OPFP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Amberlee Moore is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner who also has earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice. Amberlee brings a vast wealth of experience with her to Oyster Point Family Practice having served her country as an Officer and Registered Nurse in the United States Air Force before graduating with honors from the University of South Alabama with a Masters of Science in Nursing - the degree needed to become a Nurse Practitioner, and later with a Doctor of Nursing Practice, also with honors.
As an RN, Amberlee provided care to active duty members of the military, dependents, veterans and our wounded warriors for both outpatient medical care and more complicated, inpatient hospital stays including surgeries, critical care and traumas. Her experience as a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner includes time working in a pediatric practice and a family practice in addition to working with our veterans and wounded warriors to provide physicals, disability compensation exams and working with several veteran organizations to provide complete physicals for veterans with traumatic brain injury, musculoskeletal injuries, cancer, diabetes, and other health issues and also to administer women's and men's health physicals.
Additionally, she has experience with telemedicine providing both urgent care and management of ongoing health conditions and has diagnosed and successfully treated patients with COVID-19.
Denise H. Chernitzer, DNP, FNP-BC, PNP-PC, is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who recently earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. She joined Oyster Point Family Practice in 2007. She received her Master's of Nursing degree and her Doctor of Nursing degree from Old Dominion University and her Nurse Practitioner's education at George Washington University. Denise focuses on treating women and children of all ages.
Denise is Certified to perform DOT (Department of Transportation) physicals for those patients seeking a Commercial Driver's License.
She is married, a mother of four children and has four granddaughters. She enjoys ODU sports, especially basketball and is active in her church. She also enjoys reading, knitting and traveling.
Joys Miller, FNP-C, is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner who recently joined Oyster Point Family Practice. Joys brings with her not only exceptional experience as a Nurse Practitioner, but also a very rare capability that could be very helpful when treating some of our patients as she is fluent in three (3) languages, English, Arabic and Italian.
Joys was raised overseas and lived overseas again for several years as a military wife and a Nurse Practitioner which has given her a unique perspective on healthcare and the importance of maintaining individual wellness whenever possible. Joys graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from North Carolina Central University. She received her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Cincinnati where she graduated with honors and became a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner.
Joys brings a wealth of experience with her in the proper and efficient diagnosis of both pediatric and adult patients in the urgent care, general wellness, pediatric and family practice specialties. She has years of experience in the urgent care setting performing as both a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner working in a busy CHKD practice and as a Family Nurse Practitioner as the only provider working in a busy, stand-alone urgent care facility treating patients of all ages. In both facilities, she was responsible for conducting accurate physical assessments, performing and interpreting diagnostic testing, treating pediatric and adult patients with asthma exacerbations and similar complaints such as common viral infections and managing orthopedic issues like identifying strains, sprains and even fractures. She has experience with both children and adults with suturing and stapling of wounds, foreign body removal and all other urgent care procedures.
As a Nurse Practitioner, Joys has worked with patients of all ages to diagnose and help manage chronic medical conditions such as hypertension and diabetes and has performed sports, college, school, employment and annual physicals in addition to well child checks. As a Registered Nurse, she worked in the Emergency Department assisting physicians with the treatment of and education regarding a patient's specific diagnosis, as well as follow-up with the patients after they had been released from the ER.
Job Titles:
- Certified Physician Assistant
Philip Gurecki is a Certified Physician Assistant who joined Oyster Point Family Practice in August, 2016. A PA-C or Certified Physician Assistant practicing in a family practice is able to see and treat patients from as young as a newborn to the age of 100+ years old. He can diagnose all of the same conditions and prescribe all necessary medications as a Medical Doctor; he simply must work under the supervision of a MD or DO. Philip is our PA and we are confident in his ability to care for and treat all of our patients.
Philip is a native son of Virginia, having been born and raised in our capital city, Richmond. He attended the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where he graduated on the Dean's List with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. After graduation, he then attended Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania where he received his Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies, once again graduating on the Dean's List.
After graduation, Philip gained some more experience by working as a PA at Chickahominy Family Practice in Quinton, Virginia until he accepted our offer and decided to join our team. Philip joined us here at Oyster Point Family Practice in August, 2016 and he has been an excellent addition to our team of medical providers.
When asked why he chose to be a PA, Philip responded, " I chose to be a Physician Assistant because I could help people in a meaningful way. My Mom is an RN and I grew up watching her help people and wanted to do the same thing. So, I chose to be a PA instead of an MD because I can care for patients in the same way and take care of them, but don't have to focus as much on the business aspects of the job. Also, it allows me to have more family time, which as a newly married man, I really appreciate now and will definitely be very thankful for in the future."
Philip and his wife, Bethany, have been recently married after a lengthy courtship that began in college and they have just found and moved into their first home. They are both very active and involved in their community church and Philip plays the acoustic guitar. Philip is a physical fitness advocate and is personally committed to maintaining his own physical fitness. He is an avid runner and weight lifter. Additionally, with what little spare time he can find, Philip enjoys woodworking.
Philip is available for appointments Monday thru Friday and has evening appointments available on Tuesdays. He is accepting NEW patients at this time. Please call us at 873-2000 to schedule an appointment with Philip.
Dr. Robeson is a native of Newport News, Virginia. He graduated from Tabb High School and earned his Bachelor's Degree from Old Dominion University right here in Norfolk, Virginia. He received his M.D. from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. After completion of his medical degree he returned to Newport News for his family practice residency and training at Riverside Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Robeson is also a Certified Lipidologist - one of only four east of Richmond, Virginia. He uses a more in-depth cholesterol screening for his patients than other physicians which helps him to recognize patients at risk for cardiovascular disease or events, (heart attacks) better than a basic screening does. In addition to being very knowledgeable about lipids, he is also very adept at treating diabetes and migraines and many other diseases and he strives to remain current on the constantly evolving treatments for a multitude of both chronic and acute disease states. In his spare time, he also serves as a Medical Examiner for the surrounding area.
He and his wife, Tracy, have three grown children and a golden retriever. He enjoys tinkering with personal computers, shooting sports and is an avid fan of Star Trek. Also, he is very active in his church, Bethel Baptist, singing in the choir, serving as a Deacon and occasionally teaching Sunday School.