Lisha Melathe

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Pleasantville, NY 10570

914-***-****

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OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position as a Physician Assistant.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla NY Sept 2016- Present

Title: Neurovascular Program Manager

Department of Neurosurgery, Neurovascular Division

First and second assisting in Neuroendovascular interventions

Managing outpatient Neurovascular practice (providing neurosurgical consultations, ordering and interpreting appropriate labs and imaging studies, managing pre and postoperative care)

Networking with referring hospitals and providing outreach to transferring institutions

Reviewing and enforcing Stroke Quality Metrics; active member of Multidisciplinary Performance Improvement Committee meetings; assisting the hospital in achieving Comprehensive Stroke Center status

Organizing Neurovascular educational programs and Symposium

Second assisting in Neurosurgical operative procedures

Collaborating care within the inpatient and outpatient setting to facilitate continuity of care

Maintaining Transfer and CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) database

Montefiore Medical Center-Wieler Division, Bronx NY July 2007- Sept 2016

Department of Orthopedics

•First and second assisting in Total Joint Replacements, Arthroscopies and Hand Surgery

•Responsible for providing orthopedic consultations to patients in the Emergency Department and Inpatients

•Providing care in a fast paced outpatient setting

•Performing procedures such as splinting, casting, fracture reduction, arthrocentesis, incision and drainage

•Responsible for perioperative care of patients with Total Joint Replacements, Spine Surgeries, fractures and those requiring orthopedic care

•Educating rotating physician residents and students about medical care of orthopedic inpatients and intraoperative assisting

•Collecting data for various clinical research studies being conducted

•Working in collaboration with Case Managers and Social Workers to ensure appropriate documentation and decrease length of stay

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park NY Nov 2003- May 2007

Department of Surgery

•First and second assisting in routine and emergent surgery (General, Vascular, Plastics, Head & Neck Surgery)

•Responsible for preoperative and postoperative patient care, including critically ill patients

•Experience with patient care in the progressive care unit (PCU)

•Ordering and interpreting appropriate lab and diagnostic test results

•Working with a team of attending physicians, physician assistants, residents and nurses to ensure optimal patient care

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY

Date of graduation: June 2003

SUNY Stony Brook: General Program

September 1998 - May 2000

CERTIFICATIONS:

•NYS Registered and Certified Physician Assistant

•NCCPA Certified with Special Recognition in Surgery

•NYS Infectious Disease Control Certification

•NYS Child Abuse Recognition Certification

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

Society of Neurointerventional Surgery (SNIS)

HONORS:

•Academic achievements published in “The National Dean’s List” 2001-2002

•New York State Student Society of Physician Assistants (NYSSPA): Scholarship award 2001-2002

•Nu Upsilon Tau Honor Society (NYIT)

•Presidential Honor List: Spring 2001 at NYIT

•Dean’s List: NYIT – Fall 2002, Spring 2001, Fall 2000

SUNY Stony Brook – Spring 2000, Spring 1999, Fall 1998

•Student Diversity Committee Representative for NYIT PA Program 2002-2003

•Medical Jeopardy participant for NYSSPA 2002-2003

•Poster Presentation: “Infertility – What are your options?” School of Allied Health & Life Sciences, NYIT, Feb 2003.

WORK EXPERIENCE (Other):

Dental Assistant, Dr. Melvyn Topel, D.D.S. July 99-Aug 01

•Chairside assistance during procedures

•Arranged tools for dental procedures

•Developed x-rays and delivered direct patient care.

Residential Support Counselor, Long Island Head Injury Association. Dec 01-Aug 01

•Trained and supported rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury patients.

•Responsible for daily activities of residents.

•Responsible for distributing medications to residents.

First Responder, Stony Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Sept 98-May 99

•Delivering emergency patient care and transportation.

•Member of the Nominating Committee.

MULTILINGUAL: English, Hindi, Malayalam

REFERENCE: Available upon request

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