Bridget Starner

A multi-disciplined doctoral PA.

Contact Information

(716) 392 - 3334

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EXPERIENCE

General Physician, PC — Primary Care Physician Assistant July 2022 - Present

● Performed physical examinations.

● Completed sick or urgent visits for a multitude of health issues.

● Managed complex care across multiple specialties, body systems, and medication classes.

● Explained procedures, discussed test results, and prescribed treatments with patient-provider shared decision making.

● Educated on and recommended health maintenance and screening tests.

● Facilitated care for patients, ensuring that specialists were consulted when necessary.

● Performed minor procedures such as suture removal, wart removal, and other minor dermatologic procedures. Pain Physicians of NYC, LLC — Pain Management Physician Assistant October 2020 - May 2022

● Responsible for monthly evaluations of chronic pain patients

● Evaluated the effectiveness of interventional pain management treatments

● Performed trigger point injections and intra-articular injections and first-assisted with epidural injections, facet nerve blocks, and radiofrequency nerve ablation.

● Worked both in-office and remotely (via telemedicine) to manage medications for pain management.

● Encouraged use of alternative methods for pain management to include physical therapy, occupational therapy, aqua therapy, chiropractor, and yoga.

● Reviewed drug use and urine drug screening to identify appropriate use or abuse of medications.

● Counseled patients on addiction to narcotics with the goal to decrease use to the smallest effective dose.

● Communicated with primary care physicians, orthopedic physicians, rheumatologists, pharmacists, and psychiatrists concerning the use of medications that may interact with narcotics, muscle relaxers, and anti-inflammatory medications to improve safety and compliance with medications.

● Read and interpreted imaging including MRI, CT, x-ray, fluoroscopy-guided x-ray, and ultrasound. EDUCATION

Daemen College, Amherst, New York — MS Physician Assistant Studies; BS Natural Science/Health Science with a concentration in Community Health Promotion August 2015 - May 2020

University of Lynchburg, Remote — Doctorate of Medical Science May 2021 - May 2022

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Rise Nutrition — Medical Consultation

July 2020 - Present

● Consult with nutritionists, Registered Dieticians, Athletic Trainers, Data Scientists, public health experts, web developers, and other medical professionals to develop and extrapolate on patients’ nutritional data.

● Lead a team of medical professionals to collect and document markers of nutrition in a controlled environment.

● Teach medical professionals to use tools for the measurement of growth in patients zero to 13 years of age.

● Keep up to date with current research regarding child malnutrition, growth stunting, obesity, and overweight. Rural Community Medical Clinic in Monte Cristo, El Salvador — Clinic Organizer & Medical Personnel February 2020 and 2022

● Creatively adapted patient care in a rural area with limited equipment & medication access.

● Prepared and executed operations needed to fundraise, collect supplies, & plan a proper medical clinic.

● Collected history & performed physical examinations on individuals with limited prior medical histories.

● Collaborated with other medical professionals to provide medical & educational interventions.

● Performed procedures such as debridement & laceration repair.

● Communicated & translated medical needs to patients using their native Spanish dialect. YoungLife Summer Camp (El Salvador; New York)— Camp Medical Personnel Multiple weeks in June and July 2021

● Obtained, compiled, and recorded patient medical data, including health history, progress notes, and results of physical examination for patients of 10 to 30 years of age.

● Made tentative diagnoses and decisions about the management and treatment of patients with acute medical issues (such as asthma exacerbation, joint dislocation, and laceration) and chronic medical issues (such as environmental allergies, diabetes, and thyroid derangement).

● Recognized the need for and referred to the Emergency Room for acute conditions as appropriate.

● Performed laceration repair.

● Administered medications to patients.

Students Without Borders — Past Member

September 2015 - May 2020

● Provided medical relief for communities in the Dominican Republic through a club-organized medical clinic.

● Practiced conducting medical evaluations & creating patient care plans.

● Planned & attended fundraising events for the club to offset the financial cost of medical supplies and medical clinic trips.

LANGUAGES

English - Native

Spanish - Conversational & select medical disciplines AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

● Cum Laude Graduate

● Multi-semester Dean’s List Recipient

● Presidential Scholarship Recipient

LICENSES

The following are all current and valid:

● NY State Physician Assistant Licensure

● PA Certification, National Commission on Certification of PAs

● DEA Licensure and X Prescribing Licensure

● Medical Marijuana Prescribing License

● Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

● Basic Life Support (BLS)

● NYS Identification & Reporting of Child Abuse &

Maltreatment

● NYS Mandatory Infection Control Training

● HIPAA Awareness for Healthcare Providers

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

● Behavioral & Mental Health

● Family Medicine

● Emergency Medicine

● General Surgery

● Internal Medicine

● Obstetrics & Gynecology

● Orthopedic Surgery

● Pain Management

● Pediatrics

● Rural Healthcare

● Geriatrics

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