GORDON K. IWASAKI, PA

San Marcos, CA. *****

Cell: 310-***-****

EXPERIENCE: Total of 25 years, 1995-present

**/****-******* ********* *********- Full Time. Comprehensive Pain Management Specialists, Pain Management, Rancho Bernardo, CA. Responsible for medical management of PPO, HMO, Medicare, and self-pay patients. Managing spinal cord stimulators and pain pump refills. Recommending physical therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, and transmitting medications. Telemedicine evaluations since 03/2020.

03/2015-02/2017 Physician Assistant- Full Time. Coastal Pain Medical Group, Pain Management, Carlsbad, CA. Responsible for medical management of Workers’ Compensation, PPO, HMO, and Medicare patients. Managing spinal cord stimulators and intrathecal pain pump refills. Recommending physical therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, and transmitting medications.

05/2014-03/2015 Physician Assistant- Full Time. William Wilson, M.D., Pain Management, La Mesa, CA. Responsible for medical management of Workers’ Compensation, PPO, HMO, and Medicare patients. Recommending physical therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, and transmitting medications.

11/2013-05/2014 Physician Assistant- Part Time. Coastline Medical Group, Pain Management, Westminster, CA. Responsible for medical management of Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury patients at various clinics throughout Southern California. Recommending physical therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, and transmitting medications.

11/2009-05/2014 Physician Assistant- Part Time. Bear Creek Med-Chiro Medical Weight Loss, Wildomar, CA. Responsible for evaluating and transmitting weight loss medications. Recommending lipotropic agents and/or B12 injections.

12/2012-06/2013 Physician Assistant- Contract Work. Khalid B. Ahmed, M.D., Inc.-Orthopaedics, San Diego, CA. Responsible for working up and managing Workers’ Compensation, PPO, and Personal Injury adult patients. Recommending physical therapy, transmitting medications, and interpreting radiographic films.

01/2010-04/2012 Physician Assistant- Part Time. Penasquitos Pointe Medical Group, Physical Medicine, San Diego, CA. Responsible for evaluating and recommending physiotherapy and manual therapy for patients in pain.

06/2009-09/2009 Physician Assistant- Contract Work. Akmakjian Spine & General Orthopaedics, Riverside, CA. Responsible for follow-up management of Workers’ Compensation, HMO, & PPO patients. Perform initial evaluations for acute injuries. Provide trigger point and Toradol injections, casting and removal, post-op staple and suture removal.

03/2009-06/2009 Physician Assistant- Temporary. TriValley Medical Weight Loss, Murrieta, CA. Responsible for evaluating and prescribing weight loss medications, recommending lipotropic injections and/or B12 injections, and supplements. Monitor patient progress weekly.

04/2006-03/2009, 09/2001-10/2002 Physician Assistant- Full Time. Khalid B. Ahmed, M.D., Inc.-Orthopaedics, Temecula, CA. Responsible for working up and managing Workers’ Compensation, PPO, HMO, and Personal Injury adult patients. Recommending physical therapy, transmitting medications, providing hyaluronic acid, corticosteroid, and trigger point injections, casting and removal, and interpreting radiographic films. Preparing Orthopaedics Final Reports.

EDUCATION:

University of Nebraska Master’s PA Program – Omaha, NE

Online Physician Assistant Program, Masters in Physician Assistant Studies, 2008

Charles Drew University of Medicine- Los Angeles, CA. Physician Assistant Program,

Graduated cum laude, B.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, 1995

University of California, San Diego- La Jolla, CA.

B.A., General Biology Studies, 1987

AFFILIATIONS:

Member of California Academy of Physician Assistants (CAPA), 1993-2016

Member of American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), 1993-2008, 2012-2016

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