Lu Dai, Ph.D., PA-C

Phone: 859-***-**** E-mail: adfydt@r.postjobfree.com

Didactic GPA: 4.0 Languages: English, Mandarin

Education

**/****-**/**** ****** of Physician Assistant, University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, Kentucky

08/2012-12/2017 Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

09/2007-06/2012 Bachelor of Medicine, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.

Clinical Experience

05/2019- 03/2020 Physician Assistant Program Rotations

Hospital Medicine Erlanger Health Systems, Chattanooga, Tennessee

• Patient interaction: admitted patients, presented patients in rounds, H&Ps, diagnosed, and developed treatment plans, educated patients and family.

• Ordered/Interpreted: CBC, BMP/CMP, viral panels, hepatitis panel, blood cultures, sputum cultures, UA, UDS, ABG, US, CXR, CT, blood sugar monitoring, and MRSA swabs.

Hospital Medicine CHI St. Joseph Health Internal Medicine, London, Kentucky

• Patient interaction: admitted patients, constructed admission orders, presented patients in rounds, H&Ps, diagnosed, developed treatment plans, and disposed patients.

• Ordered/Interpreted: PT/INR, sepsis protocol, CBC, BMP/CMP, viral panels, blood cultures, sputum cultures, UA, UDS, ABG, US, CXR, CT, and blood sugar monitoring.

Cardiology CHI St. Joseph Health Cardiology, London, Kentucky

• Inpatient: provided cardiology consultation, presented patients in rounds, H&Ps, ordered & performed stress test, ordered Echo, coronary angiography, diagnosed, developed treatment plans, and managed STEMI patients.

• Outpatient: cared for patients with chronic cardiovascular diseases, followed up patients discharged from hospitals, developed treatment plans, educated patients.

Emergency Baptist Health Corbin Emergency Room, Corbin, Kentucky

• Patient interaction: H&Ps, diagnosed, developed treatment plans.

• Ordered/Interpreted: CBC, BMP/CMP, CSF, finger stick blood glucose, ABG, UA, UDS, STD, panels, PT/INR, CXR, US, and CPAP.

• Performed: IV placement, IM/SQ injections, fluorescein stain for ophthalmic examination, nasogastric tube placement, epistaxis care, local anesthesia, DRE, sutured lacerations, inserted urinary bladder catheter, assisted in ACLS, observed lumbar puncture and chest tube insertion.

Family Medicine Grace Community Health Center, Gray, Kentucky

•Patient interaction: H&Ps, diagnosed, developed treatment plans, educated patients for health maintenance and cancer prevention, referred patients, and followed up patients discharged from hospitals.

• Ordered/Interpreted: CBC, lipid panel, rapid influenza testing, uric acid, mono spot test, UDS, UA, rapid strep test, and CXR.

• Performed: diabetic foot exam, and geriatric assessment.

Urgent Care Mountain People's Health Clinic, Oneida, Tennessee

• Patient interaction: H&Ps, diagnosed, developed treatment plans, and referred patients.

• Ordered/Interpreted: laboratory tests and imaging studies.

• Performed: IM/SQ injections and laceration repairs.

OB/GYN Erlanger Health Systems (Obstetrician Emergency Department), Chattanooga, Tennessee

• Patient Interaction: obstetrical/prenatal H&Ps, diagnosed, developed treatment plans, and gave patients gynecologic education (menstruation, contraception, menopause, HRT, and cancer prevention) and prenatal education (family planning, pregnancy, and nutrition).

• Ordered/Interpreted: laboratory tests, fetal heart rate monitoring, wet mount test, and US.

• Performed: breast exam, pelvic/bimanual exam, Pap smear, and fundal height measurement

Surgery Cumberland Valley Medical & Surgical Associates, Middlesboro, Kentucky

• Patient Interaction: pre/post-operative H&Ps, and provided peri-operative counseling.

• Ordered/Interpreted: peri-operative diagnostic testing.

• Performed: surgical first assist, wound closure, removal of suture and staples, wound dressing change, skin biopsy (shave and punch), I & D of abscess, and laparoscopic camera operation.

Pediatrics Nancy A. Bishof MD PSC, Lexington, Kentucky

• Patient Interaction: H&Ps, evaluated growth charts, diagnosed, developed treatment plans, educated patients on immunization, pediatric nutrition, and developmental milestones, and referred patients.

• Ordered/Interpreted: rapid influenza, monospot, and streptococcal tests.

• Performed: well-child physical exams.

Psychiatry Baptist Health Corbin Trillium Center, Corbin, Kentucky

• Patient Interaction: conducted complete psychiatric evaluations, diagnosed, treated and managed patients with various psychiatric disorders, managed psychiatric medications. Worked with patients with substance use disorders.

02/2011-08/2011 Medical School Internship

Changsha No.8 hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China

Research Experience

03/2013-12/2017 Research assistant, Gang Chen Lab, Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Certifications

05/2020-12/2022 Physician Assistant-Certified

02/2019-02/2021 ACLS

02/2019-02/2021 BLS

03/2019-03/2021 PALS

Honors and Awards

11/02/2018 Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants (KAPA) Challenge Bowl, Third place

07/2014-06/2015 Kentucky Opportunity Fellowship

12/2013-06/2014 Kentucky Opportunity Fellowship

Selected peer-reviewed publication

Dai, L., Xu, W., Li, H., Frank, J. A., He, C., Zhang, Z. & Chen, G. (2017). “Effects of hexavalent chromium on mouse splenic T lymphocytes.” Toxicol In Vitro, 45, 166-171.

Xu, W., Hawkey, A. B., Li, H., Dai, L., Brim, H. H., Frank, J. A., . . . Chen, G. (2018). Neonatal Ethanol Exposure Causes Behavioral Deficits in Young Mice. Alcohol Clin Exp Res, 42(4), 743-750. doi: 10.1111/acer.13598

Zhang, M., Y. Qi, H. Li, J. Cui, L. Dai, J. A. Frank, J. Chen, W. Xu and G. Chen (2016). "AIM2 inflammasome mediates Arsenic-induced secretion of IL-1 beta and IL-18." Oncoimmunology 5(6): e1160182.

Li, H., J. Chen, Y. Qi, L. Dai, M. Zhang, J. A. Frank, J. W. Handshoe, J. Cui, W. Xu and G. Chen (2015). "Deficient PKR in RAX/PKR Association Ameliorates Ethanol-Induced Neurotoxicity in the Developing Cerebellum." Cerebellum 14(4): 386-397.

Qi, Y., M. Zhang, H. Li, J. A. Frank, L. Dai, H. Liu and G. Chen (2014). "MicroRNA-29b regulates ethanol-induced neuronal apoptosis in the developing cerebellum through SP1/RAX/PKR cascade." J Biol Chem 289(14): 102**-*****.

Qi, Y., M. Zhang, H. Li, J. A. Frank, L. Dai, H. Liu, Z. Zhang, C. Wang and G. Chen (2014). "Autophagy inhibition by sustained overproduction of IL6 contributes to arsenic carcinogenesis." Cancer Res 74(14): 3740-3752.

Xiao, F., Y. Li, L. Dai, Y. Deng, Y. Zou, P. Li, Y. Yang and C. Zhong (2012). "Hexavalent chromium targets mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I to induce reactive oxygen species-dependent caspase-3 activation in L-02 hepatocytes." Int J Mol Med 30(3): 629-635.

Yang, Y., Y. Zou, P. Li, L. Luo, L. Dai and C. Zhong (2012). "[Interference of hexavalent chromium on VDAC1 mRNA expression or ATP level and their potential association]." Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 41(4): 546-550

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