Harper University Hospital DMC Detroit MI 1996-2017 Lead Cardiothoracic-vascular PA-C * First assist in surgery specializing in cardiothoracic surgery well as robotic assisted thoracic surgery bedside assist Performed endoscopic and open vein harvesting Assisted with trans catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) perform Able chest tube central line arterial line insertion and removal advanced Successfully surgical team lead PA within five years supervised Directly the cardiothoracic surgery team while managing daily operations payroll and call coverage recruitment Advised and retention of personnel to create competent surgical team Responsible for training and education of new personnel Management of pre intra and postoperative patient care including ICU Effectively wrote progress notes discharge summaries histories and physicals consultations and orders on daily basis CO Lead Physician Assistant CT Surgery 1993-1996 Performed all duties of cardiothoracic PA-C including first assist and vein harvest Assisted in rebuilding the CT physician assistant team by recruiting new personnel Trained new personnel including first and second year CT fellows

Highlights:

• Critical Care - Vascular
• ICU
• Management
• Surgical
• THORACIC
• VASCULAR
• Direct Patient Care
• Physician assistant
• Cardoithoracic surgery PA-C
• CENTRAL LINES