Oyster Point Family Practice

Many of you not only remember, fondly, Dr. O'Neal, but were also his patients for years. Since it has been almost 6 years since he retired, we thought it would be not just appropriate but appreciated for us to share an update with all of you on his current status. We are truly grateful for Dr. O and his wonderful wife, Kim, and their beautiful family and those of us who were privileged to work with him still miss his presence in our office every day. We miss his infectious smile and his always kind words and his incredible medical experience and advice. We always will. So, what follows is an update directly from Dr. O'Neal as dictated to his wife, Kim. We hope many of you read it.

Update from Dr. O'Neal
Kim and I would like to thank everyone for their cards and well wishes. I finished my cancer treatment several years ago, but unfortunately, it has spread to my spine, and I have decided to go on hospice care in my home. I will never forget the kindness and special memories many of you have shared. I still read the cards and letters, and I miss you all dearly.

Sincerely,
J Drew ONeal, MD

We want to let you all know that any comments posted and/or private messages sent to the OPFP Facebook, Instagram, and/or Messenger apps will be shared with Dr. O and his family. Also, you may send emails to [email protected] if desired. Additionally, we will pass on any cards, letters, etc. mailed or brought to the office. We know that all his patients meant so much to him and that many of you would love to share encouraging words with him during this difficult time. We are positive that he will appreciate each and every one. Thank you so much for your kindness and prayers, and we are so thankful that you are all members of our Oyster Point Family Practice family!

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas all over our office. There's a Christmas tree 🎄 in the lobby, one in the lounge too, and ornaments galore with fun in store. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The doors are all decked out. Each one is very unique, created by a team. They really make our office shine and gleam. It's door decorating time again. Which one do you think should win? So choose your favorite one and vote once each day, and please enjoy all the beauty on display. 🎶

That's right, folks, it's the most wonderful time of the year!! Time for the 10th Annual OPFP Deck the Doors Contest!! The song explains the rules, but here they are again. You may vote only once each day for one door. Vote with likes 👍🏻 on each door's picture or by commenting on either the picture or the general post by entering the number of the door you want to vote for. Voting begins now and closes at 10:30AM on Friday, December 22nd. Thanks, everyone, and don't forget to VOTE!! 🎄🚪

By the way, the order they appear in should reflect the number on the doors.

We want to wish our Nurse Practitioner, Denise H. Chernitzer, a very fond farewell. Denise joined OPFP in 2007 and her contribution to our Medical Team and our OPFP Family has been immeasurable and deeply valued by not just those of us at OPFP, but by our patients as well. Denise and her husband are moving to the foothills of Virginia, but she is not quite ready to retire. Denise will be working with an ENT office in her new area. Thank you, Denise, for your 16 years of dedication to Oyster Point Family Practice. Denise also holds the distinction of being the longest-serving Nurse Practitioner in the history of OPFP. Congratulations on your new home and specialty! All of your family here at Oyster Point Family Practice wish you and your family a very fond farewell and best wishes in your future endeavors!! You will ALWAYS be a part of our OPFP family. You will be greatly missed!

Oyster Point Family Practice will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, July 4th, 2023, in celebration of our Nation's Independence Day. We will re-open on Wednesday, July 5th at 8:00AM.

In the event of a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1. Should an urgent medical issue arise while we are closed, please call our office at (757) 873-2000 and leave a message on our service. Please be sure to include ALL requested information, including your name, date of birth, the reason for your call and a phone number where our on-call Provider can reach you. After your message is received you can expect a call shortly from our on-call OPFP Provider.

We hope you and your family and friends have a healthy, happy and safe 4th of July!!! 🇺🇸🎇🎆 Happy Independence Day and may God bless America!!

Oyster Point Family Practice will be closed tomorrow, Monday, May 29th, in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 30th at 8:00AM. In the event of a medical emergency, please dial 9-1-1. If you should have an urgent issue that requires you to speak with a physician, please call (757) 873-2000 and leave a message. The provider-on-call for OPFP will return your call shortly. Please make sure to include ALL requested information and be certain to leave a phone number where you can be reached. Thank you! We hope all of you have a healthy, safe, and reflective holiday!

It is with a heavy heart that we must say farewell to one of our Nurse Practitioners, Amberlee Moore. Amberlee joined OPFP a few years ago and she has become an integral part of our Oyster Point Family Practice family. Amberlee had planned to be a member of our Medical Team for a much longer time, but the US Air Force has other plans for her and her family. Her husband is being transferred overseas and their entire family will be going with him. Although we will deeply miss her, we are thankful for her husband, Amberlee and their family and their service to our Nation. We wish them well on their journey and excellent luck in all their future endeavors. No matter where she may be, Amberlee and her family will always remain a part of our very special OPFP Family. Farewell, Amberlee. We love you and you will be missed.😢

Congratulations to Quest Diagnostics on being named to Newsweek's 2023 list of Most Trustworthy Companies in America! 👏 Oyster Point Family Practice is so proud to work closely with Quest Diagnostics to help take care of our patients' necessary lab tests! We even have a Quest Diagnostics phlebotomist and lab located on-site in our office. This makes having lab work done much easier and more convenient for our patients. We love Quest Diagnostics and our personal Quest phlebotomist, Phyllis! 💉🩸🧫🧪 Congratulations to everyone at this very trustworthy company, Quest Diagnostics!!! 🏆🎉

Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2023 Newsweek, in collaboration with market research partner Statista, is proud to introduce our second annual listing of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America.

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Oyster Point Family Practice will be closing today, Friday, February 17, 2023 at 1:00PM. We will reopen at 8:00AM on Monday, February 20, 2023. In the event of an emergency, please call 9-1-1. Should you have a non-emergent medical issue that requires you speak with a physician, please call our office at (757) 873-2000 and follow the after-hours prompt to leave a message. Please leave a message with the requested information, especially your name, date of birth and a number where you can be reached. The Provider-on-call for our office will return your call shortly. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Oyster Point Family Practice will be closing at 5:00PM today for the New Year's holiday. We will be closed thru Monday, January 2nd, and will reopen at 8:00AM on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023. In the event of a medical emergency, please dial 9-1-1. Should you have an urgent need that requires you to speak with a physician, please call our office at (757) 873-2000 and leave a message. The provider-on-call will return your call shortly. Please make sure to include ALL requested information, including a phone number where you can be reached so the provider can get in touch with you.
Thank you for allowing us to care for you and your family for another year! We look forward to the New Year and our 36th year of caring for the people of Hampton Roads. All of the Providers and Staff here at OPFP wish you and yours a happy, healthy and safe New Year's Eve and a healthful and prosperous New Year!!

We are Oyster Point Family Practice...Your Partner & Provider in Health For 35 Years and Counting🙂

Oyster Point Family Practice will be closing early today, Friday, December 23rd at 12:30PM for our Christmas luncheon. We will be closed thru Monday, December 26th, and will reopen at 8:00AM on Tuesday, December 27th. In the event of a medical emergency, please dial 9-1-1. Should you have an urgent need that requires you to speak with a physician, please call our office at (757) 873-2000 and leave a message. The provider-on-call will return your call shortly. Please make sure to include ALL requested information, including a phone number where you can be reached so the provider can get in touch with you. Thank you for your understanding. The Providers and Staff of OPFP wish you a very happy and healthy Merry Christmas and a Joyous New Year!! 🎄🎁😇🎅

45 more minutes to vote for your favorite door!!! Comment, like, or love your favorite photo of the door!!! Remember, everyone who votes will be entered into a special drawing for a gift card to Amazon, Walmart, or choose from a selection of local restaurants!!! Please vote NOW if you haven't already voted!!

🎄 🎼 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go. 🎄 🎶 Take a look at these pics I pinned, our doors 🚪 decorated once again 🎀 with pretty paper 🎁 and now we need you to vote. 🗳 That's right! The Annual OPFP "Deck the Doors" Contest is back!! We enjoy using our creativity each year to make the office look more festive and make our patients smile. 😃 Plus, a little, healthy, friendly, intra-office competition never hurts, either. 😉 So, we need each of you to vote 🗳 for your favorite door! You may do so by simply posting the door's assigned contest number or the description of the door in the comments section, OR you may simply like 👍 or love ❤️ the posted photo of the door that you want to vote for. It's that simple! Remember, you may ONLY vote ONCE, so choose your favorite door wisely!!
Also, everyone who votes for their favorite door through Facebook or Instagram will be entered into a special drawing for a gift card to Amazon, Walmart, or one of several restaurants in the area!! So, please take a few seconds and VOTE for the door you like most!! This year's "Deck the Doors" voting period is a little truncated, so you have until 10:30AM on this Friday, December 23rd, to vote. The winning door will be announced at our annual Christmas luncheon on Friday afternoon. In addition to the members of the winning door's team receiving a prize, the winning team is awarded office bragging rights until next year's Deck the Doors Contest!! 🤩 So, PLEASE VOTE and get your name in the drawing for a gift card!! We work really hard to come up with original designs to "Deck the Doors" each year, and we hope you enjoy seeing them as much as we love decking them for Christmas. Thanks for voting, and we wish you all a very Merry Christmas!!

Oyster Point Family Practice will be closed today, November 24th, in celebration of Thanksgiving. We will also be closed tomorrow, Friday, November 25th through Sunday, November 27th. We will reopen at 8:00AM on Monday, November 28th. If you have a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1. Should you have a non-emergent issue that requires you speak with a physician, please contact the physician on call for Oyster Point Family Practice by calling us at (757) 873-2000 and follow the prompts to leave a message for the on-call provider. Please make sure to include all requested information! The Provider-on-call will return your call shortly after you leave a message. Thank you for choosing OPFP as your primary healthcare provider! We hope everyone has an enjoyable, healthy and safe holiday weekend!

Oyster Point Family Practice...your partner and provider in health...for 35 years and counting.

Did you know that Americans eat an average of 7 billion hotdogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day? Wow!! That's a lot of hotdogs!!! 🌭 Whilst you're celebrating Labor Day today, here are some fun facts and interesting historical information regarding Labor Day. Including when we first started celebrating it, how it came to be a National holiday, the impetus behind the movement that started it all and why we still celebrate it today!! Hope you're having an enjoyable holiday today and that you enjoy this short article about Labor Day!!

P.S. If you enjoy this article, please Like 👍 it, and/or leave a comment below. Thanks so much!!

What Is Labor Day, and Why Do We Celebrate It? Labor Day demonstrates how far we've come since the days of the Industrial Revolution. Here's when Labor Day is and what it means today.

Oyster Point Family Practice will be closed on Monday, September 5th, 2022, in celebration of Labor Day. We will reopen at 8:00A on Tuesday, September 6th, 2022.

If you have a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1.

In the event you should have a non-emergent need that requires you speak with a physician, please contact our office by calling (757) 873-2000 and follow the instructions to leave a message. Please be sure to include all the requested information in your message. The provider-on-call for OPFP will call you back shortly. Thank you.

On behalf of the Providers and Staff of Oyster Point Family Practice, we wish you all a safe, healthy and fun-filled holiday as we all celebrate 😎 (or lament ☹️) the official last day of summer vacation!

Oyster Point Family Practice will be closed on Monday, September 5th in celebration of Labor Day. We will reopen at 8:00A on Tuesday, September 6th.
If you have a medical emergency, please call 9-1-1.
In the event you should have a non-emergent need that requires you speak with a physician, please contact our office by calling (757) 873-2000 and follow the instructions to leave a message. Please be sure to include all the requested information in your message. The provider-on-call for OPFP will call you back shortly. Thank you.
On behalf of the Providers and Staff of Oyster Point Family Practice, we wish you all a safe, healthy and fun-filled holiday as we all celebrate 😎 (or lament ☹️) the official last day of summer vacation!

Oyster Point Family Practice will be closed today, Monday, May 30th in observation of Memorial Day. We will reopen Tuesday, May 31st at 8:00AM. If you have a medical emergency, please dial 9-1-1. If you have a urgent medical issue and you need to speak with a physician, please call our office at (757) 873-2000 and follow the prompts to leave a message for our on-call provider to call you back. Please be sure to leave all the requested information in your message! Thank you. We hope everyone has a safe and healthy Memorial Day and that you take the time to reflect on the true meaning of Memorial Day and remember all the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit and protection of our Nation and her freedoms.