Physician Assistant certified

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Motivated and compassionate recent graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program, equipped with a strong academic foundation and hands-on clinical experience across a wide range of medical specialties. Completed supervised clinical rotations in internal medicine, emergency care, pediatrics, urgent care, family medicine, wound care, psychiatry, women’s health, and surgery, gaining valuable experience in patient evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and procedural skills. Committed to delivering compassionate, evidence-based, and patient-centered care. A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills and a strong desire to grow professionally within a dynamic healthcare setting. In addition to that, my bilingual skills will be an additional asset for patient communication and diagnosis.

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE

Physician Assistant Certified - NCCPA Mar 2025

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA Sep 2023 - Sep2025

Basic Life Support provider (BLS), CPR and AED - AHA Dec 2024 - Dec 2026

Medical Board Certification – Karnataka Medical Council, India Aug 2002

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT CLINICAL TRAINING Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

Woman’s Health Care – Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester MA

Assessed, evaluated APGAR score, and cared for Neonates.

Performed breast and pelvic examinations.

Assisted with vaginal deliveries.

Performed and interpreted non-stress fetal heart monitoring.

Observed robot assisted surgeries for DUB, uterine prolapse, uterine leiomyomas and hysterectomy.

Assisted in post-partum care and examination.

Acute cases like threatened abortion, ectopic pregnancies and chronic conditions management like pre-eclampsia gestational diabetes, ultrasound interpretation.

Performed newborn Apgar score and neonatal examinations.

Assessed fetal well-being through electronic fetal monitoring and evaluated the well-being of mother and fetus.

Wound Care – Fatima Hospital, Providence RI

Assisted with removal of dead tissue, debridement, and cleaned wounds.

Assisted in treating chronic wounds including bedsores, abscesses, venous and arterial ulcerations.

Performed Unna boots, splints, and casting.

Performed doppler examinations and had exposure to observational learning in hyperbaric chambers.

Applied skin grafts and analyzed different grafts for different wounds.

Analyzed different types of dressings required for specific wounds.

Able to understand and identify different types of cushions available for pressure ulcers.

Assisted in treating complex wounds not healed in 2 weeks including diabetic ulcers, vascular wounds, pressure wounds and trauma related wounds.

Worked with healthcare team to assess patients, manage wounds, and monitor stages of healing.

Assisted in wound VACS and compression bandages.

Family Medicine – Dr. Sunita Godiwala Family Practice, Holden MA

Performed annual physical examinations from toddlers to senior citizens.

Provided patient education and counseling on health promotion, maintenance, and disease prevention.

Reviewed patient charts and maintained records for allergies, medical problems, medications, and immunization status.

Assisted with patient education, lab reviews and diagnostic work ups.

Assisted with management of acute conditions like cerumen impaction, UTI, epididymitis, skin rashes, acute exacerbation of asthma, flu, covid and URI.

Management of chronic conditions such as obesity/overweight, osteoarthritis, essential hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, gout, vitamin D deficiencies, diseases for thyroid gland, and GERD.

Administered vaccinations, ear irrigation procedures, taking vitals and follow up calls with patients.

Urgent Care – Convenient MD Urgent Care, Westborough, MA

Provided acute care services to a diverse pediatric, adolescent, and adult population within a multi-specialty clinic.

Evaluated patients with acute illness including viral and bacterial infections, pulmonary issues, musculoskeletal injuries, urinary tract issues, women’s gynecological infections, and men’s health issues.

Performed simple procedures including incision and drainage of abscess, suturing, splinting, casting, throat swabs for Strep, Covid and Flu.

Performed foreign body removal, venipuncture, vaccinations, ear irrigation, administering of local anesthesia for minor procedures and surgical staple removal.

Documented and charted patient information following current policies and procedures.

Provided and managed patient care evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plans.

Communicated with patients regarding testing results, follow up care and additional information.

Referred patients to specialist and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.

Psychiatry – South County Psychiatry, Cranston RI

Active role in intensive outpatient (IOP) initial comprehensive evaluation and clinical assessment interview for patients with Schizophrenia, eating disorder, ADHD, Mood disorder, Generalized anxiety disorder, Personality disorder, Depression, Suicidal ideation, Phobias etc.

Active role in formulating plan and therapy sessions for follow up visits.

Active role in medication management includes dosage changes, class changes and education on side effects.

Assisted in ordering appropriate lab work such as serum drug levels, complete blood counts, renal function, thyroid function, and liver function.

General Surgery – Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester MA

Collaborated closely with Surgical residents’ team during general, vascular, breast and urology.

Actively took part in grand rounds, assessing patients in medical /surgical floor and SICU.

First and Secondhand assist in various surgeries in OR including Robotics, Placement of Fiduciary markers, Laparoscopic surgeries, Endovascular AAA repairs, TCAR, Aqua ablation procedures, Angiograms, angioplasty, Partial Mastectomy SAVI.

Assisted in perioperative surgical wound closure, including suturing, skin stapling, Dermabond and dressing.

Shadowed vascular and general surgeons during outpatient clinics.

General Medicine – Metrowest Medical center, Framingham MA

Worked closely with Attendings and Residents in small inpatient medicine teams for treatment of patients with CHF, pericarditis, AKI, Asthma and COPD exacerbation, Stroke, Acute GI bleeds, TIA, and SIRS.

Actively involved in taking patient history, physical examination and case presentation and documentation.

Involved in Interpretation of lab works, EKG and several imaging modalities (CT, X-ray, Ultrasound, MRI)

Shadowed in Outpatient clinic.

Follow up care with patients and communicating with family members about daily progress of patients.

Emergency Medicine – Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket RI

Worked under supervision of a physician assistant, Triaged patients based on the level of acuity.

Involved in history taking, ordering necessary labs, diagnostic imaging, and documentation patient notes.

Independently worked with procedures like incision and drainage, laceration repairs, slit lamp examination, suture removal, splinting, staple insertion, and removals.

Had an opportunity to diagnose, treat and observe cases like MVA, mastoiditis, Contusion, blowout fracture, shoulder dislocation, electrolyte abnormalities, extremity fractures, ACS, angina, Migraine attacks, HTN emergencies, Animal bites, threatened abortions, Altered mental status, COPD, and asthma exacerbation.

Consulted the supervising physician regarding diagnosis, treatment plans, medication, and discharge plans.

Educated patients about their diagnosis, treatment plans and discharge instructions.

Became proficient in using Epic for medical documentation.

Pediatrics – Town Center Pediatrics, Northborough, MA

Conducted physical exams and medical evaluations for newborns and children up to age 18.

Taken measurements including height, weight, head circumference, and other body measurements.

Coordinated care and made referral to specialist providers.

Participated in preventive medicine-Immunization, screening.

Performed procedures such as administering medications, drawing blood, and performing lab tests.

Actively involved in the management of acute conditions not limited to pneumonia, asthma exacerbation, skin conditions,

ear irrigation, ear infections, foreign body removal from ear.

Involved in the management of chronic conditions such as Asthma, allergy, ADHD and performing medication review.

Actively involved in diagnosing rashes like Eczema, diaper rashes, candidal rashes, Contact dermatitis, warts, cradle caps, Molluscum contagiosum, Impetigo, Sun burns, Tick bites, Animal bites Hemangiomas .

Proficient in using e-Clinicals software for medical records.

HEALTHCARE EMPLOYMENT

Texas Health Physicians Group, Frisco, TX Medical Assistant; Internal Medicine Dec 2017 - Sep 2018

Helped patients by providing information regarding follow up appointment, medical referral and medication refills and additional information regarding medical diagnosis.

Verified patient information by interviewing patients, recorded medical history, and confirmed purpose of visit.

Prepared patients for examinations by performing preliminary physical tests, taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature, and reported patient history summary.

Assist the doctor with office procedures like simple wound dressing,

Secured patient information and maintain patients’ confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records, completing diagnostic coding, and keeping patient’s information confidential.

Assisted Physicians with answering phone requests from patients, other medical professionals, and institutions.

Administered immunizations, collected specimens, and performed diagnostic tests (rapid strep, flu, covid, urine, pregnancy, blood glucose and A1C, PPD), EKG, ear irrigations and nebulizer treatments.

Maintained examination rooms and supplies, sterilization of equipment.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Texas Health Physicians Group, Frisco, TX Jun 2022 - Nov 2022

Shadowed a Physician Assistant – observed day to day activities including medical history, physical examination, diagnostic lab tests, diabetic care etc.

Denton State Supported Living Center, Denton, TX Feb 2020

Volunteered to engage and assist mentally challenged adults by reading books, walks, and games.

Cedar Park Pediatrics, Cedar Park, TX Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

Shadowed a Pediatrician - Observed Physical Examinations and Case presentation.

EDUCATION

Master of Physician Assistant Studies Dec 2024

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, MA

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Mar 2003

JJM Medical College, Kuvempu University, Karnataka, India

SKILLS

Patient Assessment & Diagnosis

Electronic Medical Records (EMR): [Epic, Cerner, etc.]

Minor Procedures, Suturing, Wound dressings, Skin grafts

Patient Education & Counseling

Team Collaboration

Evidence-Based Medicine

Bilingual: [English, Telugu, Hindi]

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