Physician Profiles

Timothy R. Deer, MD

Dr. Deer graduated with honors from the West Virginia Institute of Technology and the West Virginia University School of Medicine. After receiving his medical degree, he completed a residency in anesthesiology and was board certified in pain medicine and anesthesiology. Dr. Deer lectures around the country on pain management topics and has served as a visiting professor at a number of medical schools.

Christopher K. Kim, MD

Dr. Kim earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, and received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. He then completed both an internship and a residency in anesthesiology and earned his board certification in this specialty. Dr. Kim has also served as an assistant professor of anesthesiology in the pain management department at the Medical College of Virginia.

Richard G. Bowman II, MD

A West Virginia native, Dr. Bowman received a bachelor's degree in biology with a minor in chemistry and English from Marshall University in Huntington, WV, before enrolling in the West Virginia University School of Medicine. After earning his medical degree, he went on to complete a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation.

C. Douglas Stewart, PA, MBA

After receiving a bachelor's degree in medical science from Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, WV, Douglas Stewart earned his physician assistant certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. He went on to complete a master's program in business administration at the University of Charleston in Charleston, WV.

Wilfrido T. Tolentino, Jr., PA-C

The holder of a bachelor's degree from the physician assistant program at the College of West Virginia, Wilfrido Tolentino went on to earn his physician assistant certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants in 1997.

Carolyn S. Poston, PT

Carolyn Poston began her professional career by graduating
summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Matthew Ranson, MD

Physicians director of Teays Valley location

• George Washington High School, Charleston WV
• BS Chemistry Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia
• MS Cellular and Molecular Biology Tulane University, New Orleans LA
• MD WVU School of Medicine, WV
• General Surgery Internship Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta GA
• Anesthesiology Residency The Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio
• Interventional Pain Medicine Fellowship Duke University, Durham NC
• Center for Pain Relief, Inc. since 2008.