Physician Assistant

DANIEL L. FAZZINO, MMSc, PA-C

*** * ******* *** • Venice, CA 90291

T: 203-***-**** • ******************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Naugatuck Valley Gastroenterology (Waterbury, CT) (September 2015 –December 2015) MEDICAL ASSISTANT

Assisted with upper endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures

Worked closely with patients to obtain medical history, vital signs and prepare for/explain procedures

Maintained meticulous electronic medical records Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center (Powell, TN) (July 2014 – August 2015) EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TECHNICIAN

Performed basic medical tasks including phlebotomy, suture removal, incision and drainage of cysts, wound debridement/wound care, taking EKGs, and post mortem care

Maintained accurate levels of medical supplies in all patient care rooms

Transported patients from emergency room to radiology suites, ICU or floor CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Diagnostic Cardiology Group (Chattanooga, TN) (January 2018) CARDIOLOGY ELECTIVE ROTATION

Performed synchronized defibrillations, and assisted with cardiac catheterizations and pacemaker insertions

Consulted with ER and inpatient patients as part of the hospital cardiac service

Interpreted EKG, echocardiogram and nuclear study results South Georgia Migrant Farmworkers Project (Valdosta, GA) (June 2017) VOLUNTEER

Provided medical care and Spanish/English translation services for migrant farmworkers and their families living and working on produce farms

SafeHouse Outreach (Atlanta, GA) (November 2016)

VOLUNTEER

Provided free medical care for homeless patients at the annual “Thanksgiving Chili SHO Down” CMDA Global Health Outreach (Jalapa, Nicaragua) (August 2016) VOLUNTEER

Treated over 1,000 patients and provided Spanish/English translation at free clinics for one week Good Samaritan Health Center (Norcross, GA) (June 2016) VOLUNTEER

Served at a non-profit healthcare practice that provides medical services for low socioeconomic patients and those without health insurance

RESEARCH

PUBLICATIONS

Wang Y, Smitherman KN, Fazzino D*, Strohacker K. Psychological and Demographic Description of YMCA Members using ActivTrax®. Gazzetta Medica Italiana – Archivio per le Scienze Mediche (2017) Jul. 176(7- 8):381- 389.

Strohacker K, Fazzino D*, Xu X, Breslin W. The Use of Periodization in Exercise Prescriptions for Inactive Adults: A Systematic Review. Preventive Medicine Reports (2015) May. 2:385-396. Page 2 – Daniel L. Fazzino

Strohacker K, Boyer WR, Smitherman KN, Cornelius E*, Fazzino D*. Assessing Energy Level as a Marker of Aerobic Exercise Readiness: A Pilot Investigation. International Journal of Exercise Science (2017) Jan. 10(1): 62-75.

IN PREPARATION

Fazzino D. POCUS in the Hospital Setting: How and Why PAs Should Learn this Valuable Skill. JAAPA.

Strohacker K, Zakrajsek RA, Smitherman KN, Fazzino D. Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Acute Exercise Readiness Questionnaire.

EDUCATION

Mercer University (Atlanta, GA)

MMSc., PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (2018)

Class of 2018 Student Representative, Mercer University Physician Assistant Advisory Board The University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)

B.S., KINESIOLOGY & HISPANIC STUDIES (2015)

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