Physician Assistant Gainesville

Megan Giese, MPAS, PA-C

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Clearwater, Fl 33759

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Brain & Spine Neuroscience Institute, Physician Assistant, Lutz, FL August 2020- present

Surgical first assist in cases ranging from elective cases to neurosurgical trauma cases.

Perform history and physicals, pre and post up care, new patient visits, routine f/u’s, brace fitting and VP shunt adjustments in an outpatient setting.

Perform inpatient consults, progress notes, rounds and all aspects of discharge.

Evaluate, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for neurosurgical and neurointsive patients.

Prescribe appropriate medications including controlled substances.

Administer myofascial trigger point injections.

Drain management including lumbar, cervical, subdural and subgalea JP drains along with lumbar drains.

Manage extraventricular drains.

Interpret C/T/L spine MRIs w/wo contrast, Brain MRI’s w/wo contrast, CT myelograms, Cerebral angiograms and plain radiographs. Interpret lab results.

Work neurosurgery trauma and neurovascular call.

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Diagnostic Clinic Medical Group, Scribe, St. Petersburg, FL August 2017- April 2018

Document and chart complete patient encounter. Order imaging, labs, and consults.

University of South Florida Sports Medicine, Intern, Tampa, FL May 2017- August 2017

Create and guide athlete through rehabilitation programs, perform different modalities on athlete (ultrasound, cupping, Graston…), and provide basic first aid.

Gainesville Health Care Center, Certified Nursing Assistant, Gainesville, FL January 2017- April 2017

Work in a dementia unit assisting residents with activities of daily living.

LICENSE/MEMBERSHIPS

Florida Physician Assistant License; Expires 1/31/2024

NCCPA Exam Certified; Expires 12/31/2022

ACLS Certification; Expires 04/29/2023

BLS Certification; Expires 04/29/23

DEA License; Expires 9/30/23

Florida Academy of Physician Assistants (FAPA)

CLINICAL ROTATIONS

Emergency Medicine; Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL 5/6/19-6/6/19

General Surgery; Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, St. Petersburg, FL 6/10/19-7/10/19

Women’s Health; Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL 7/15/19-8/14/19

Internal Medicine; James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital; Tampa, FL 8/26/19-9/25/19

Pediatrics; Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL 9/30/19-10/30/19

Elective: Children’s Orthopaedic and Scoliosis Surgery Associates; Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 11/4/19-12/18/19

Family Medicine; Florida Medical Clinic, Tampa, FL 1/6/20-2/5/20

Elective: Cardiothoracic Surgery; Medical Center of Trinity, Trinity, Florida 2/10/20-3/11/20

Behavioral and Mental Health; James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital; Tampa, FL 3/16/20-4/15/20

Education

University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL May 7, 2020

Master of Physician Assistant Studies

University of Florida, College of Health and Human Performance, Gainesville, FL August 5, 2017

Bachelor of Science in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology- Exercise Physiology

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