Physician Assistant
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ABBY LEISHMAN, PA-C
**** ******** *****, *** ***, Denver, CO 80202
adcavf@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Licensed physician assistant with 7 years of experience at two busy orthopedic spine surgery practices. CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistant 1110963 – Valid through 12/31/2020 Physician Assistant Licensure by Colorado PA.0004755 - Valid through 1/31/2022 Physician Assistant Licensure by New York pending
Drug Enforcement Agency Registration ML2988597 – Valid through 3/31/2022 National Provider Identifier 187*******
Basic Life Support – Valid through 1/2022
Advanced Cardiac Life Support – Valid through 1/2022 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
New England Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery, Chestnut Hill, MA May 2013-October 2016 Affiliated with New England Baptist Hospital, Boston MA Physician assistant for Stephen Parazin, MD, orthopedic spine surgery Denver International Spine Center, Denver, CO November 2016-present Affiliated with Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center, Denver CO Physician assistant for Timothy Kuklo, MD, orthopedic spine surgery Core Competencies
Independently evaluate patients in clinic (including new patients, follow up visits, and post- operative care)
o Perform history and physical exams
o Interpret diagnostic imaging studies, including radiographs, MRIs, CT scans, CT myelograms
o Diagnose conditions, devise treatment plans, counsel patients o Perform injections including intra-articular shoulder injections and greater trochanteric injections
First assist in the operating room
o Experience with a variety of surgical procedures involving the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine; including both degenerative and deformity
Microdiscectomies, laminectomies, anterior cervical discectomy and fusions, cervical laminoplasties, anterior lumbar interbody fusions, transforaminal interbody fusions, vertebral column resections, kyphoplasties, percutaneous lumbar fusions
o Surgical skills
Proficiency with exposure and closure
Proficiency with open lumbar pedicle screw placement
Manage inpatient post-operative spine care
o Manage post-operative pain
o Manage wound care/drains
o Interpret and manage labs
o Manage post-operative complications
o Discharge patients
o Dictate discharge summaries
Take spine call for 3 surgeon practice
o Manage inpatient post-operative spine care as above o See and manage spine consults
o Answer urgent calls and triage as appropriate
o Admit and discharge patients
EDUCATION
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA Master of Physician Assistant Studies May 2013
GPA 3.9
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA Bachelor of Science in Premedical and Health Sciences May 2011 GPA 3.7
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