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
Dr. Wertz is a great doctor and nice person, and I trust him with all of my procedures.
Dr Wertz is fantastic. I wouldn’t go anywhere else!
Very personable, focused on your care and comfort.
very professional other staff talked highly of him his calm presence made me feel at ease during my procedure
Dr. Wertz is very calming and reassuring as he tells me what he is going to do before administerings the injections. There is minimal discomfort during the administering of the spinal injections! He really is the best pain management doctor anywhere!
Dr. Wertz is a gem. Cannot imagine a good, tolerable life without him. My only negative comment is that it takes too long to have a procedure done to relieve the pain. He is in high demand.
Dr. Wertz and his team are AMAZING!
Excellent Doctor. Would recommend him to anyone. Thanks again.
Explained everything. Was very thorough.
My visit with Dr. Wertz went great!