The Top Doctors Specializing in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA performs tasks, but most states require them to be readily available through telecommunications. Physician’s assistants are trained to perform many tasks also performed by doctors, such as taking medical histories and ordering tests. Some PAs may also have additional training to work in specialized care settings. PAs can work in various settings, including hospitals, doctor’s offices, nursing homes, educational settings, prisons, rural clinics, and more. The duties of a PA depend on the setting in which they work but may include: Taking a medical history, Performing a physical exam, Diagnosing conditions, Treating conditions, including developing treatment plans, Ordering tests, Interpreting test results, Prescribing, though this may be limited, especially with controlled substances, Providing preventive care advice, Performing medical procedures, Making rounds in specific settings like hospitals, Assisting in surgery, and Research. PAs have a master's degree level of education that includes clinical training and courses on behavioral and medical sciences. They’re trained in various clinical settings, including specialty settings, such as surgery and gynecology. Unlike nurse practitioners, who must specialize in a specific population, PAs receive education in general medicine and receive training to practice medicine and not nursing. Depending on the setting in which a PA works, they are typically responsible for practicing medicine as allowed by law in the state they’re based in, including in specialized settings.For example, a PA working alongside a general surgeon may be responsible for closing incision sites and providing surgical aftercare. However, they are not responsible for performing the actual surgical procedure. In some situations, PAs may have minimal supervision. Especially in rural settings, where they act as primary care providers. Doctors may only visit occasionally, but they may collaborate more often via phone or video call with the PA. The majority of PAs work in surgery or primary care settings, such as family practice. PAs may work in many specialty settings and have additional training that allows them to perform specialized tasks.Those who choose to, may get additional certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) in these subspecialties after fulfilling requirements: Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (for conditions affecting the heart, lungs, and other structures in the thorax), Dermatology (conditions affecting the skin), Emergency medicine, Hospital medicine, Nephrology (conditions affecting the kidneys), Orthopedic surgery (for conditions affecting the muscles and bones), Pediatrics, and Palliative medicine and hospice care (comfort care and caring for the terminally ill. The average training time for PAs is about 24 months. In most cases, PAs have several years of experience in the medical field before embarking on PA school training. For example, PAs may have a background in the following: Nursing, Emergency first responder services, A degree in the sciences, such as a bachelor of science in biology, physiology, or anatomy. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, more than 200 programs are accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. After completing their studies, PAs then need to: Pass a national certification exam, Complete 100 hours of continuing education every two years, Recertify by passing the exam again every six years. To practice medicine, would-be PAs must pass the NCCPA's Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE). This is the only recognized certification in the United States. Someone with a different credential is not qualified to perform PA duties in the United States.

Name	Address
BRIDGIT MENA	KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES, INC. 1701 TWIN SPRINGS RD 21227 Map
MICHAEL BLACK	DOCTORS CARE, PA 100 JIMMY LOVE LN 29212 Map
BENJAMIN DURHAM	HUGHSTON CLINIC PC 522 N CTR ST 30286 Map
WADE WALNOHA	WAKE EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS PA 1900 KILDAIRE FARM RD 27518 Map
JENNIFER WILLIAMS	YAKIMA VALLEY FARM WORKERS CLINIC 314 S 11TH AVE , SUITE A 98902 Map
CARIE BRADT	UNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES OF ROCHESTER 601 ELMWOOD AVE BOX , SUITE 665 14642 Map
MICHAEL BLACK	DOCTORS CARE, PA 1762 E MAIN ST 29307 Map
TANYA PLETIN	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER 5201 HARRY HINES BLVD 75235 Map
BENJAMIN DURHAM	HUGHSTON CLINIC PC 161 E UNIVERSITY DR 36832 Map
TANYA PLETIN	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER 3000N INTERSTATE 35 76201 Map
BRIDGIT MENA	KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES, INC. 7070 SAMUEL MORSE DR 21046 Map
CARIE BRADT	UNIVERSITY ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES OF ROCHESTER 4901 LAC DE VILLE BLVD 14618 Map
DAVID FARRAR	TWIN RIVERS URGENT CARE LLC 750 ALLEN DR 68803 Map
WADE WALNOHA	WAKE EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS PA 3000 NEW BERN AVE 27610 Map
JENNIFER WILLIAMS	YAKIMA VALLEY FARM WORKERS CLINIC 3801 KERN WAY 98902 Map
JULIETTE ZUMWALT	ORTHOLONESTAR, PLLC 2635 W BAKER RD 77521 Map
MICHAEL BLACK	DOCTORS CARE, PA 218 E BLACKSTOCK RD 29301 Map
BENJAMIN DURHAM	HUGHSTON CLINIC PC 100 N MACON ST 31210 Map
JULIETTE ZUMWALT	ORTHOLONESTAR, PLLC 7401 MAIN ST 77030 Map
JAMES DEITLE	EASTERN ALEUTIAN TRIBES, INC. 100 SLOCUM DR , KING COVE CHC 99612 Map
TANYA PLETIN	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER 6201 HARRY HINES BLVD , DERMATOLOGY 75390 Map
BENJAMIN DURHAM	HUGHSTON CLINIC PC 100 FRIST CT 31909 Map

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