MEET OUR PROVIDERS

The team at Comprehensive Pain Institute combines the latest in pain management treatments with personally customized care for each patient. Our doctors understand that pain is complex and we personalize each pain management treatment plan based on your history, symptoms and unique condition.

Rodolfo Herrera, MD

Dr. Rodolfo Herrera is an ACGME fellowship-trained, Board Certified interventional pain management physician. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and his residency at the highly competitive Family Medicine program at John Peter Smith (JPS) Health Network in Fort Worth.

Following residency, Dr. Herrera was one of four selected into the Sports Medicine Fellowship program at JPS Health Network. He continued his training in interventional pain management in an ACGME accredited pain fellowship that was a joint venture between UT Southwestern Medical Center and JPS Health Network.

Dr. Herrera specializes in the evaluation, treatment and prevention of complex pain syndromes. He is known for his compassionate approach to pain management.

Dr. Herrera is married with two sons. He takes his role as a father seriously and when he is not working, he can usually be found spending time with his family. Exercise is his second passion and he is an avid runner. He maintains physical fitness by training for ultra-marathons, Ironman triathlons and century bike rides.

Dr. Herrera values community involvement. He participates in several school physicals and inner-city school career fairs yearly. He also serves as an annual medical director for his church’s health fair.

As a personal mission, he strives to provide high-quality, compassionate and individualized pain management. He strives to “treat patients as family”.

Alyssa Whicker, PA-C

Alyssa Whicker is a nationally board-certified and state-licensed physician assistant. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a major in Exercise and Sport Science and a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies. Upon graduation, she worked in various healthcare positions as a physical therapy aide, exercise physiologist, and pharmacy technician in her hometown of Durham, North Carolina. Those experiences eventually brought her to Texas where she completed her Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies at Hardin-Simmons University.

She started her career in outpatient internal medicine in Fort Worth where she learned a tremendous amount over 1.5+ years. As an internal medicine PA, she was often the first point of contact in treating a patient’s pain. She realized she wanted to see the “other side” of being a PCP. She was referring patients to pain specialists, but she wanted to see the “why” and “how” of providing interventional pain relief to patients. Thus, she wanted to hone her skills in pain management and be a provider that can attempt various methods beyond pharmacology to provide pain relief.

As a PA, Alyssa strives to build long-term relationships with patients by being an advocate for patient’s access to quality health care and ensuring patients are included in the decision-making process of their care. In her free time, Alyssa loves to watch various reality TV shows and documentaries, paint, garden, read, attend concerts, exercise, and spend time with her cat, Artemis.

Olayemi (Yemi) Adedoja, DNP, APRN, CRNP, FNP-BC, BSN, RN

Olayemi (Yemi) Adedoja is a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner licensed in Maryland and Texas. She began her academic training at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics. She subsequently served as a clinical dietitian at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, a premier federal teaching institution in Nigeria, prior to emigrating to the United States.

Upon relocation, she pursued her longstanding vocational interest in nursing. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Bowie State University in Maryland, during which she developed strong foundational clinical competencies. Her professional practice spans multiple acute-care environments, including Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, Stroke, Observation, and Intensive Care units, where she gained broad and nuanced experience as well as cultivated deep proficiency in complex patient assessment and management, interdisciplinary coordination, and evidence-based clinical decision-making.

NP Olayemi Adedoja later completed the Doctor of Nursing Practice with a Family Nurse Practitioner concentration at Bradley University in Illinois. She subsequently practiced as a hospitalist in Maryland, providing comprehensive, patient-centered care to diverse populations with acute and chronic conditions prior to relocating to the state of Texas.

She adheres to the philosophy that optimal health encompasses the integration of physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being. NP Olayemi Adedoja is committed to a holistic, patient-centered model of care and emphasizes collaborative partnerships with patients and other healthcare providers to achieve superior clinical outcomes and sustained wellness.