Surgical Physician Assistant

• Nov 2022 - Present

PA Surgical First Assistant

• May 2016 - Present

First assist in an array of cases involving general surgery, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, urology, gynecology, orthopedics, and plastic surgery including microvascular breast reconstruction. Occasional coverage of pediatric cases. Occasionally assisted in da Vinci robot procedures for general, gyn, urology and thoracic procedures. Chief PA/Team Lead 2014-2020. First assist in an array of cases involving general surgery, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, urology, gynecology, orthopedics, and plastic surgery including microvascular breast reconstruction. Occasional coverage of pediatric cases. Occasionally assisted in da Vinci robot procedures for general, gyn, urology and thoracic procedures. Chief PA/Team Lead 2014-2020.

Physician Assistant

• Jun 2021 - Sep 2022

Orthopedic Trauma, per diem. Orthopedic Trauma, per diem.

Team Lead, Physician Assistant

• Apr 2014 - May 2016

Team leader for JSA at Inova Fairfax and two local surgery centers. First assist in an array of cases involving general surgery, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, urology, gynecology, orthopedics, and plastic surgery including microvascular breast reconstruction. Occasional coverage of pediatric cases. Assist in da Vinci robot procedures for gyn/onc, urology and thoracic procedures. Team leader for JSA at Inova Fairfax and two local surgery centers. First assist in an array of cases involving general surgery, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, urology, gynecology, orthopedics, and plastic surgery including microvascular breast reconstruction. Occasional coverage of pediatric cases. Assist in da Vinci robot procedures for gyn/onc, urology and thoracic procedures.

Surgical Physician Assistant

• Oct 2010 - Jun 2014

First assisted on wide array of cases within neurosurgical, urologic, gynecologic, orthopedic, vascular, general, breast, and plastic surgical specialties. Attended microvascular training course at USUHS in 2011. First assist with Da Vinci robotic urologic and gynecologic procedures. Manage pre- and postoperative patients on floors and in ICU, independently or in collaboration with attending - includes daily rounds, management of co-morbidities, admissions, history & physicals, discharges. Provide extensive education to patients regarding their injuries/disease processes, and expectations for recovery. Perform dressing changes, splinting/casting, bedside I&D, wound VAC changes. Cross-cover for Cardiothoracic Surgery team as needed, including first assisting and endoscopic vein harvesting. Teach PA students visiting for their surgical rotation regarding disease processes, suturing, knot tying, OR etiquette, first-assisting, patient management. Show less

Physician Assistant

• Jan 2009 - Nov 2010

First assisted in coronary, valve, and aortic cases. Harvested saphenous vein conduit, endoscopically or open technique, for coronary artery bypass grafting. Managed postoperative patients in the CTICU and recovery unit in collaboration with surgeons and nurse practitioners. Filled in for nurse practitioners on the recovery floor as needed, completed discharge orders and summaries. Member of Dartmouth Medical School faculty – taught suturing techniques, reviewed relevant anatomy and physiology, and taught principles of cardiac surgery to rotating medical students. Show less

Physician Assistant

• Aug 2007 - Dec 2008

Harvested saphenous veins, both open and endoscopically, for coronary artery bypass grafting. First or second assisted in coronary and valve cases. Taught to harvest radial arteries for bypass conduit using both open and endoscopic technique. Admitted, consented, and completed history and physicals prior to surgery. Saw patients in clinic for post-operative care. Filled in for nurse practitioners on the recovery floor as needed, completed discharge orders and summaries. Harvested saphenous veins, both open and endoscopically, for coronary artery bypass grafting. First or second assisted in coronary and valve cases. Taught to harvest radial arteries for bypass conduit using both open and endoscopic technique. Admitted, consented, and completed history and physicals prior to surgery. Saw patients in clinic for post-operative care. Filled in for nurse practitioners on the recovery floor as needed, completed discharge orders and summaries.