Our Spine and Pain Management Team


Lisa M. Nocera, MD

Lisa NoceraDr. Lisa Nocera received her medical degree from the University of Buffalo and completed a residency in Anesthesiology at Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh. She completed fellowship programs in Pain Management at both SUNY at Brooklyn and Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Dr. Nocera is double board certified in anesthesiology and pain management. She is a diplomate of both the American Academy of Pain Medicine and American Academy of Pain Management. She carries Added Qualifications in pain management with the American Board of Anesthesiology.

She is a certified medical acupuncturist with membership in the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. Dr. Nocera is a recipient of the Patient Choice Award in 2008 and was named one of America’s Top Physicians in 2009 by the Consumer Research Council of America. She is a member of several national pain societies including the American Society of Interventional Pain Management, American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Academy of Medical Acupuncture and the North American Spine Society.

Dr. Nocera has also been interviewed on KYW radio as a physician expert on the topic of pain management. Areas of interest include pain in the elderly and women’s health.


Tomasz P. Staniszewski, MSN, FNP-BC

Tomasz Staniszewski received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Honors from Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, where he also completed a Master of Science in Nursing with Honors with specialty certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Staniszewski also served in the United States Army as a National Registry Emergency Medical Technician.

Staniszewski is a board-certified nurse practitioner employed at the St. Mary Interventional Spine and Pain Management Center. Previously, he worked as a nurse practitioner in the pre-admission testing center at St. Mary and at Jefferson Hospital for Neurosciences. Also certified in ACLS and BCLS, Staniszewski is fluent in Polish.


Mary O. Doyle, MSN, CRNP

Mary DoyleMary Doyle received a bachelor’s of science degree in nursing from Gwynedd Mercy College, Pa., and worked many years in critical care at St. Mary Medical Center. She also earned a master's degree in nursing from LaSalle University, Philadelphia, with board certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner. Doyle has been a member of the pain management department in a variety of roles for approximately 10 years.

From 2009 to 2012, she was the practice coordinator and currently is employed as a nurse practitioner for the St. Mary Interventional Spine and Pain Management Center, where she assesses, diagnoses and prescribes therapies as appropriate for patients with chronic and acute pain. Doyle maintains certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner, with ACLS and BLS certification, and is a current member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.