Meet Our Staff!
DC Medical Care is committed to offering the best possible care to all our patients. To that end, we have a highly trained staff that is committed to serving you. In addition to Dr. Cernea at the helm, DC Medical Care currently has a Physician Assistant (PA), four well trained Medical Assistants(MA) and a variety of specialists on-site such as podiatry, GI, neurology and a registered nutritionist.
Dr. Dana Cernea
Dana Cernea, MD is a specialist in Internal & Preventive Medicine. She completed her residency at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York City. Her medical training was completed at Stanford University School of Medicine and SUNY Downstate Medical Center and she holds a B.A. as well as an M.A. in Health Services Management from Brandeis University. Her experience and interests focus on lipid and hypertension management, cancer prevention, cardiovascular health, and women’s health. Presently, Dr. Cernea is a member of the Internal Medicine Department at Hackensack University Medical Center but also works closely with Valley Hospital and its network of specialists. She is a member of the New Jersey Medical Association and the College of Preventive Medicine.
Spencer Ochner, Physician Assistant
Spencer Ochner graduated from Seton Hall University in 2022 with a Master's of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. Since then, he has been practicing Primary Care with a passion for deprescribing medication by optimizing health through lifestyle interventions. Spencer’s medical interests include men's health, geriatric health, weight management, and managing difficult to control chronic conditions (diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc.). He is a native born Jersey boy with a warm and friendly bedside manner.