Physician Assistant
Resume:
Azita Javdanfar, MSPAS, PA-C
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
**********@*****.***
Objective:
To obtain a position in a health care organization as a certified physician assistant.
Education
2006-2008 Western University of Health Sciences
Masters of Science, Physician Assistant Studies, GPA: 3.93
Graduated with Highest Honors
2002-2006: University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelors of Science, Psychobiology, GPA: 3.901
Graduated with Summa Cum Laude Honors
1998-2002: Beverly Hills High School
Graduated with High Honors, GPA: 4.12
Case Presentation (May 2008):
Presented a case regarding one of my patients, which I diagnosed with acute syphilitic hepatitis, in front of 40+ attending physicians, fellows and residents at an Infectious Disease Case Conference at LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA.
Employment:
Aug 2016-Present: Exer More Than Urgent Care, Los Angeles, CA
Duties: Collect histories, perform physical exams, interpret laboratory tests, and develop treatment strategies for a wide variety of adult and pediatric cases in urgent care medicine. Also, worked Virtual Care shifts and provided medical care to patients through telemedicine and phone modalities.
Nov 2015-Feb 2016: Cedars Sinai Urgent Care, Beverly Hills, CA
Duties: Collect histories, perform physical exams, interpret laboratory tests, and develop treatment strategies for a wide variety of adult and pediatric cases in urgent care medicine.
Dec 2008-Nov 2015: LAC+USC Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, CA
Duties: Physician Assistant-Certified: Collect histories, perform physical exams, interpret laboratory tests, and develop treatment strategies for a wide variety of adult and pediatric cases in emergency medicine. Also, monitor and manage patients in the observation unit, attend rounds, and participate in further academic learning in emergency medicine imaging modalities and procedures. Also participated in administrative roles.
Teaching Experience:
2009-2015: Clinical Instructor at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Physician Assistant Program
Serve as clinical preceptor for PA students as they rotate through their Emergency Medicine clinical rotation at LAC+USC Medical Center.
On February 2015, given title Adjunct Clinic Instructor of Family Medicine, Keck School of Medicine
Clinical Training/Rotations:
July, 2008 Dermatology, Dr Sid Danesh, San Gabriel, CA
Duties: Collected histories, documented physical exams, and developed management strategies for common dermatological diseases, including skin rashes, benign skin tumors, skin cancers, and bacterial/fungal/viral skin infections. Performed and/or assisted in a variety of minor procedures such as shave biopsy, punch biopsy, cryosurgery, acne surgery, milia extraction, and electrodessication.
June, 2008 Kaiser Permanente, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Los Angeles, CA
Duties: Obtained patient histories, performed orthopedic exams, evaluated imaging, and developed treatment strategies in a variety of sub-specialties of orthopedics. Exposure to shoulder injuries, knee injuries, hand injuries, back pain, and pediatric orthopedics.
May, 2008 USC University Hospital, Liver Transplant Unit, Los Angeles, CA
Duties: Collected histories, performed physical exams, utilized laboratory tests, and developed treatment strategies for patients in an inpatient hepatology service, including patients in ICU. Managed a wide variety of patients, including patients with cirrhosis, hepatitis, encephalopathy, narcotic abuse, and diabetes, under the supervision of residents, fellows, and attending physicians.
April, 2008 Internal Medicine, Dr Michael Khalili, Los Angeles, CA
Duties: Collected histories, performed physical exams, ordered and interpreted laboratory tests, and developed treatment strategies for patients. Managed a wide variety of medical conditions (both in outpatient settings, hospital settings, and skilled nursing facilities), including diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, congestive heart failure, osteoporosis, arthritis, and dementia, under the supervision of the attending physician.
March, 2008 Montclair Hospital Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Montclair, CA
Duties: Obtained histories, conducted problem-oriented physical exams, ordered and interpreted laboratory tests, and developed therapeutic plans for various conditions, including diabetic ketoacidosis, acute chest pain, acute abdominal pain, and respiratory problems, under the supervision of the attending physician. Also assisted in suture placement and removal, staple placement, anesthetic injections, and draining of abcesses.
February, 2008 Westside Family Medical Clinic, Santa Monica, CA
Duties: Performed physical exams, including well women, problem-oriented, and complete physical exams. Conducted pap smears, breast exams, and provided patient information regarding gynecological and obstetric issues, under the supervision of the attending physician Exposure to a wide variety of health topics, such as birth control, menstrual abnormalities, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, urinary infections, and asthma.
January, 2008 Westside Cardiovascular, Beverly Hills, CA
Duties: Collected histories and conducted physical exams for patients in a cardiology office. Ordered relevant tests such as blood tests, echocardiograms, stress tests, carotid ultrasounds, and Duplex ultrasound of the legs. Also helped manage a variety of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, coronary vascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, dyslipidemia, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, and cardiac arrhythmias, under the supervision of the attending physician.
December, 2007 Western University Medical Clinic, Pomona, CA
Duties: Collected histories, performed physical exams, ordered and interpreted laboratory data, developed diagnostic and therapeutic plans, and provided patient education at this family medicine clinic, under the supervision of a physician.
November, 2007 Kaiser Permanente, Department of General Surgery, Los Angeles, CA
Duties: Assisted in the operating room for major general surgeries such as laparoscopic cholecystectomies, appendectomies, mastectomies, breast biopsies, colorectal surgeries, and hernia surgeries. Assisted in collecting histories and physical exams, removing sutures, and aiding with minor surgeries in the clinic, under the supervision of a physician.
October, 2007 St. John’s Well Child Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
Duties: Performed and documented physical examinations include behavioral, growth and motor skill milestones, hearing, vision, speech screening and pediatric immunization schedules. Diagnosed and managed a variety of pediatric problems including allergic, respiratory, dermatological, and orthopedic, under the direct supervision of the physician.
September, 2007 United Care Medical Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
Duties: Collected histories, performed complete physical exams and problem-oriented physicals, ordered and interpreted laboratory data, developed and therapeutic plans, performed papanicolaou smears, diabetic exams, and well child exams, under the supervision of the physician.
Publications:
Javdanfar A, Celentano C. Images in Emergency Medicine: Sciatic Artery Aneurysm. West J Emerg Med. 2010; 11(5): 516-517. Available at: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/5jt4q6nv
Contributory Author for: Rodriquez Ohanesian, Jessi, et al. The Ultimate Guide to the Physician Assistant Profession. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing. 2013. Print.
Research Experience
October 2003- University of California, Los Angeles: Department of Psychology
June 2004 Research aimed at exploring the physiological responses to stress and
whether a stressor with a social-evaluative component causes more physiological
changes (such as cortisol secretion) than stressors without a social-evaluative
component. Served as Research Assistant.
April 2005- University of California, Los Angeles: Department of Community Health Sciences
June 2005 Research aimed at investigating the social, psychological, and academic
issues pertaining to students who transfer from two-year community colleges to
four-year universities—with the overarching goal of creating a valuable center
at UCLA for these transfer students. Served as Research Assistant
Licenses/Certificates:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 2021
Pediatrics Advances Life Support (PALS), 2021
Basic Life Support, 2021
HIPPA Certificate, 2016
National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA)
Honors and Awards
2008: Highest Honors Designation: Awarded to top 3% of students in the Physician Assistant
Program at Western University of Health Sciences
2007: Clymer Award for Academic and Professional Excellence
2007-2008: Dean’s List: Western University of Health Sciences
2006: National Dean's List
2002-2005: National Society of Collegiate Scholars member
2002-2005: UCLA Dean’s Honor’s List
2002: Highest Honor from California Scholarship Federation
1998-2002: Principal’s Honors Roll
June 2002: Sid Levine Memorial Scholarship
June 2002: Outstanding Spanish Student Award
Languages (Fluent):
English, Spanish, Persian
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