neurology at Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical School of Virginia in Richmond, Va. He has also held clinical appointments at Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, serving as medical director for the In-Patient Headache Unit and the In-Patient Pain Management Unit.
Dr. Hansen has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. He earned his medical degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and completed an internship in internal medicine at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Md. In addition, Dr. Hansen completed a residency in neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., where he also earned a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology. Additionally, he holds a fellowship in neurointensive care medicine from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md.
Dr. Hansen is board-certified in neurology, clinical neurophysiology and pain medicine. He is a member of the American Headache Society, the International Headache Society, the American Academy of Neurology, the Virginia Neurologic Society and the American Pain Society.
Donald Holzer, MD Neurology and Pain Management
Prior to his association with Bon Secours Center for Pain Management, Dr. Holzer was in private practice at The Center for Pain Management in Portsmouth, Va. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the SUNY Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, NY. He holds a medical degree from Milton S. Hershey Medical Center of Pennsylvania in Hershey, Pa. Dr. Holzer completed an internship in internal medicine at Cornell Cooperating Hospitals in New York, where he also served residencies in internal medicine and neurology.
Dr. Holzer is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology and the American Academy of Pain Management. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American College of Physicians, the New York Academy of Sciences, the American Association for the Study of Headache and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Pain Management and a member of the International Association for the Study of Pain, the American Academy Electrodiagnostic Medicine, the American Back Society, the American Pain Society and the American Medical Association. In addition, he sits on the editorial board of the Journal of the American Academy of Pain Management.
Robert J Mendez, DO Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Before coming to the Bon Secours Center for Pain Management, Dr. Mendez was in private practice at The Center for Pain Management in Portsmouth, Va. Previously, he served as assistant head of the anesthesiology department at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Va.
Dr. Mendez has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Florida International University in Miami, Fla. and holds a Doctor of Osteopathy degree from Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine in North Miami Beach, Fla. He completed an internship in psychiatry at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, where he also completed a residency in anesthesiology. Dr. Mendez completed Subspecialty Tract studies in obstetrical anesthesia at Bowman Gray School of Medicine (Currently Wake Forest University School of Medicine) in Winston-Salem, NC, as well as the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. Additionally, he holds a fellowship in pain management from the Portsmouth Naval Hospital and a fellowship in pediatric pain management from Boston Children's Hospital in Boston, Mass.
Dr. Mendez is board-certified in pain medicine and anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. He is also certified by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners.
Gerry N Smith, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Prior to his association with Bon Secours Center for Pain Management,
Dr. Smith worked at Riverside Rehabilitation Institute in Newport News, Va. Earlier in his career, he was on the consulting staff of Riverside Regional Medical Center, Hampton Roads Specialty Hospital and Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital all located in Newport News, VA.
Dr. Smith has a Bachelor of Science degree from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned his medical degree from the University of Cinicinnati in Ohio and completed a residency in
internal medicine at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. In
addition, Dr. Smith completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Dr. Smith is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Virginia Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Kimberly Davis is a physician’s assistant. Ms. Davis holds a master’s of health science degree (MHS) from Duke University in Durham, N.C. She completed a physician assistant fellowship in emergency medicine in Norfolk, Va.
Her interests include reading, poetry, art, exercise and nutrition.
Katie Gerarge, PA-C Pain Management
Katie Gerarge, MPA, PA-C, is a certified physician’s assistant. Ms. Gerarge holds a bachelor of science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., and earned her master of physician assistant degree (MPA) from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va.
Ms. Gerarge is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). She is a member of the Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants and the American Academy of Physician Assistants. She has a special interest in adolescent medicine and evaluating and treating conditions common to this unique age group.
Melissa A. McCrary, MPA, PA-C., a certified physician’s assistant, earned a Master of Physician Assistant degree (MPA) from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va.
Ms. McCrary is a member of the Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants and the American Academy of Physician Assistants. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Prior to joining Bon Secours, she was employed by Peninsula Emergency Physicians in Newport News, Va.
Prior to joining Bon Secours, Barratt C. Sturtevant, PA-C, was employed by The Center for Pain Management in Portsmouth, Va. A certified physician’s assistant, Mr. Sturtevant is a graduate of the U.S. Navy Physician Assistant Training Program, which is accredited through George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Sturtevant is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants. He is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Bobbi Jo Oldaker, RN, MS, NP-C
Bobbi Jo Oldaker, R.N., a nurse practitioner, earned her master’s degree in nursing and completed a family health nurse practitioner program from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., where she also earned her bachelor’s degree. She received her diploma in practical nursing from Riverside School of Practical Nursing in Newport News, Va. In addition, Ms. Oldaker has an Associate of Science in Nursing from Excelsior College in Albany, N.Y., and a Forensic Nursing Certificate from Kaplan College in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Ms. Oldaker is a member of the Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners. She brings 13 years of health care experience to her role as nurse practitioner.
