Pathologist Assistant
Resume:
Andre Joseph Phelan
Durham, North Carolina
USA 27713
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Professional Experience:
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, Virginia
April 2011 - Current
Pathologists' Assistant
Primary responsibilities include accurately dictating macroscopic
findings of routine and complex surgical specimens with appropriate
selection of tissue for microscopic examination. Assisting with
intraoperative consultations and frozen sections.
Perform post-mortem examinations including review and summation of
medical history, prosection, appropriate tissue sampling, providing
provisional anatomic diagnosis and presentation of gross findings.
Methodist Hospital of Dallas, Texas
December 2009 - July 2010
Pathologists' Assistant
Primary responsibilities included accurately dictating macroscopic
findings of routine and complex surgical specimens with appropriate
selection of tissue for microscopic examination. Extensive experience
and expertise involving complex gastrointestinal pathology including
whipple, hepato-bilary
specimens as well as liver and kidney transplants. Assisting with
intraoperative consultations.
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas (North Dallas Pathology), Texas January
1997 - September 2009
Pathologists' Assistant
Primary responsibilities included accurately dictating macroscopic
findings of routine and complex surgical specimens with appropriate
selection of tissue for microscopic examination. Extensive experience
and expertise involving complex gastrointestinal pathology including
whipple specimens, complex bone and soft tissue tumors, breast and
gynecological tumors.
Performed post-mortem examinations including review and summation of
medical history, prosection, appropriate tissue sampling, providing
provisional anatomic diagnosis and presentation of gross findings.
Performed specimen photography and radiography with catalog of photos
and assistance in weekly presentations. Prepared material and attended
annual Texas Orthopedic Pathology Seminar.
Prepared departmental policies, protocol and procedure manual for
Autopsy and Surgical pathology.
Active member of hospital bereavement committee and liaison between
nursing administration and pathology.
Attended Copath Super user Training Program in Boston and assisted in
implementing computer system.
Designed and developed new grossing room and autopsy facilities.
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada June 1991 -
January 1997
Pathologists' Assistant
Same responsibilities as above with greater emphasis on bone and soft
tissue pathology.
Responsible for teaching and instruction of Pathology residents, gross
surgical pathology and techniques and for organizing daily gross
conference with residents and staff.
Responsible for teaching and instruction of Pathology residents,
autopsy pathology and techniques and organized multi- disciplinary
autopsy conference.
Sterile bone and tissue procurement at Rubinoff Bone and Tissue Bank.
Other: 1991 Toronto General Hospital; ON, Canada, Medical Laboratory
Technologist (Histology)
1990 Faculty of Medicine, Anatomy Department, NL Canada; Science Tech
III Dissection of cadavers and anatomy instruction to first
year medical students
1990 General Hospital/Coroners' Office, NL, Canada; Autopsy Assistant
1989 Janeway Children's Hospital, NL, Canada; Medical Laboratory
Technologist (Histology)
1988 St. Clare's Mercy Hospital, NL, Canada; Autopsy Assistant
1987 Grace General Hospital, NL, Canada; Autopsy Assistant
Education:
1996 American Association of Pathologists' Assistants Fellowship
Examination (90%)
1995 Audited and successfully completed General Pathology Program and
Post Graduate Pathology courses, School of Medicine, University of
Toronto
1989 Medical Laboratory Technologist, Canada (CSLT RT)
Professional Affiliations:
Current certification and member with American Society for Clinical
Pathology (ASCP)
Current certification and member with American Association of
Pathologists' Assistants (AAPA)
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