Alyssa Van Duzer, PA-C

Experience

• 

  UPMC Hamot Emergency Department

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2019

  Student Internship
• 

  UPMC Family Medicine

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2017

  Student Internship
• 

  Gannon University

  Jan 2017 - May 2020

  Microbiology and human physiology teaching assistant, tutor and lab assistant Studying the ability of native fish to acclimate to predicted water temperature changes caused to global warming in our local regional lake.

  • Molecular and Cellular Biology Teaching and Lab Assistant

    Aug 2017 - May 2020

  • Human Physiology Teaching and Lab Assistant

    Aug 2017 - May 2020

  • Research Biology Assistant

    Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
• 

  University of Dayton

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2022

  Physician Assistant Student

  • Executed diverse procedures, including intubation, suturing, EKG interpretations, and NG tube insertions.• Initiated and established a groundbreaking program in collaboration with the University of Dayton PA Program. Conducted various procedures, such as cricothyroidotomy, chest tube placement, pericardiocentesis, intraosseous placement, and needle decompression of the chest. • Completed over 200 hours of hands-on training as a surgical assistant in dermatology and plastic surgery. Assisted in procedures including mastectomy, breast augmentation, lifts, cosmetic procedures, as well as skin grafts, flaps, and biopsies for skin cancer.• Acted as a surgical first-hand assistant in successful total knee and hip replacements.• Conducted thorough evaluations and physical assessments in gynecological and obstetric settings.• Executed prenatal examinations, assisted with hormone pellet insertions, performed precise pelvic examinations, and delivered specialized medical spa procedures. Show less

• 

  Hospitals and Health Care

  Jan 2023 - Jul 2024

  Physician Assistant
• 

  The Little Clinic

  Jul 2024 - now

  Physician Assistant