Compassion and quality are our hallmarks
Our qualified team of providers is committed to delivering coordinated, high-quality care. Every member of the care team — from doctors and nurses to therapists and patient navigators — works together to support patients on their treatment journeys.
Robert Carter Jones, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Carter Jones is board certified in both Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Ph.D. in Pharmacology He has been treating patients with acute and chronic pain since 2011.
Dr. Jones received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He earned his Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy degrees at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa with a research focus on basic mechanisms of visceral pain. He completed an internship in Internal Medicine at
the University of Colorado, residency in Anesthesiology at the University of California, San Francisco, and fellowship in Pain Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. Before relocating to Colorado, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Diego where he practiced anesthesiology and pain management and performed clinical and basic research on mechanisms of and treatment for chronic pain.
He understands that chronic pain is unlike almost any other medical condition in that many patients with chronic pain suffer from its effects on a near constant basis, exacting a tremendous physical and psychological toll on their bodies and their lives. His goal is to use a multimodal approach, including physical, complementary, medical, and interventional techniques, tailored to each individual patient to improve both pain and function.
When not at work, Dr. Jones enjoys everything Colorado has to offer, including mountain biking, snowboarding, hiking, camping, and rooting for the Broncos, with his wife, a Colorado native, and their three children.
Analice Hoffenberg, MD, MSPH, AANPCP
MD
Dr. Analice Hoffenberg, or Dr. Ana, as she is usually called, is our new Medical Director of Behavioral Health at New Health Services. She is Board-Certified in both Clinical General Preventive Medicine and Addiction Medicine. She speaks fluently Portuguese, Spanish and English.
Dr. Hoffenberg is a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She graduated from medical school at the Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, and has clinical training in the US in Pediatrics, General Clinical Preventive Medicine and Addiction Medicine, and completed a Master in Science of Public Health. Drawing from these experiences, her research interests have focused on the clinical and epidemiological outcomes of adolescents with serious substance use disorders, about which she has several publications.
Dr. Ana is clinical faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where she has acquired, over a decade of practice, extensive experience treating addicted patients with comorbid psychiatric conditions. She is excited to be now working at New Health Services, extending her tender loving care to her new patients!
Karla D. Ornelas, DNM-S, FNP-C, AANPCP
Nurse Practitioner
Karla Ornelas, Nurse Practitioner, received her Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in nursing from Texas A&M in 2006. She has over 20 years’ experience as a with pain management in Intensive Care, Cardiology, Oncology, post-surgical, and in both acute and chronic pain in both clinical and outpatient settings. She specializes in integrative treatment; her areas of excellence are in spinal radicular pain, pain pump management and fills, autoimmune disorders, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, occipital neuralgias, complex regional pain syndrome, myofascial disorders, and addiction medicine. Additionally she holds a doctorate of education in Natural Medicine.
Vanessa M. Von Duerring, MS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Vanessa obtained her masters degree in physician assistant studies at AT Still University in Mesa, Arizona, graduating in 2013. She has worked in the specialty of pain management since this time, bringing ample clinical experience to New Health. She enjoys helping patients to improve their quality of life using a multi-modality approach and tailors the treatment plan to meet individual needs. She received her bachelors degree at the University of Colorado at Boulder and after living in Arizona for several years, she is happy to be back in Colorado.
Johnie L. Blum, MSN, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practioner
Johnie L Blum, Family Nurse Practitioner, is a Phoenix, Arizona native. She was awarded with her Bachelors in Nursing from Grand Canyon University. As a Registered Nurse, she specialized in Neurology and Spinal Rehabilitation at Barrows Neurological Institute in Phoenix. Johnie soon pursued her Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Chamberlain College of Nursing and since has been practicing is both traditional and holistic pain management settings.
Osvaldo Cabral, MA, LPC, LAC
Director of Integrated Services
Osvaldo Cabral has worked in addiction and mental health since 2002 and joins New Health from Choice House in Boulder, Colorado, where he served as Director of Clinical Operations. Osvaldo’s areas of expertise include Addiction Treatment, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Skills Training, working with the chronically mentally ill and treating dually diagnosed clients. Additional areas of specialization include Aggression Replacement Training, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapies. As director of integrated services, he coordinates the operations of New Health’s medical and behavioral health professionals to ensure continuity of care for New Health patients.
With the help of Osvaldo, New Health Services is now the first accredited State-Certified Intensive Outpatient Program within a pain treatment clinic in Colorado.
Vicky Buethe, BA, CAC II
Behavioral Health Therapist
Vicky Buethe has worked in the field of addictions since 2015 and has experience working with Spanish-speaking clients. She obtained her bachelor of arts degree in psychology and is currently working on her master’s degree in counseling psychology. Her expertise also includes working with dually diagnosed clients.
Libby Golias, MA, LPCC
Behavioral Health Therapist
Libby received her Master’s in Counseling Psychology from University of Denver in 2018. Libby has experience working with adolescent and adult clients on a variety of issues, including trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem and relationships. Libby values the therapeutic relationship, and uses person-centered, psychodynamic and mindfulness approaches to create a non-judgmental space for clients to heal and achieve their goals.