LYNETTE H. TORRES, MPAS, PA-C

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Guilderland, NY 12084

276-***-****

EDUCATION: Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA

-- 1994 - Bachelor of Science, Physician Assistant

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

-- 2002 - Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Summa

Cum Laude

PRACTICE

EXPERIENCE

10/2006 - Present General and Multi-specialty Surgery, St. Peter’s Hospital,

Albany NY.

-- Admissions, daily rounds, surgical first assisting.

1/2003 - 6/2005 Orthopedic Surgery, Sinai Medical Group, Mount Sinai

Hospital, Chicago, IL

-- Delivered Level I trauma care in an inner city setting

-- Services included daily rounds, consults, clinic,

surgical first assisting, ER coverage, casting and

splinting

6/99 - 7/2002 General Surgery, self-employed, Concordia, KS

-- Provided surgical first assisting services and post-op

care for solo surgeon at the local community hospital

7/98 - 5/99 Multi-specialty Surgery, Montgomery General Hospital, Olney,

MD

-- Assisted in many advanced procedures such as:

--Endovascular Roto-ablation

--Laparoscopic Assisted Anterior Discectomy with

Fusion and Fixation

3/96 - 6/98 General and Multi-specialty Surgery, Harbor Hospital Center,

Baltimore, MD

-- Hospital-based surgical practice

--Surgical specialties included: Orthopedics, Urology,

Vascular, Plastics, OB/GYN, Thoracic, Opthalmology,

Neurosurgery

--Responsible for Pre-op and Post-op management, ER

coverage, daily rounds, pre-admission testing and

surgical assisting.

10/95 - 3/96 Orthopedic and Neurosurgery, Maryland General Hospital,

Baltimore, MD

-- In-house practice including rounds, office, clinic and

surgical assisting.

10/94 - 10/95 Family Practice, Delaware Valley Family Health Center,

Walton, NY

-- Multi-specialty group practice

--Surgery, OB/GYN, Gastroenterology, Family

Medicine and Pediatrics

-- Rural setting, highly autonomous

CERTIFICATIONS: -- NCCPA Certified

-- BCLS-C

-- ACLS

REFERENCES: Available on request

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