Experience

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  Winship cancer institute of emory university

  Mar 2009 - Nov 2011

  Physician assistant

  Clinical PA in both inpatient (25 bed unit), outpatient and consultative setting, caring for adult patients with marrow failure syndromes, hematologic malignancies and benign hematologic disorders. Involved in multiple multi-site phase I, II, III clinical trials for various diagnoses. Code MET responder providing rapid intervention in the outpatient setting to patients exhibiting warning signs of rapid deterioration or instability.

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  Texas oncology

  Nov 2012 - now

  Physician assistant

  Clinical PA in busy outpatient setting. Evaluate and manage treatment related toxicities, oncologic emergencies, prescribe and implement interventions. Provide Advance Care Planning counseling, teach patients about expectant therapy, competent in genetic counseling and testing for inherited cancer syndromes (City of Hope certified). Proficient in bone marrow biopsy and lumbar puncture procedures. Bone Marrow Biopsy Task Force Lead; led team to create a comprehensive bone marrow biopsy toolkit encompassing both didactic and procedural guidelines to create a comprehensive training/onboarding program. Regional Governance Committee Lead, APP representative on Austin's Physician Executive Committee. Train and onboard APPs new to the organization. Show less