Dawn M. Petroziello PA-C MPAS

CURRICULUM VITAE

February 2023

SSN: XXX-XX1114

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Burke, VA 22015

Cell: US 808-***-****

E-mail: ad32a6@r.postjobfree.com

Personal Statement:

I am a retired Navy Physician Assistant with over 30 years in the medical field and 24 years of clinical PA experience specifically in Primary care, Urgent care, Sports Medicine, and Orthopedics. My current job is in a fast-paced Orthopedic hand team and before that in an Orthopedic Urgent Care clinic in Hawaii. Recently moved to northern virginia this year after being overseas for 4 years with my military husband and excited to find a wonderful practice to join. Although my experience has been primarily primary care and Orthopedics, I’m very open to learning different subspecialties. I appreciate your time and consideration in reviewing my curriculum vitae. I’ve moved a lot since retiring from the Navy due to my husband still being on active duty with 2-year rotations, but DC is his last duty station before retiring, so we will be here long term. My experience in the Navy and Orthopedics gained me a lot of experience in procedures such as treating fractures, independent X-ray interpretations and self-readings, suturing, and hundreds of injections of joints, soft tissues, carpal tunnels, and trigger fingers, just to name a few. Frequent injections were performed each shift with corticosteroids or with viscosupplementation such as synvisc or orthovisc. I have a lot of experience, energetic, and eager to learn. I would be excited for an opportunity to hone in my skills in any subspecialty. I offer a diverse set of medical skills and love teaching students and staff. I have extensive military experience with 3 combat tours and have spent my whole career in a team environment. I’m very familiar with EMR’s and dictation software using mobile devices. In addition to my clinical skills, I have strong managerial skills as a retired Naval Officer including serving 5 years in a department head position of Sports medicine and Orthopedic clinics, supervising personnel and clinic management. I would be very interested in the opportunity to be considered for your Physician Assistant position and thank you for your consideration.

Education:

-University of Nebraska Graduated August 2001, 4.0 GPA. Degree: Master Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)

-George Washington University. Graduated May 1998, Cum Laude. Degree: Bachelor of Science (PA studies)

-Genesee Community College. Graduated May 1988. Degree: Associate of Science Liberal Arts

Medical Experience:

May 2022-February 2023; Town Center Orthopaedics, Dr. Miller’s Hand Team. Saw an average of 15-20 patients per day in addition to assisting with Dr. Millers schedule, seeing all hand and upper extremity acute and chronic conditions. Worked autonomously, read and interpret X-rays on all patients, perform joint, tendon, and carpal tunnel injections frequently, diagnosed and developed treatment plans for all patients.

Jun 2015-Jul 2018; All Access Ortho, Honolulu, HI. An innovative Orthopedic urgent care clinic working independently in a PA only staffed clinic with direct phone support with our 2 orthopedic surgeons. This was a fast paced clinic with an average of 35-40 patients in a 12-hour shift. Averaging 15-20 procedures per shift to include: joint and soft tissue injections, joint and fracture reductions, splinting, casting, and x-ray interpretation on all new and acute injury patients. Sep 2012-Jan 2014; Podiatry team, Orthopedics department, Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Virginia. Worked alongside 5 podiatrists, evaluating all surgical and non- surgical podiatric conditions. Daily clinic included frequent procedures to include corticosteroid injections of soft tissues and small joints, toenail removals, ordering custom orthotics, reading/interpreting xrays, teaching self-care and stretching and developing treatment plans.

Oct 2010-Oct 2011; Physician Assistant, US Navy. After returning from Afghanistan, I became the department head of Orthopedics at Naval Hospital Sigonella, Italy providing continuity of care for pre/post-op orthopedic patients and first assisting with a rotating surgeon from other European military hospitals. Performed multiple cortisone and hyaluronic acid injections (Hyalgan).

Jun 2009-Oct 2010; Assigned to the Family medicine clinic at Naval Hospital Sigonella with a 2,000 patient panel performing primary care duties until deployed to Afghanistan. Functioned as a MEDEVAC coordinating officer while deployed ensuring troops injured on the ground were transported to the appropriate medical facilities during combat operations.

Apr 2007-Jun 2009; Assigned to the active duty clinic at Quantico Naval medical clinic, VA performing acute care and military medicine duties which included mainly primary care medicine. Deployed to Djibout, Africa for 6 months running an acute care clinic and created a sports medicine clinic weekly for the deployed staff. Feb 2003-Apr 2007; Sports Medicine & Reconditioning clinic (SMART center) at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Opened, managed and provided care to thousands of Marines with chronic MS injuries. Created a weekly orthopedic day with a visiting surgeon and lined up a high volume of surgical candidates ready for pre-op and scheduling. Performed over 100 intra-articular or soft tissue injections and prescribed hundreds of rehab protocols for post-op or other MS injured patients. Provided medical coverage of many local boxing events with pre-fight physicals and ringside coverage. Aug 2000-Feb 2003; Opened a Sports Medicine and Reconditioning clinic (SMART Center) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Helped develop policies and protocols for new clinic seeing thousands of recruits with a high flow of stress fractures, shoulder, back and knee problems focusing on return to training as soon as possible. Read hundreds of xrays and performed several cortisone injections in clinic Aug 1998-Aug 2000; Graduated PA school then assigned to the Family Practice clinic at Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan. Saw primary care with gyn predominance due to reputation as a dynamic and competent provider

Nov 1990-May 1998; Hospital Corpsman, US Navy. Specialized in training aviation water survival and aviation physiology to pilots and air crewman.

*Conceptualized and established Sports medicine clinics in Iraq and Africa during deployments in ’06 & ’08. Personally treated over 750 combat troops and returned nearly 95% back to duty with relief of pain and education on self rehab.

*Stood monthly call in Acute Care/ER Clinics at Hawaii, MCRD San Diego and Okinawa Naval Hospital over a 9-year period. 2001-2002, Physician Assistant, Kaiser Permanente Urgent Care San Diego (part-time)

Military Training:

-Naval Trauma Training Center. Los Angeles, CA: Jan 06-Feb 06

-Command Managed Equal Opportunity (CMEO) Managers Course Pearl Harbor, HI: Jul 04

-US Army Family Advocacy Training (Domestic Violence clinical intervention) San Antonio, TX: Jan 01

- Combat Casualty Course (C-4) SanAntonio,TX: June2000

-Naval Aviation Medical Institute, Pensacola, FLAviation Physiology Instructor (8409)/ Med Tech (8406): Jan 91-May 91

-US Naval School of Health Sciences Hospital Corpsman School: Aug 90-Nov 90 Collateral Medical Duties:

-Emergency Management Officer Sigonella, Level II Hospital, Jul 09-Dec 09. Responsible for all EM training, policies and protocols. Chaired the EM working group.

-Sexual Assault Victim Advocate, Jul 08-Nov 08, Africa. Facilitated medical care and investigation procedures for victims.

-Case Review Committee, Dec 00-Apr 08. Member of multi-disciplinary group reviewing domestic violence reports and devising treatment and safety plans for substantiated cases.

-Command Equal Opportunity Officer, Apr 04-Dec06. Investigated equal opportunity complaints and facilitated resolutions. Also chaired 2 sub-committees responsible for training staff on the Navy’s EO and sexual harassment policies.

-TRISARF substance abuse clinician, Apr 03-Apr 04. Performed intake physicals on chemically or ETOH dependent patients and counseled on medication adjuncts during treatment.

-Disaster Preparedness Officer MCRD, San Diego, Sep 00-Jan 03. Coordinated the first multi-agency Emergency Response drills in San Diego in preparation for any large scale incident during San Diego Rock-N-Roll marathon with over 50,000 participants

-Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Oct 98-Jul 00. Continually analyzed and revised formulary

Certifications:

-NCCPA certification #1038257. Expires: December 31, 2022, current

-Surgery Examination Certificate June 1998

-ACLS: 12/19-12/21, expired

-BLS provider: 12/22-12/24, current

-DEA: #MP3546681, expires 03/31/2025, current

-PALS: Oct 03- Oct 05 (expired)

-PA state license: #MA061407, expires 12/31/20, expired

-HI state license: #AMD567, expires 01/31/2023, current

-VA state license: #011*******, expires 6/30/2025, current

-CA License: Feb 01-Feb 03 (#15748-expired)

Professional

Affiliations:

-American Academy of Physician Assistants, current

-Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic surgery (PAOS), past

-Naval Association of Physician Assistants, past

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