Physician Assistant Clinical Research

RICHARD L. WITT, PA-C

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Physician Assistant (board certified)

EDUCATION & TRAINING

**** ******** ******** *******, ****** College of Medicine, Houston, TX 2020 BLS Provider Certification, American Heart Association, El Paso, TX 1994 Emergency Medicine PA Certificate, U.S. Army Academy of Health Sciences, San Antonio, TX 1975 Surgeon Assistant Certificate, U.S. Naval School of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 1973 Hospital Corpsman Certificate, U.S. Naval Hospital Corps School, San Diego, CA 1972 Diploma, East High School, Cheyenne, WY

AWARDS, APPOINTMENTS, HONORS

2002-2005 Appointed to the AACTG Community Constituency Group, NIH/NIAID/DAIDS, Bethesda, MD 1998-2000 P.A. Examination Writer, National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA 1998-1999 Medical Consultant, TV program “ER”, Warner Brothers Studios, Burbank, CA 1998-present Journal Peer-Reviewer, JAAPA and Clinician Reviews 2014 Clinical Instructor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX POSITIONS HELD

12/18 to 01/01/2020, CareNow Clinic, 7845 N. Mesa St., El Paso, TC 79932 Physician Assistant working in Urgent Care as a provider. Responsible for the evaluation of adults/children and all aspects of their care including ordering and evaluating diagnostic tests and diagnosing and treating their medical problems. Also certified as a DOT medical examiner. 04/17 to 02/19, Nova Medical Center, El Paso, TX

Physician Assistant working in Occupational Medicine as a provider along with an MD. Responsible for the evaluation of adult patients and all aspects of their care including ordering and evaluating diagnostic tests and diagnosing and treating their medical problems. Also certified as a DOT medical examiner. 11/16 to present, All Star Medstaff locums, El Paso, TX 79936. Physician Assistant working in a private Family Practice as a provider along with an MD. Responsible for the evaluation of adult and pediatric patients and all aspects of their care including ordering and evaluating diagnostic tests and diagnosing and treating their medical problems. Also credentialed at two local hospitals and conduct hospital rounds on the hospitalized patients. 09/15 to 11/16 Indian Health Service, Cheyenne River Health Clinic, Eagle Butte, SD and Clinton Indian Health Center, Clinton, OK

Physician Assistant working in the Primary Care clinic as a healthcare provider along with other PAs and MD's. Responsible for the evaluation of adult and pediatric patients and all aspects of their care including ordering and evaluating diagnostic tests and diagnosing and treating their medical problems. 06/14 to 09/15 Baylor College of Medicine/HCHD, Dept. of Family & Community Medicine. Physician Assistant working in Family Practice clinic as a healthcare provider along with other PAs and MD's. Responsible for the evaluation of adult and pediatric patients and all aspects of their care including ordering and evaluating diagnostic tests and diagnosing and treating their medical problems. 6/13 to 6/14 Nova Medical Centers, 11200 N. Freeway, Houston, TX 77037. Physician Assistant working in occupational medicine performing employment and DOT physicals, examining and treating work injuries, and referrals to specialists as needed. Also interpreted reports, X-rays, and completed Workman’s compensation forms. Also sutured, stapled and treated wounds and made injury referrals to the ER as necessary.

02/12 to 02/18 Locum Tenens, Mint Physicians, Houston, TX Physician Assistant working in Family Practice at various locations in Texas, primarily in the Houston area.

09/10 to 06/13 Take Care Health Systems, Walgreen's Healthcare Division, Houston, TX 77097 Physician Assistant working in Family Practice clinic in Walgreen's as a health care provider along with another PA and with an MD. Responsible for the evaluation of adult and pediatric patients and all aspects of their care including ordering and evaluating diagnostic tests and diagnosing and treating their medical problems. Conduct employment, school, and sports physical examinations. 01/10 to 09/10 Christus Medical Group, Houston, TX. Physician Assistant working in Family Practice clinic in Walmart as a healthcare provider along with two other PAs and an MD. Responsible for the evaluation of adult and pediatric patients and all aspects of their care including ordering and evaluating diagnostic tests and diagnosing and treating their medical problems. Conducted employment, school, pre-employment drug testing, and DOT and sports physical examinations.

5/09 to 01/10 Hillcroft Physicians, 6400 Hillcroft, Houston TX PA with two other MDs and another PA. Responsible for the evaluation of adult and pediatric patients and all aspects of their care including ordering and evaluating diagnostic tests, x-rays, special studies and diagnosing and treating their medical problems. Conduct DOT, school, employment, and Rehab physical examinations.

05/09 to 02/19 Locum Tenens, Whitaker Medical, Houston, TX Physician Assistant working in Family Practice at various locations in Texas, primarily in the Houston area.

01/08 to 05/09 Physician Assistant/Research Coordinator, Accelovance Inc., Rockville, MD 20850 Physician Assistant responsible for all aspects of clinical research including H&Ps, interpretation of diagnostic tests, follow-up visits, and counseling. Supervised clinical operations and functioned as a research coordinator responsible for managing study conduct according to Federal Regulations, Good Clinical Practice, and ICH guidelines. Also an Associate Investigator on clinical trials. 11/06 to 01/08 Clinical Research Coordinator, Henry Jackson Foundation, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. 20307

Clinical Research Coordinator responsible for recruitment, enrollment, and follow-up of subjects on studies. Also had diverse administrative and documentation responsibilities which require sound judgment, decisiveness and knowledge of specific study protocols. Acted as a research case manager for patients. Prepared and transcribed data collected from various sources. Maintain all aspects of study conduct according to the code of Federal Regulations, FDA Regulations, Good Clinical Practice, and ICH guidelines. Conducted counseling sessions for patients, and educate them about clinical trials, their role in protocols, and other vital information. Also responsible for QA of study subject records. 10/05 to 07/07 Clinical Project Manager/Physician Assistant, Military Amputee Research Program, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20307 Contract Clinical Project Manager/Physician Assistant responsible for all aspects of clinical research including protocol writing and development, writing and publication of research data, and managing office staff and research personnel. Also supervised clinical research operations in the Rehabilitation Medicine department, and functioned as a research coordinator. Conducted hospital rounds, follow-up clinic visits, H&Ps, and acted as Associate Investigator on clinical trials. 02/05 to 10/05 Clinic Manager, Men’s Health & Wellness Clinic Whitman-Walker Clinic, 1701 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

Responsible for management of the men’s health clinic, including scheduling volunteers and staff and management of all aspects of clinic operations. Evaluated and treated various STD clinic patients. Prepared reports for the Department of Health and clinic administrative staff, managed database for reportable STDs, file STD reports with Department of Health. Also assisted in the recruitment of clients for clinical trials, and served as a member of the Operations Committee. Also responsible for the clinic budget and all vendor negotiations and contracts.

12/00 to 02/05 Clinical Research Manager/ Clinical Research Coordinator, Montrose Clinic Research, Montrose Clinic, 215 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX 77006 Clinical Research Manager/ Certified Clinical Research Coordinator responsible for Managing/supervising all aspects of private pharmaceutical and NIH-sponsored adult clinical trials conducted at the Montrose Clinic, with the University of Texas Medical School, and Baylor College of Medicine. Also a sub-investigator on various clinical trials.

06/96 to 12/00 Staff Medical Writer/Editor, Clinicians Publishing Group, 2 Brighton Rd., Clifton, NJ 07012

Worked as a clinical editor and medical writer for the medical journal Clinician Reviews.Featured author and co-author of numerous published peer-reviewed journal articles, and writer of a monthly literature review column.

08/94 to 06/96 Senior Staff Physician Assistant, University of TX M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030 Senior Physician Assistant assigned to the Leukemia section. Conducted hospital rounds, patient clinic evaluations, H&Ps, and follow-up visits. Recruited, consented, and evaluated cancer subjects enrolling in clinical trials. Also evaluated and treated patients in the emergency department. Acted as the chief hospital PA. 10/90 to 08/94 Senior Staff Physician Assistant, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Houston, TX

(1990-92) & Atlanta, GA (1992-94).

Senior Physician Assistant (GS-0603-12/step-7) assigned to the Department of Medicine, providing patient care in the Primary Care clinic. Also treated patients in the emergency department and preceptor for medical/PA students from the Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. 08/88 to 10/90 Clinic Manager, Montrose Clinic, Houston, Texas 77006 Evening Clinic Manager responsible for supervising all STD clinic personnel. Also responsible for the scheduling and training of volunteers, patient evaluation and treatment, and overall management of the clinic. Responsible for supervising laboratory personnel and all laboratory specimens sent to the Public Health Department. Worked under the supervision of the clinic Medical Director. 5/87 to 08/88 ACTU, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 20002 Physician Assistant assigned to the AIDS Clinical Trials Unit (ACTU) for NIH-sponsored and industry sponsored HIV clinical trials. Conducted H&Ps, interpreted test results, and acted as a sub-investigator and clinical research coordinator. Prepared reports for the Institutional Review Board, and made public appearances for the Public Health Service, CDC, and G.W. University in television and radio ads. Worked under the supervision of the Chief of Infectious Disease. 12/80 to 05/87 Caceres Health Group, PC, Washington, D.C., 20009 Physician Assistant in a private internal medicine practice with three physicians. Responsible for patient evaluation and treatment including providing primary medical care. Also trained and managed the clinical staff, including the medical assistants, phlebotomists, and diagnostic laboratory personnel. Granted hospital privileges at Capitol Hill Hospital for hospital admissions and follow-up care of all practice patients. Provided on-call coverage for the group physicians. 08/78 to 12/80 Student, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, member of the U.S. Navy Reserves. 08/72 to 08/78 U.S. Navy, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. BIBLIOGRAPHY

Chan B, Witt R, et al. A Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial of Mirror Therapy for Lower Limb Phantom Pain Demonstrates Efficacy of Mirror Therapy. N Engl J Med 2007; 357(21): 2207. Ferri RS, Witt RL, Sharp V.L. Physician-Assisted Suicide Increases. Clin Reviews 1997; 7(4):140-141. Ferri RS, Witt RL, Sharp VL. P-glycoprotein May Block Absorption of Saquinavir. Clin Reviews 1997;7(5):211-212.

Ferri RS, Witt RL, Sharp VL. Window of Opportunity to Reverse HIV Dementia. Clin Reviews 1997; 7(4):122-124.

Ferri RS, Witt RL, Sharp VL. The Role of Cholecystectomy in AIDS. Clin Reviews 1997; 7(5):206-207. Ferri RS, Witt RL, Sharp VL. Unexpected Success Halts Study Enrollment. Clin Reviews 1997; 7(6):83-84. O’Brian S, Witt RL, Talpaz M, Kantarjian H. Extramedullary Blast Crisis in a Patient With Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Complete Cytogenic Remission. Cancer 1991; 7:1946-1949.

Tsao JW, Witt R, et al. The Use of Mirror-box Therapy to Treat Lower Limb Phantom Pain. Presented at the 9th International Conference on the Mechanisms and Treatment of Neuropathic Pain, November 2-4, 2006, Southampton, Bermuda.

Witt RL, Kantarjian H. Treating Leukemia in the Elderly. J Am Acad Phys Assist 1991; 4:276-281. Witt RL, Willis DG. A 62-Year-Old Man with Diarrhea, Fever, and Weight Loss. Phys Assist 1991; 4:65-70. Witt RL. Abdominal Pain in a 29-Year-Old Man with AIDS. Clin Reviews 1995; 1:61-68. Witt RL. Granchi J. A 51-Year-Old Man with Dysphagia. Clin Reviews 1997; 7:175-181. Witt RL. Emerging Epidemic of Lymphogranuloma Venereum. Clin Reviews 2006; 16(4):124-127. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

American College of Physicians (ACP)

CERTIFICATION

Physician Assistant certified in Primary Care Medicine (NCCPA), 1987 to present Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Certification Program (U.S. Army), 1994 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification 2015-2017 LICENSURE

Texas State Board of Medicine, Physician Assistant License Texas DPS Controlled Substances Registration

DEA Registration for Controlled Substances

DOT Certified Medical Examiner

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