Our Team

Administrative Team

Dr. Tonkin

Founder, Owner & Director of Elite Pain Management and Recovery Center

Board Certified in Pain Management

Board Certified in Addiction Medicine

Board Certified Anesthesiology

About Dr. Tonkin

David Tonkin, M.D. is a triple board-certified physician and the medical director at Elite Pain Management and Recovery Center in Springfield, Missouri.

Originally from Pennsylvania, Dr. Tonkin graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. He earned his Master’s and M.D. degrees from the American University of the Caribbean. He completed his anesthesiology residency at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, in Pittsburgh, PA, and his pain management fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI.

About Dr. Gregory Post

Dr. Gregory Post is a board-certified toxicologist and serves as the Laboratory Director for Elite Pain Management and Recovery Center. Dr. Post earned a bachelor’s degree from Jamestown College with a dual major in Chemistry and Biology. He earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry at North Dakota State University in 1984 and then completed a fellowship in Clinical Chemistry at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He holds dual board certification in Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology. Dr. Post has been instrumental in developing clinical and forensic testing programs for over 30 years and lectures for medical technology programs in the area of clinical and legal toxicology. In his spare time, Dr. Post enjoys restoring cars, off-roading in his Jeep with his family and golfing with friends. Dr. Post joined Elite Pain Management and Recovery Center in 2017 and is committed to keeping the laboratory operating at the highest level to help our company in the complex field of pain management.

Dr. Gregory Post, Ph.D.

Laboratory Director

Board Certified in Clinical Chemistry

Board Certified in Toxicology

Advisory Board

Seth Keller, Pharm BCPS CGP

Board Member

About Seth Keller

Dr. Seth Keller is a board certified clinical pharmacist specializing in Emergency Department Pharmaceuticals. He attended the University of Memphis and received his doctorate in pharmacy from the University of Tennessee Health Service Center in 2010. Dr. Keller completed his clinical pharmacy residency at the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Memphis. His certifications include Pharmacy, Geriatric Pharmacy, and Pharmacotherapy.

About Jodi Rump

Dr. Jodi Rump is a board certified doctor of dental surgery. She completed her undergraduate training at Christian Brothers University and her doctorate of dental surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Service Center in 2002. Dr. Rump has extensive postgraduate training from the Bioresearch Corporation for its Joint Vibrational Analysis and training in the Tscan computerized occlusal analysis system for Temporomandibular Joint Pain as well as training in Orofacial Pain Management.

Jodi Rump, D.D.S.

Board Member

Max Fratoddi

Director of Risk Management

About Max Fratoddi

Max Fratoddi’s 35-year government career was dedicated to criminal justice and national security matters. As a member of the U.S. Dept. of State and the FBI, he served in national security assignments in over 60 countries and seven war zones. He has held investigative, supervisory, managerial, and executive level positions.

Subsequent to retiring from the FBI in 2004, he served in a number of risk management consulting positions to private industry and the U.S. Government. Since 2004, Max has also worked on a parallel track in the private investigations and corporate security industries. As the President of Private Investigation Services Group, he has built a company with three primary practices: corporate due diligence and investigations, attorney services and litigation support, and risk management consulting.

Our Providers

About Amanda

Amanda was born and raised in Southwest Missouri. She received her Associates in Nursing degree from Mercy College of Nursing/Southwest Baptist University in 2013 and her Master’s in Nursing from Walden University in 2018.

She spent her RN career as a bedside nurse for Mercy Hospital in Springfield on the Neurology floor providing care to stroke and trauma patients with a small portion of time as an inpatient hospice nurse. Amanda is proud to be serving the community she grew up in. Amanda is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is also a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Amanda joined Elite Pain Management and Recovery Centers ® in January 2019.

Amanda Trevino, FNP-C

Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

Melody Russell, AGACNP-BC

Board Certified in Adult and Gerontology Acute Care

About Melody

As an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) at Elite Pain Management and Recovery Center, Melody plays a crucial role in the comprehensive care and support of our patients. In her role, Melody brings a wealth of expertise in pain management, opioid and alcohol dependence treatment and weight loss management. Her responsibilities include conducting thorough patient assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and overseeing the implementation and management of these plans to ensure the best possible outcomes.