Dr. Donald Holzer, M.D., earned his medical degree at Pennsylvania State, graduating summa cum laude in 1977, and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Cornell. He then finished his fellowship in Neurology at Cornell, where he served as chief resident until 1982. A specialist in pain medicine, Dr. Holzer is affiliated with the American Pain Society and the International Association for the Study of Pain. He also serves on the editorial board of The Journal of the American Academy of Pain Management.
Dr. Donald Holzer, M.D., earned his medical degree at Pennsylvania State, graduating summa cum laude in 1977, and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Cornell. He then finished his fellowship in Neurology at Cornell, where he served as chief resident until 1982. A specialist in pain medicine, Dr. Holzer is affiliated with the American Pain Society and the International Association for the Study of Pain. He also serves on the editorial board of The Journal of the American Academy of Pain Management.
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I’ve been with Dr Holzer over 15 yrs.having experienced chronic pain for over 20. I respect Dr. Holzer not ONLY as an INCREDIBLE physician, but one who TRULY cares. Having seen countless specialists, I quickly discovered he is, by far, the most knowledgeable, and attentive. Dr. Holzer is a Master Detective, who gives 💯 % of his energy to discover root causes, in order to treat accordingly. As countless other physicians “grant” 5 minutes rushing you out the door, he offers unlimited time, suggesting new and/or additional treatments. He’ll dig deep for solutions, investigating various options for permanent recovery. In other words, Dr. Holzer is an advocate for those truly suffering. I shudder at the thought of future retirement. (Then again, due to his knowledge and expertise, I improve daily!) OF COURSE he’ll be greatly missed!! We’ve experienced a wonderful dr/patient relationship/rapport for the past decade and a half. Dr. Holzer is simply irreplacable. *******
(1 week ago)
Jun-2026
Excellent
(3 weeks ago)
May-2026
Prompt. Very personable. Explained everything far more thoroughly then just about any other MD I've ever seen, and he answered all my questions.
(3 weeks ago)
May-2026
Thank you so much for helping me.
(1 month ago)
May-2026
Center for Complex Pain Care
6275 E Virginia Beach Blvd #303 Norfolk, VA 23502
Dr. Donald Holzer, M.D., was born and grew up in New York City and its environs. He graduated with honors from SUNY Stony Brook with a BA in psychology and went to medical school at Pennsylvania State, graduating summa cum laude in 1977. He then did an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Cornell, again in New York City. Afterwards, he started his neurology residency, also at Cornell, serving as chief resident, and finished in 1982.
After his neurology training, he went into neurology private practice in Patchogue, New York, developing in interest in pain medicine. He moved to Virginia in 2003, working with the Center for Pain Management, and in 2017 joined the team at the Center for Complex Pain Care. Dr. Holzer is affiliated with a number of organizations involved in pain care, including the American Pain Society, the International Association for the Study of Pain and the American Academy of Pain Management. He also serves on the editorial board of The Journal of the American Academy of Pain Management.
Outside of medicine, he is actively involved in his youngest daughter’s equestrian pursuits in the Hunter/Jumper circuit. He also enjoys his own non-competitive trail riding.
I’ve been with Dr Holzer over 15 yrs.having experienced chronic pain for over 20. I respect Dr. Holzer not ONLY as an INCREDIBLE physician, but one who TRULY cares. Having seen countless specialists, I quickly discovered he is, by far, the most knowledgeable, and attentive. Dr. Holzer is a Master Detective, who gives 💯 % of his energy to discover root causes, in order to treat accordingly. As countless other physicians “grant” 5 minutes rushing you out the door, he offers unlimited time, suggesting new and/or additional treatments. He’ll dig deep for solutions, investigating various options for permanent recovery. In other words, Dr. Holzer is an advocate for those truly suffering. I shudder at the thought of future retirement. (Then again, due to his knowledge and expertise, I improve daily!) OF COURSE he’ll be greatly missed!! We’ve experienced a wonderful dr/patient relationship/rapport for the past decade and a half. Dr. Holzer is simply irreplacable. *******
Excellent
Prompt. Very personable. Explained everything far more thoroughly then just about any other MD I've ever seen, and he answered all my questions.
Thank you so much for helping me.