Art received his PA degree from Alderson Broaddus University and Master of Medical Science degree from University of Nebraska. He has been with E. A. Hawse since 2000. Art is a former river guide and ski patrol director with extensive experience in wilderness emergency medicine and search and rescue. He resides in Baker, WV with his wife Linda. Art is seeing patients at the Mathias, Wardensville and Grove Street Health Center locations.

Sandy is a graduate of WVU School of Pharmacy December 1993. She began working in diabetes education in1994, receiving her certification as a Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) in 2001. Sandy has worked in a variety of settings including hospital, independent pharmacy, and currently, since February 2019, at the Grove Street Clinic.

Dr. Itani grew up in Beirut – Lebanon. He completed his undergraduate in 1981 at the American University of Beirut. He graduated in 1985 from the American University of Beirut Medical School with his MD degree. He completed a pediatric residency in 1988 at the American University of Beirut Medical Center and in 1991 at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. Dr. Itani is a board certified pediatrician. Dr. Itani had a private pediatric practice in Keyser, WV from 1993 – 2021. He joined E. A. Hawse Health Center in January 2022 and sees patients at the Petersburg, WV office.

Beth Stutler is a Registered Dietitian. She graduated with her Masters in Animal and Nutritional sciences from WVU in 2009. Beth joined E.A Hawse in September 2020.

A native of Hardy County, she graduated from MHS in 2005 and started her college career at Potomac State College. She enrolled into nursing school in 2007, and graduated from WVU with a Bachelor’s Degree in 2011. Jessica worked as an RN at Hampshire Memorial Hospital from 2012-2014 then transferred to Winchester Medical Center where she served the patients on the Medical/Surgical/Trauma Unit. After 6 years of nursing, she decided to advance in her profession and applied to an online master’s program. She was accepted into Walden University’s MSN program and graduated with a 4.0 GPA in 2019. She began working for EA Hawse in November 2021.

Misty joined E. A. Hawse Health Center in March 2022. Misty obtained her nursing BSN degree in 1997 from WVU. She graduated from Walden University with a Masters of Science in Nursing in August 2020. Misty sees patients at the Petersburg, WV office

Dr. Cestaric joined E. A. Hawse Health Center in August 2022, practicing at the Petersburg, WV location. Dr. Cestaric graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, WV in 2000. He completed is Family Practice Residency at Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, WV in 2003. Dr. Cestaric is seeing patients at the Petersburg, WV office.

Chantel Coby, a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) joined Hawse Health to assist with providing Patient Centered Integrated Health Care. Chantel began her career as a RN in 1996 after graduation from D&E and later from WVU. She decided to pursue a MSN to become a Nurse Practitioner. She earned this degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College and then completed her post-masters training at Shenandoah University with a specialty in Psychiatry. Chantel is able to see both children and adults in Baker, Romney and Grove Street Health Center

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Dr. Jacob Metheny began working at EA Hawse in July 2019. He is a graduate of Moorefield High School and also attended Marshall University and Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Metheny prides himself on offering a variety of chiropractic adjustment methods from gentle treatments to common, more forceful techniques. He enjoys coaching youth sports, white water kayaking, hiking, and watching TV and movies with loved ones. Jacob is seeing patients at the Baker location and Grove Street Health Center.

Dr. Puffenberger grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from Elizabethtown Area High School in 1978.
After high school Dr. Puffenberger attended Franklin & Marshall College. He graduated cum laude with a BA in mathematics. Dr. Puffenberger entered medical school in 1982 at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA and graduated with his M.D. degree in 1986.
After completing a three year family practice residency at Washington Hospital in Washington, Pennsylvania in 1989, he moved to northeast Pennsylvania to begin his practice.
Dr. Puffenberger served as a family practitioner outside Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for 30 years until moving to West Virginia in March 2020. While in Pennsylvania he served as a board member for Intermountain Medical Group for more than 15 years.
Dr. Puffenberger started working at E. A. Hawse Health Center in March 2020 and in September 2020 became the Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Puffenberger sees patients at the Petersburg, WV & Baker, WV offices.