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January 9, 2026 | Health

2026 Healing Goals: How Therapy Can Transform Your Year

New year, new healing goals. From easing long-standing pain to building lasting strength, personalized therapy can help turn small, consistent progress into powerful, life-changing results.

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Physician Type: Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants

July 1, 2025 |

Cristina Sotela, CRNP, RNFA

About Cristina is a native of the Washington, DC metropolitan area. She started her career in healthcare when she chose to return to school to obtain a second bachelor’s degree in the field of nursing. She developed her love for orthopedics while working as a...

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September 23, 2024 |

Derrick Carpenter, PA-C

About Derrick is a Cumberland, MD native who received both his undergraduate degree in biology and Physician Assistant degree from Frostburg State University in Frostburg, MD. He is dedicated to creating a welcoming, comfortable environment for his patients and places a strong emphasis on...

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July 18, 2024 |

Hollie Green, NP-C

About Hollie is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with 8 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from Allegany College of Maryland in 2016 her Associates in Nursing. At that time she began working as a pediatric Registered Nurse at Ruby Memorial...

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April 5, 2024 |

Elizabeth Fifelski CRNP-BC

About Elizabeth is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner originally from Marlboro, New Jersey. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Bio-Behavioral Health from the Pennsylvania State University and pursued her Nurse Practitioner degree from Radford University, graduating as the youngest in her program. Prior to...

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April 28, 2023 |

Bernard Andre, PA-C

About Bernard Andre, PA-C, is a certified physician assistant specializing in the treatment of adult musculoskeletal disorders, with a focus on the neck, back, shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees. Holding a dual degree in Aeronautical Engineering and an MBA in Health Care Management, Bernard...

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August 13, 2020 |

Lisa Broome, PA-C

About LaPlata native Lisa Broome has proudly served her Southern Maryland community as a Physician Assistant for more than 18 years.  PA Broome brings a unique approach of diagnosis and treatment to the Precision Orthopedics team. As a seasoned professional in sports medicine, urgent...

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