Courtney Rickstad
Physician Assistant - Bariatric Surgery at GRAND HEALTH PARTNERS- Claim this Profile
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Certified Health and Wellbeing Coach
WellcoachesFeb, 2023- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Grand Health Partners
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United States
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Physician Assistant - Bariatric Surgery
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Jul 2020 - Present
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in the evaluation and treatment of obesity through both surgical and non-surgical modalities. Duties include performing history and physical exams, pre-operative risk assessments, health coaching for medical weight loss program, management of anti-obesity medications, and pre and post-operative management of bariatric patients Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in the evaluation and treatment of obesity through both surgical and non-surgical modalities. Duties include performing history and physical exams, pre-operative risk assessments, health coaching for medical weight loss program, management of anti-obesity medications, and pre and post-operative management of bariatric patients
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Metro Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Cardiology and Electrophysiology Physician Assistant
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Jul 2016 - Jul 2020
Worked as part of a large cardiology team in the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of a variety of cardiovascular diseases including coronary artery disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and heart failure with an emphasis on cardiac rhythm management. Established and developed the Metro Health Electrophysiology program which encompassed four health care systems throughout the state. Daily duties included performing cardiac device interrogations, ordering and interpreting EKGs and electrophysiology studies, and the initiation and management of antiarrhythmic drugs. Show less
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Spectrum Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Pulmonary Physician Assistant
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Jan 2015 - Jun 2016
Worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of a variety of pulmonary diseases including COPD/asthma, cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, lung cancer, and interstitial lung disease. Daily duties include ordering and interpreting diagnostic information such as labs, ABGs, pulmonary function tests, and chest x-ray/CT scans. Locations include inpatient services, outpatient clinic, and long term acute care facilities where we coordinate ventilator management. Exposure to lung transplant and other procedures including bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, and endobronchial valve placement Show less
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Critical Care Physician Assistant
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Mar 2013 - Jan 2015
Worked as an efficient and competent member of an ICU team in the management of critically ill patients in both the medical and cardiothoracic critical care units at Spectrum Health Butterworth and Blodgett Hospitals. Experience in working in high stress situations including being a member of the hospital code team with competency in ACLS protocols. Daily duties include admission history and physicals, consultations, daily rounding with attending physicians and other health care disciplines, coordination of care for complex patients, and invasive procedures including obtaining central venous access and performing endotracheal intubation. Show less
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West Michigan Cardiology Pc
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United States
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cardiology Physician Assistant
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Jan 2013 - Sep 2013
Worked per diem for cardiologist H. Paul Singh M.D, William Merhi D.O., and Tejinder Mander M.D in a very busy interventional cardiology practice. Experience in evaluation and management of patients with coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, hypertension, dyslipidemia, pacemakers, and valvular heart disease in the outpatient setting. Supervised procedures including: echocardiograms, nuclear stress testing, exercise ankle brachial index testing, carotid duplex, and pacemaker interrogation. Show less
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Education
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2010 - 2012
Grand Valley State University
Master's degree, Physician Assistant Studies -
2005 - 2009
Adrian College
Bachelor's degree, Exercise Science - Corporate Fitness
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