Undergraduate: Christopher Newport University Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School Residency: Penn State Health Dr. Birk is a Virginia Beach native, who completed undergraduate education at Christopher Newport University. He ... Read more »
Physicians & Staff
Holly Smith, MPA, PA-C
Undergraduate: University of Virginia, BS Kinesiology Graduate: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Physician Assistant Holly is a life-long Virginia Beach resident who completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia with ... Read more »
Dara Holder, MD
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Major: Biochemistry; Health and Societies with a concentration in International Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA [2008] Graduate: Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College ... Read more »
Justin Mize, PA-C
Education: Pennsylvania College of Technology, Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, 2009 Justin completed his Physician Assistant studies at Pennsylvania College of Technology in 2009. After graduation he spent several years ... Read more »
Samay Sappal, MD
Undergraduate: Virginia Commonwealth University (2013) Medical School: Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University (2017) Internship: Penn State Health, General Surgery (2018) Residency: Penn State Health, Urology ... Read more »
Emily Wittke PT, DPT
Undergraduate: Batchelor of Science in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science , University of Hawaii Graduate: Duke University School of Medicine, Doctorate, Physical Therapy Emily Wittke PT earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology ... Read more »
Rose Danao, MPA, MSHS, PA-C
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science: Neurobiology Physiology and Behavior from the University of California at Davis, 2005 Graduate: Master of Health Science from Western University of Health Sciences, 2010. Master of Physician Assistant from ... Read more »
Mariana Cervantes, FNP-BC
Undergraduate: University of Illinois Chicago Champaign-Urbana campus, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2013 Graduate: Chamberlain University Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, 2020 Mariana Cervantes began her medical career 10 years ... Read more »
Ellie Harrison, NP-C
Undergraduate: BSN from University of Delaware Graduate: MSN-FNP from Radford University Carilion Ellie grew up in Rochester, NY and recently moved to Virginia Beach with her husband. She enjoys yoga and going to the beach with her ... Read more »