In joining OAA, Dr. Robert Wertz brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in treating patients with a variety of painful conditions, both acute and chronic. These include chronic and acute back pain, sciatica, neck pain, spinal fractures, neuropathic pain (nerve pain), cancer pain, and more.
In joining OAA, Dr. Robert Wertz brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in treating patients with a variety of painful conditions, both acute and chronic. These include chronic and acute back pain, sciatica, neck pain, spinal fractures, neuropathic pain (nerve pain), cancer pain, and more.
Growing up in central Pennsylvania, Dr. Robert Wertz knew that he wanted to be a doctor at an early age while listening to his father, who is a general surgeon, talk about his work and accompanying him on rounds at the hospital. It wasn’t until medical school, however, that Dr. Wertz became interested in pain management after seeing how patients’ lives were transformed by alleviating them of the burden of chronic pain.
Dr. Wertz moved to the Lehigh Valley in 1996 after completing his residency in Anesthesiology at the Pennsylvania State University and a fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. In joining OAA, he brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in treating patients with a variety of painful conditions, both acute and chronic. These include chronic and acute back pain, sciatica, neck pain, spinal fractures, neuropathic pain (nerve pain), cancer pain, and more.
While a medical student at Hershey Medical Center, Dr. Wertz developed an interest in clinical research and won the prestigious Howard E. Morgan award for basic science research. In his practice since coming to the Lehigh Valley, he has participated in numerous clinical trials of novel pain therapies as either a principle or sub-investigator. His interest in current research brings cutting-edge treatments to the patients for whom he cares.
EDUCATION
Undergraduate
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Medical School
Pennsylvania State University
Hershey, PA
Internship
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, PA
Residency – Anesthesiology
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, PA
Fellowship – Pain Management
The University of Virginia Health Sciences Center
Charlottesville, VA
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
Pain Management – American Board of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology – American Board of Anesthesiology
Everything went like clock work. What a great crew!
Very professional and kind
Great doctor. Explained the procedure in laymans terms. Procedure took only minutes and was pretty much painless. Would highly recommend Dr. Wertz
Great doctor
I have been coming to OAA for many years and Dr. Wertz is excellent. I have upmost confidence in him and would recommend him to anyone.
Dr Wertz is very courteous and explains everything in depth. Makes you feel very comfortable.
Always says exactly what he's going to do.
Dr. Wertz is great and the staff is fantastic
Very friendly, thorough adn a good listener. I may have taken too much of his valuable time
Extremely knowledgeable, professional, personable, delightful!