Physician Assistant Medical

EDUCATION

Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio

Master of Science in Molecular Medicine July 2011 - January 2017

Ohio Dominican University Columbus, Ohio

Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies August 2014 - December 2016

Gannon University Erie, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science in Biology August 2007 - May 2011

HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE

First Assist, Orthopedic Physician Assistant Marion, Ohio

OhioHealth Physician Group – Brent C. Mellis, DO; David Miller (April 2017 – Present)

Surgical first assist in general orthopedic surgeries with a focus on large joint replacement.

Provided care and performed exams and procedures in ambulatory setting, inpatient rounding and surgical consults.

Home Health Aid Central, Ohio

Home Instead Senior Care – Betty Phillips February 2017 – March 2017)

Provided personal care and support by helping with: personal hygiene, cooking, housekeeping, and companionship.

Bio-bank Research Technician Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland Clinic Arrhythmia Bio-repository – Mina Chung, MD; David Van Wagoner, PhD. (June 2012 – August 2014)

Obtained tissues from the operating room and processed them for future research purposes.

Assembled patient medical information and maintained accurate and comprehensive records in a secure database.

Medical Data System Specialist – Part time Warrensville Heights, Ohio

The Avenue Care and Rehabilitation Center – Beth Cieslak, RN (May 2013 – September 2013)

Interviewed patients to assess their rehabilitation progress and monitor pain management and prepared reports to complete deadlines, meet facility goals, and maintain quality standards.

TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Fellow Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Research Advisors: David Van Wagoner, PhD; Mina Chung, MD (June 2013 – December 2016)

Conducted thesis research on the genetic risk of atrial fibrillation by: performing literature reviews, collecting and analyzing data, summarizing project results, preparing progress reports, and presenting findings.

Graduate Research Assistant Case Western Reserve University

Research Advisors: Wilson Tang, MD; Tatiana Byzova, PhD; Suneel Apte, MD, PhD. (July 2011 – May 2013)

Completed training and coursework in translational and biomedical research in various labs at the Cleveland Clinic.

Undergraduate Researcher Gannon University

Research Advisor: Michael Ganger, PhD. (June 2009 – May 2011)

Designed and prepared experiments and collected and analyzed data in an environmental basic research lab on the role of hormone concentration in the determination of sex in a species of water fern.

Biology Teaching Assistant Gannon University

Faculty Advisors: Sarah Ewing, PhD; Steven Ropski, PhD; Gregory Andraso, PhD (August 2010 – May 2011)

Assisted faculty members with classroom instruction and lab preparation in the courses of Molecular Cellular Biology, Ecosystem Biology and Evolution, and Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy.

CLINICAL ROTATION EXPERIENCE

Cleveland Clinic Foundation – Fairview Hospital – Judy Lewis, PA-C

General Surgery (January 2016) – Clinical Site Contact: Kristen Homoki – 216-***-****

General surgery service working with the Fairview PA staff for various surgical subspecialties including gastrointestinal, vascular, plastics, orthopedics, and gynecology. Additional experience working with da Vinci robot-assisted surgery.

MetroHealth – Main Campus – Catherine Curley, MD; David Jones, MD; Johnbuck Creamer, MD; Michael Lewis, MD

Internal Medicine (February 2016) – Clinical Site Contact: Kim Malleo-Hatch – 216-***-****

Inpatient service on the short term acute care unit monitoring 16 patients with a team of physicians and residents managing conditions such as pneumonia, possible acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, pancreatitis, cellulitis, seizures, and cholecystitis.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital – Anna Kerlek, MD; Mary Murphy, MD; Lacromioara Spetie, MD; Richard Gilchrist, MD; Rajeev Krishna, MD, PhD

Pediatric Behavioral Health (March 2016) – Clinical Site Contact: Cary Woodard, Education Coordinator – 614-***-****

Two weeks in the inpatient behavioral unit under the supervision of Dr. Gilchrist and Dr. Krishna, one week in the crisis unit with Dr. Murphy, and one week in outpatient pediatric psychiatry clinic with Dr. Spetie obtaining experience in interviewing, assessing, diagnosing, and managing various psychiatric disorders. Introduction to gender reassignment assessment and clearance with Dr. Gilchrist.

Cleveland Clinic Foundation – Madison Medical Office – Frank Sailors, DO; Kelly O’Malia, MD; Jennie Spencer, PA-C

Family Medicine (April 2016) – Clinical Site Contact: Kristen Homoki – 216-***-****

Rural family practice setting providing wellness exams, acute treatment, and management of chronic diseases to 20-30 patients per day.

Cleveland Clinic Foundation – Main Campus – Joe Keller, PA-C; Elisha Fleig, PA-C; Jessica Lynde, PA-C

Medical Intensive Care Unit (May 2016) – Clinical Site Contact: Kristen Homoki – 216-***-****

Provided care to various high acuity patients as part of a team of physicians and physician assistants. Rotation included experience in performing ultrasounds, starting IVs and obtaining arterial blood draws.

MetroHealth – Main Campus / Cleveland Heights Office / Parma Health Center – Bradley Stetzer, MD; Diana Lamphear, PA-C; Kristin Ortopan PA-C; Deborah Prinz-Gentile, MD, PhD; Erica Berggren, MD; Joel Escobedo, MD, PhD

Women’s Health (June 2016) – Clinical Site Contact: Susan Boyle – 216-***-****

Majority of rotation consisted of performing outpatient gynecological and obstetric exams with familiarity in infertility evaluations and placement of pessaries. Additional experience assisting in gynecological surgeries and labor and deliveries, both vaginal and cesarean.

OhioHealth – Marion General Hospital Emergency Department – Lawrence Lewis, MD; Melissa Knarr, MD; Christina Tulenko, MD; Drew Bordner, PA-C; Bobby Collier, PA-C; Sara Hall, PA-C; Mark Alhajj, PA-C; Alaina Swartzlander, NP

Emergency Medicine (July 2016) – Clinical Site Contact: Diane Bailey – 740-***-****

Rural emergency room experience working various shifts with different providers and treating all levels of acuity. Competent in suturing, incision and drainage, and wound care with practice performing intubation.

Muntean Healthcare – Susan Lawrence, DO

Pediatric Medicine (August 2016) – Clinical Site Contact: Nick Muntean – 740-***-****

Rural private outpatient practice with one provider, obtained histories and performed exams and wellness visits on the pediatric population.

OhioHealth – Riverside Nephrology Associates – Kevin Schroeder, MD

Nephrology (September 2016) – Clinical Site Contact: Tani Olmos – 614-***-****

Outpatient service working with one provider managing peritoneal and hemo-dialysis treatment at DaVita Dialysis Clinics and seeing patients with chronic kidney disease. Received decent exposure to hypertension and heart disease treatment and management.

The Ohio State University – East Campus / Carepoint East – Brian Valus, PA-C; Jeffrey Granger, MD

Orthopedic Surgery (October 2016) – Clinical Site Contact: Aaron Begue – 614-***-****

Worked in both clinical and surgical environments, specializing in managing hip and knee osteoarthritis, hip and knee total arthroplasty, and revisions of infected or failed hip and knee replacements. Performed several corticosteroid knee injections throughout rotation.

Arena Eye Surgeons – Wendy Kirkland, MD; Curtin Kelley, MD; Christine Hunt, DO; Karl Pappa MD

Ophthalmology Surgery (November 2016) – Clinical Site Contact: Carrie Lembach, DO – 614-***-****

Performed ophthalmologic exams utilizing a slit lamp while in clinic and observed surgeries in all ophthalmologic specialties including glaucoma, anterior segment/cornea, neuro-opthalmology, retina/uveitis, and oculoplastics/orbit.

MANUSCRIPTS

Bethany Kerr, Ranko Micocinovic, Armine Smith, Xiaoxia West, Katherine Watts, Amanda Alzayed, Joseph Klink, Maria Mir, Tiffany Sturey, Donna Hansel, Warren Heston, Andrew Stephenson, Eric Klein, and Tatiana Byzova. CD117+ Cells in the Circulation are Predictive of Advanced Prostate Cancer. Oncotarget. January 30, 2015.

Sturey, T. and M.T. Ganger. Antheridogen concentration and spore size predict gametophyte size in Ceratopteris richardii. Botany. 2011.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

Tiffany Sturey, BS; Laurie Castel, BS; Beth Lovano, BS; John Barnard, PhD; Mina K. Chung, MD; and David R. Van Wagoner, PhD, FAHA. May 2014. Lower left atrial caveolin-1 protein is associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation. Heart and Rhythm Society, San Francisco, CA.

Sturey, T., Barnard, J., Smith, J., Chung, M., Van Wagoner, D. May 2013. Atrial Fibrillation Risk is increased when Caveolin-1 mRNA Expression is decreased. Heart Rhythm Society, Denver, CO.

AWARDS, HONORS, AND LEADERSHIP

T32 Training Grant Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Molecular Medicine Training Program (June 2013 – June 2014)

Alternative Graduate Student Senator Case Western Reserve University

Graduate Student Senate Association (September 2013 – September 2014)

Frank G. Brooks Travel Stipend - Best Oral Presentation Award Gannon University Beta Beta Beta Biological Honors Society District Convention (March 2010)

Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority – Delta Alpha Chapter Gannon University Staff Positions and Member (March 2008 – May 2011)

CERTIFICATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, SHADOWING, AND VOLUNTEERING

Credentialed ImPACT Consultant (April 2020 – Current)

Ohio Licensed Medical Provider (February 2017 – Current)

NCCPA Certified Physician Assistant (January 2017 – Current)

American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Adult CPR/AED Certification (March 2015 – Current)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification (November 2015 – Current)

Memberships: OAPA and AAPA (Current)

Volunteering: Catholic Social Services Friendly Visitor Program, YWCA Family Center, Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair, Erie County Historical Society, OhioHealth Sport Medicine Marion Sports Physical Screenings

PROCEDURES AND SKILLS

History and physical examinations, initiation and monitoring of prescriptions, counseling and instructing on medications and diseases, ordering and interpretation of labs and diagnostic tests, debridement of wounds and wound care, closure of lacerations, incision and drainage of abscesses, joint aspirations and injections, application of dressings and bandages, reduction of joint dislocations and fractures, applications of splints and casts and removal, surgical first assisting and wound closure, and catheter and drain placement.

* References and letters of recommendation can be provided upon request.

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