Physician Assistant Medical

Kathleen A. Ferrell MPAS, PA-C

Curriculum Vitae

Updated: February 2020

PERSONAL

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PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT:

I love being a PA! Seeing patients, providing a service to people, and helping them understand conditions is what I live to do.

EDUCATION

Dates

Location

Degree/Date

2009-2010

University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE.

MPAS, 05/2010

2001-2007

Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Roanoke, VA

B.S. PA, 08/2007

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

06/2016 – Present – Physician Assistant, WakeMed Health & Hospitals

On call coverage for Urology Surgical Services inpatient care.

Diagnose and contribute to the management of urological emergencies such as Fournier’s gangrene, priapism, testicular torsion, urinary retention, difficult catheter placement, scrotal abscess, uro-sepsis and others.

06/2013 –06/2016 – Physician Assistant, Triangle Medical Professionals, Wake-Med Surgical Urology

On call coverage for Urology Surgical Services inpatient care.

Diagnose and contribute to the management of urological emergencies such as Fournier’s gangrene, priapism, testicular torsion, urinary retention, difficult catheter placement, scrotal abscess, urosepsis and others.

06/2010 – Present – Physician Assistant, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

Work in collaboration with Dr.’s Nicholas Shaheen, Evan Dellon, Shifali Arora, Craig Reed and Swathi Eluri in the UNC Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, a subdivision of the GI and Hepatology division.

I am currently in clinic six half days a week. Five of those are completely autonomous and the other half day is with a supervising physician - this is typical of a teaching hospital system. I also read esophageal function studies (24 hour pH impedance and high resolution esophageal manometry), am in charge of triaging all referrals to our center and assist with clinical research trials.

I evaluate and manage care of patients with gastrointestinal disorders including Barrett's esophagus, esophageal cancer, complex esophageal strictures, achalasia, functional GI disorders, esophageal and other GI disorders related to rheumatologic conditions such as myositis, scleroderma, sjogren's, lichen planus and others. This includes history taking and physical examination; ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing; and clinical management of patients pre and post-procedure. Coordinate discharge planning and outpatient care. Provide patient education; coordinates and conducts clinical and telephone follow-up of patients.

I work with fellows, residents, medical students, PA students and pre-PA students on a regular basis.

10/2007 – 05/2010 – Physician Assistant, Carilion Clinic New River Gastroenterology

110 Akers Farm Road, Christiansburg, VA

Worked with Dr.'s Thomas Noble and Anthony Ringold at New River Gastroenterology, a private GI office partnered with Carilion Clinic in Christiansburg, Va. Saw general gastroenterology disorders including inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, NASH, GERD, eosinophilic esophagitis, Barrett's, pancreatitis, etc.

Responsible for treating and managing all Hepatitis C cases.

Duties included diagnosing medical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality care; review and record normal and abnormal data. Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, dictate and record data in the patient's record; prepare patient workups and summaries; order laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures and educating patients regarding their diagnosis.

Worked in collaboration with Dr. Tony Ringold in the New River Valley Research division as a sub-investigator on phase I, II, and III clinical trials. Performed physical exams, interpreted data, and provided support for research staff.

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

2010 North Carolina license No 0010-02113

2007 Virginia license No. 011******* (retired as of 2011)

2007 NCCPA certified (most recent recertification 12/2019)

2006 Stanford University Chronic Disease Self-Management

PUBLICATIONS

1. Jovov B, Shaheen NJ, Djukic Z, Orlando RC. E-cadherin cleavage in gastroesophageal reflux disease. Gastroenterology 2009;136 (Suppl 1): M1834. Presented at DDW, 2009, Chicago, Il.

2.Ryan Madanick, MD, Lee Sigmon, MD, Kathleen Ferrell, PA-C, MPAS, Nicholas Shaheen, MD, MPH, FACG, Evan Dellon, MD, MPH. Gabapentin for the Treatment of Chronic Cough: A Novel Approach to Treating a Challenging Clinical Problem. The American Journal of Gastroenterology 2012; 107:S1–S41; doi:10.1038/ajg.2012.267

3.Jovov B, Orlando RC, Ferrell KA, Shaheen NJ. Fragments of cleaved E-cadherin as Biomarkers of Nonerosive Reflux Disease (AJG-12-2277)

4.Cotton CC, Wolf, W. A., Pasricha, S,. Li, N., Madanick, R. D., Spacek, M. B., Ferrell, K., Dellon, E. S., Shaheen, N. J. Recurrent intestinal metaplasia after radiofrequency ablation for Barrett’s esophagus: endoscopic findings and anatomic location. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2015; In press.

5.Athidi Guthikonda, Cary Cotton, Ryan D Madanick, Melissa B Spacek, Susan Moist, Kathleen Ferrell, Evan S Dellon, Nicholas J Shaheen. Clinical Outcomes Following Recurrence of Intestinal Metaplasia after Successful Treatment of Barrett’s Esophagus with Radiofrequency Ablation.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

1.American Academy of Physician Assistants

2.American College of Gastroenterology

3.Gastroenterology Physician Assistants

4.North Carolina Society of Gastroenterology

5.North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants

6.North Carolina Medical Society

7.Triangle Area Physician Assistants

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