Beth Bonifas, CPNP

Phone: (757) 668-2500

Practice:

Chesapeake Pediatrics

Education

College: Georgetown University

Graduate School: Old Dominion University

Bio

After serving five years as a U.S. Army nurse, Bonifas moved to the area because of CHKD and the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program at nearby Old Dominion University and has been a part of CHKD since 1994.

She started at CHKD as a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurse. Once she became a Nurse Practitioner she moved to surgery and worked there for 14 years. In 2013, Bonifas joined Chesapeake Pediatrics, expanding her horizons to include primary care.

Bonifas served on CHKD's reward and recognition committee from 2001 to 2010 and on CHKD's pain management committee from 2010 to 2013.

Additional Information

Clinical Interests

Children with special needs

Research Areas

Short gut and transplantation
Pectus excavatum

Honors & Awards

Virginian-Pilot Nurse of the Year, 2004

Community Involvement

Coach, Chesapeake Parks and Recreation Soccer

Locations

Chesapeake

Chesapeake Pediatrics at South Battlefield Boulevard
1124 South Battlefield Boulevard
Chesapeake, VA 23322

Chesapeake

Health Center at Oakbrooke
500 Discovery Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23320

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