Janelle Negron Rivera, AGPCNP, DNP

Pain Medicine

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With Janelle Negron RiveraAGPCNP, DNP

Novant Health Brain & Spine Surgery - Kernersville

1730 Kernersville Medical Parkway, Kernersville, NC 27284

(336) 515-7336

75 miles away

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About

My path to becoming a nurse practitioner began at the bedside. I spent eight years as a registered nurse before returning to school to earn my nurse practitioner degree, driven by the belief that I had more to offer my patients in that expanded role. Before that transition, I worked in the emergency department for 11 years, where I saw firsthand how many patients were living with pain and had few options beyond medication.

That experience changed the direction of my career. Watching patients s...

What I treat

Specialties: Pain Medicine

Board certifications

Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology

Years of experience

2+ years of experience

Education

Postgraduate: University of North Carolina-Greensboro (2024)

Personal

Languages: English, Spanish
Gender: Female

Reviews

Likelihood of recommending this provider

4.7

358 Ratings

Provider discussed proposed treatments4.7

Provider explanation of problem or condition4.8

Provider efforts to include you in decisions4.8

Provider concern for questions or worries4.8

1-5 of 41 Reviews

08/28/2026 | Verified Patient

Dr Rivera is awesome

08/28/2026 | Verified Patient

As always, I could not ask for better care than what was given. Truly cares about the patient (me), answered all questions, and explained what was next in my care. All that in a manner that was easy to understand.

08/24/2026 | Verified Patient

Janelle and all staff a pleasure!!!

08/24/2026 | Verified Patient

The Doctor was excellent in every aspect of my visit. She was very thorough in explaining what could be causing my pain, a plan of action and other alternative methods if the current one didn't help. She also let me talk her ear off.