PALLAVIKA PATEL MSN, ARNP-C
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, experience 30+ years.
Managing patients in ED and Urgent Care, 10+ years, all ages and levels of acuity. Past ATLS, ACLS and CPR certifications.
Clinical Nurse Supervisor /Manager Urgent Care:
*Responsibilities included hiring, termination, management and continuing education of staff.
*Creating patient care protocols and trauma flowsheets for the care and transport of critical/multiple trauma patients to Trauma Centers.
Owner/Partner Hilton Head Longevity Center, Hilton Head Island, SC.:
*Wellness clinic focused on slowing the aging process.
*Responsibilities: Management, education, training, hiring, and termination of staff.
*Administrative duties included creating protocols, history taking, lab tests, education of patients, managing, billing and payroll.
*A pioneer partnering with Aeron Labs providing Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy to patients in the United States of America.
*Recent experience includes patient assessments, review of charts and coding diagnoses for Medicare and Medicaid patients
*Determining the disability ratings for SSA and VA claimants by performing detailed physical exams, and reviewing, medical records, labs and imaging sturdies. Completing detailed written report for submission.
SKILLS
Physical examination, ordering necessary labs, X-rays & other Imaging tests which included patients with cardiac and other medical emergencies and multiple trauma.
Clinical evaluation & Treatment of patients in ED and Urgent Care.
Experience Suturing, Treating Fractures.
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy. Interpreting Saliva and Blood tests.
Working with Primary Care Doctors to evaluate Medicare and Medicaid patients, developing plan of care and coding for appropriate diagnosis.
Evaluation of disability SSA and VA claimants and determining their disability ratings.
WORK HISTORY
ST PETER'S CONVALESCENT CENTER
Nurses Aid Hamilton, Ontario, Canada August 1975 - August 1978
Care of Geriatric and other Rehab Patients.
LILLOOET HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTRE
RN Lillooet, BC June 1977 - August 1977
Registered Nurse on Internal Medicine floor.
TOURO INFIRMARY HOSPITAL
RN New Orleans, LA September 1978 - July 1981
RN in Pediatric Unit 1978-1979.
RN in Emergency Department 1979-1981
Clinical Nurse Supervisor/Manager Wilmington, MA September 1983 - March 1985
WILMINTON REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
Patient care of non-emergent, emergent and trauma patients. Transport of critically ill and trauma patients to Boston Hospitals
Responsible for education of Staff and developing patient care protocols.
HARVARD COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN/BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL ED
Emergency Nurse Practitioner Boston, MA July 1985 - August 1986
Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Department.
Telephone Triage After Hours. Clinical evaluation over phone, determining course of treatment and follow up.
Management of patients with Emergent conditions, (medical and trauma) in the Emergency Department.
FHP HEALTH CENTER
Family Nurse Practitioner Tamuning, Guam September 1986 - July 1988
Worked as Family Nurse Practitioner in Urgent Care and Family Practice Clinics.
EMSA/JACKSONVILLE NAVY HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.
Emergency Nurse Practitioner Jacksonville, FL November 1988 - February 1991
Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Department. Private Military Contract with EMSA.
Management of patients all age groups, with Emergent conditions, (medical and trauma) in the Emergency Department.
HILTON HEAD, URGENT CARE CENTER.
Family Nurse Practitioner Hilton Head I, SC February 1995 - March 1996
Family Nurse Practitioner in Urgent Care Center.
HILTON HEAD LONGEVITY CENTER/PART OWNER
Family Nurse Practitioner/Manager/Owner Hilton Head Island, SC April 1996 - November 1999
Established an Anti-Aging Clinic with 2 other Physicians.
-Planning, Financing and organizing promotional activities. -Established protocols and ordered supplies.
-Trained and managed personnel
-Assessed Patients, performed in house labs and ordered treatments.
-I was a pioneer in practice of Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy. I partnered with Aeron labs, California to provide Hormone Replacement Therapy to patients all over the USA.
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HOLISTIC MEDICAL CENTER OF HAWAII/Pritam Tapryal M.D.
Nurse Practitioner Honolulu, HI April 2004 - November 2012
Family Nurse Practitioner.
-Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with symptoms related to aging. Treatment included Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy and other integrative therapies. My main emphasis was on the management of hormone replacement patients (Men and women).
WEST COAST WELLNESS /MDX Hawaii
Nurse Practitioner Honolulu, HI September 2017 – May2018
Completion of Medicare and Medicaid Annual Health Assessments mainly on the Geriatric population. Included identifying new conditions and confirming existing diagnoses.
Accurately addressing suspected conditions, allowing medical partners to more adequately
align reimbursement with realized medical expenditures.
CONSULTATIVE EXAMINATION SERVICES, INC.
Nurse Practitioner Honolulu, HI March 2020-Present
Disability Examinations for SSA and VA claimants.
Determining claimant’s disability rating by performing extensive physical exams and reviewing medical records, labs, imaging studies.
Submit detailed written report for each claimant.
REFERENCES:
1. James Hughes MD/ Co-founder of Hilton Head Longevity Center. 3 Progressive St. Bluffton, S.C.
2. Pritam Tapryal MD/ Holistic Medical Center 60 S. Beretania St. Honolulu, HI 96813 808-***-****
3. West Coast Wellness/Transtreme LLC Karen Caruso NP
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Rick Michael NP /Founder Transtreme LLC 7501 Fannin St., Suite 705, Houston, TX. 713-***-****
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4. Consultative Examination Services, Inc.
Moses Hernandez
CEO
Consultative Examination Services, Inc.
115 E Foothill Blvd., Ste 200, Glendora, CA 91741
O: 626-***-**** Main
P: 626-***-****
F: 626-***-****
M: 626-***-****
W: www.iamCES.com
Personal Email: *.*********@******.***
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Nursing McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 1974- 1978
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Nursing/ Emergency Nurse Practitioner Certificate University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 1981- 1983
LICENSES:
Active RN/APRN License State of Hawaii: RN-51329
APRN-567
FNP certification from ANCC.
Active Prescriptive Authority and DEA License in State of Hawaii