Physician Assistant

Nicole Wunderlich

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Houston, TX 77019

713-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a full-time Physician Assistant position in the field of surgery.

EDUCATION

2009-Present Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

• Physician Assistant Program, School of Allied Health Sciences

• Masters of Science

• Graduated with Honors

2005-2009 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

• Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science, Minor in Business

• Graduated Summa Cumme Laude with Foundation Honors, GPA: 3.96

• Honors Student Council Treasurer

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

2010-2011 Baylor College of Medicine Clinical Clerkship

General Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

• Attending: Dr. Anu Subramanian

• Responsibilities: Daily patient rounding; pre-op and post-op care including monitoring labs, input/output, dressing changes, and wound care; assisted in surgery including closure of surgical incisions and operating laparoscope; participated in general surgery and surgical oncology clinic collecting histories and physicals, removing sutures and staples, and performing biopsies; and assisted in minor procedures clinic.

• Surgical assist on hernia repair (inguinal, ventral, epigastric), hemicolectomy, laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy, lipoma excision, partial bowel resection, colostomy, and ileostomy and colostomy reversal

Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women’s Specialists of Houston

• Attending: Dr. Damla Dryden

• Responsibilities: Assisted in performing pre-operative assessments, pre-op and post-op care of inpatients and outpatients, assisted in surgery, and outpatient clinic duties including routine gynecologic and obstetrical care

• Surgical assist on laparoscopic hysterectomy, vaginal hysterectomy, hysteroscopy and D&C, laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy, cesarean section, and tubal ligation

Community Medicine, Childress Regional Medical Center

• Attending: Dr. Mike Henderson

• Responsibilities: Performed duties in a variety of settings including primary care clinic, emergency room, inpatient medicine, labor and delivery, and operating room.

• Surgical assist on cesarean section, tubal ligation, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, inguinal hernia repair, and carpal tunnel release

Emergency Medicine, Ben Taub General Hospital

• Attending: Dr. Michelle Schmidt, Tiffany Patterson PA-C

• Responsibilities: Assessed patients from a variety of trauma levels, completed diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including casting and splinting, joint aspiration and injection, NG tube placement, incision and drainage, laceration closure, and paracentesis

Geriatrics, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

• Attendings: Dr. John Culberson, Lurie McAdow PA-C

• Responsibilities: extensive participation in wound care clinic, care of geriatric patients on inpatient and outpatient basis

Cardiology, Kelsey Seybold Cardiology, St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital

• Attending: Dr. Atasu Nayak

• Responsibilities: Managed inpatient and outpatient cardiology patients; assisted in interpreting EKGs, echocardiograms, and stress tests; observed coronary and peripheral catheterizations, angioplasty, and stent placement

Internal Medicine Inpatient, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Internal Medicine Outpatient, Willy Pezzia MD and Associates

Psychiatry, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Pediatric Inpatient, Ben Taub General Hospital

Pediatric Outpatient, Lone Star Medical Clinic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2008-2009 Emergency Room Scribe

College Station, TX College Station Medical Center

• Assisted Physicians and Physician Assistants in gathering patient's history and inputting into electronic medical record. Duties also included reviewing labs and imaging in order to notify practitioners of abnormal results

2007-2008 Labor and Delivery Care Associate

College Station, TX College Station Medical Center

• Assisted with patient care on a volunteer basis. Duties included organizing and compiling charts, assembling IV start kits, and delivering specimens to the lab

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2011 Master’s Thesis Research and Poster Presentation

Houston, TX Baylor College of Medicine

• Nondonor Egg Pregnancies after Premature Ovarian Failure Diagnosis Study

• Primary Mentor: Michael J. Heard, MD, F.A.C.O.G.

SKILLS

Proficient with Electronic Medical Record Systems: Epic, CPRS, Promed, EMD, CPSI

Moderate Spanish speaking ability

Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support

REFERENCES

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