Physician Assistant Family Practice Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.1933

Education

6/97-6/99 Midwestern University, Physician Assistant Certification

9/95-6/96 University of Utah, Master of Public Health

9/90-6/95 University of Utah Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science-Exercise Physiology
Minor in Chemistry

10/02-4/03 U.S. Army Flight Surgeon Course Aeromedical Physician Assistant

Achievements

2000-Present, Elected State Delegate for the House of Delegates for the American Academy of Physician Assistants

08/99-1/06, Arizona State Association of PA's Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee Chair

2004, PA of the Year-Arizona State Association of Pas

2004, Contributing Author for the chapter titled Adult Health Maintenance Visits, Documentation for Physician Assistants.

06/2004, Presentation at the AAPA national conference on Bioterrorism Education Cat I CME

01/2004, Lohenry, K and Foulke, K. An Update on Botulism Toxin: Diagnosis and Treatment. Submitted for review by the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (JAAPA), January 2004.

6/99, Graduated Magna Cum Laude- Midwestern University PA Program

9/90-6/95, University of Utah Scholarship Athlete, Women's Basketball

Certifications

Drug Enforcement Agency
Arizona State Physician Assistant License
Physician Assistant Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Basic Life Support

Experience

01/05- Present No Appointment MD-Phoenix, AZ Urgent Care/Family Practice PA
Patient management involves management of acute ambulatory patients and family practice patients. Family practice patients range from management of diabetes, asthma, hypertension, thyroid disorders, and other chronic medical conditions Preventive medicine including well examinations on females, males and children. Acute cases range from acute illness to exacerbation of long standing medical conditions. Procedures done in the clinic include suturing, I & D of skin lesions, splinting, and removal of ingrown toenails. Order and interpret labs and appropriate imaging studies. Coordinate care between patients PCP, specialist and the acute care environment.
                       
04/00-Present Arizona Army National Guard-Phoenix, AZ Captain, Chief of Medical Flight Services Section. Provide Aeromedical physicals and in-flight evaluations for all flight personnel.  Work with all flight personnel as a medical officer. Perform medical evaluation of all flight personnel to include obtaining medical histories, performing physical examinations, and obtaining/interpreting laboratory studies. Assigned to a UH-60 unit and maintain flying hours on this aircraft.

06/99-06/05 Midwestern University-Glendale, AZ Assistant Professor-College of Allied Health-Physician Assistant Department Started as adjunct faculty in June 1999, transitioned to full time core PA Faculty in April of 2002. Teach and evaluate first and second year Physician Assistant students Instructor and Course Coordinator for Medical Interviewing, Women's Health, Pediatrics, and Therapeutic and Diagnostic Skills. Instructor in Physical Diagnosis, Clinical Medicine, Health Professionalism classes Serve on the Admission Committee, Student Academic Review Committee, and Curriculum Committee.

04/02-01/05 Arizona Medical Clinic-Same Day Care Clinic-Sun City, AZ Physician Assistant- Urgent Care Physician Assistant one day a week seeing walk in patients in the Urgent Care Patient management involves management of acute ambulatory patients. Cases range from acute illness to exacerbation of long standing medical conditions Procedures done in the clinic include suturing, I & D of skin lesions, splinting, casting, and removal of ingrown toenails, Order and interpret labs and appropriate imaging studies. Coordinate care between patients PCP, specialist and the acute care environment.

10/03-01/05 Luke Air Force Base Emergency Department-Glendale, AZ Physician Assistant- Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant in the ER working on average 2-3 shifts per month. Performing all Emergency Department duties to include: medical evaluation and treatment. The hospital admits medical and surgical patients. All Pediatric, Cardiac emergencies are stabilized and sent via ambulance or life flight to the appropriate hospital in Phoenix.    
                                               
11/00-04/02 Thunderbird Internal Medicine-Glendale, AZ Physician Assistant- Internal Medicine
Full time Physician Assistant in a private internal medicine group attending to urgent care patients. Patient management includes examination of patient, diagnosis of acute illness or exacerbation of existing disease and implement treatment. Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and imaging studies. Make case appropriate referrals. Consult with specialists. Also perform Pre-Op physicals, procedures such as removal of ingrown toenails, incision and drainage of skin lesions, suturing, skin biopsies.
 
7/99-12/00 Your Family Physician-Glendale, AZ Physician Assistant- Family Medicine.
Full time Physician Assistant in a private group family physician practice. Shared call responsibilities for the practice Evaluated and treated patients ranging from pediatric to geriatric in all levels of acuity. Managed acute and chronic patient conditions Ordered and interpreted lab and imaging studies. Performed procedures including biopsies, pap smears, casting, toenail removal, and suturing.

Professional Memberships

2004- Present Arizona Medical Association (ArMA)
2003- Present Society of Army Physician Assistants (SAPA)
2003- Present National Guard Association of Arizona
2003- Present National Guard Association of the United States
2002- Present Society of U.S. Army Flight Surgeons
2002- Present Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA)
2002- Present Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP)
1996- Present American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
1996- Present Arizona State Association of Physician Assistants (ASAPA)