Call (804) 330-0303Interventional Spine Care
Degenerated Discs, Bulging Discs and Herniated Discs. These are only a few of the conditions we can treat you for.
Our Specialists
Michael J. DePalma, MD
Dr. DePalma is President and Medical Director of Virginia iSpine Physicians where he practices Interventional Spine Care. Dr. DePalma earned his bachelors of science degree in neuroscience with magna cum laude and certificate in foundations of medicine from the Honors College of the University of Pittsburgh in 1995. After earning his medical degree cum laude from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1999, Dr. DePalma completed his residency in the highly regarded department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at The Ohio State University Medical Center. He was appointed as Academic Chief Resident during his senior year of residency training during which he played a vital role in recruiting internationally recognized spine experts as guest speakers. Dr. DePalma completed his specialized Interventional Spine Care training during a fellowship year at the internationally renowned Penn Spine Center of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 2004.
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Douglas A. Wayne, MD
Dr. Wayne is a board-certified physiatrist specializing in electrodiagnostic medicine services, now serving Virginia iSpine Physician patients. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Physiology from Michigan State University and his medical degree from Wayne State University. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. Dr. Wayne served in the Michigan Army National Guard during medical school and in the Army Reserve during residency and his first few years of practice.
Dr. Wayne has over 40 years of experience in electrodiagnostic medicine and spine care. He has held leadership roles in both academic and clinical settings, including serving as residency program director at the Medical College of Virginia and as Medical Director of Virginia’s first AANEM-certified EMG lab. He has lectured nationally and held numerous committee and board positions with professional organizations, including the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
He currently serves as the Regional Medical Director for CorVel in Virginia and is an Affiliate Professor at VCU School of Medicine. Passionate about education and patient care, Dr. Wayne enjoys teaching medical trainees and helping patients understand their conditions through thoughtful communication.
Outside of medicine, he is an avid cyclist and active community volunteer with Sportable and First Tee Richmond. He has completed several long-distance bike tours, including cycling the entire East Coast from Portland, Maine, to Fort Lauderdale, and in the spring of 2025, he rode his bicycle cross-country, from San Diego to St. Augustine, Florida.
Kelly W. Baker, DNP, FNP-BC
Kelly Baker is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. She has a Bachelors of Science in Cellular, Molecular, and Physiological Biology from Christopher Newport University, a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Kelly is passionate about providing high-quality evidence-based care to help patients enhance their quality of life allowing them to spend time participating in the lifestyle they enjoy most. She truly believes in listening to her patients, answering their questions, and developing a plan of care together.
While her passion for caring for others started at a young age as a veterinary assistant at an urgent care clinic, Kelly’s healthcare career started in dermatology as a surgical assistant for two well renowned skin cancer treatment practices. After graduating with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2017, she worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings as a Registered Nurse for several years, gaining valuable experience in general medicine and urology.
In 2021, Kelly decided to return to school to obtain her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with a Family Nurse Practitioner concentration from Virginia Commonwealth University. While at VCU she was inducted into the Gamma Omega at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and Phi Kappa Phi. In her final year at VCU, she was instrumental in developing, implementing, and evaluating an interdisciplinary referral process and clinic for patients who are excluded from a kidney transplant due to obesity.
Kelly is a member of the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, the American Nurses Association and is a Certified Lifestyle coach through the CDC’s Diabetes Prevention Program. Outside of work, Kelly enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and adopted canine, Benjamin.
