Alyssa Santiago

Motivated and dedicated Physician Assistant with a strong academic background and a passion for delivering compassionate patient care. Possesses excellent clinical skills, a keen ability to collaborate with healthcare teams, and a commitment to ongoing professional development. Proven capacity to thrive in challenging academic environments while demonstrating strong communication and a genuine desire to make a positive impact in the healthcare field.

• NYS Infection Control and Barrier Precautions
• HIPAA for Health Care Workers
• Basic LIFE Support CPR & AED- American Heart Association
• Project Sunshine (Wagner College)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
• Certificate of Completion of Accredited Physician Assistant Program

• Assessing Labs and Diagnosing Imaging
• ACLS
• BCLS
• Cardiac Monitoring
• Airway Management
• Arterial Puncture
• Venous Puncture
• Chest Tube Insertion
• Wound Care
• NG Tube Placement/Removal
• IM Injections
• Intradermal Injections
• Subcutaneous Injections
• IV Placement
• Urinary Catheterization
• Pelvic exam/ PAP smear
• Suturing
• Splinting/casting

• New York Presbyterian-Lower Manhattan: General Surgery (08/22/2022 - 09/22/2022)
• Staten Island University Hospital: Psychology (09/26/2022 - 10/27/2022)
• Staten Island University Hospital: MAP clinic Adolescent Medicine (10/31/2022 - 12/01/2022)
• Staten Island University Hospital: OBGYN (01/09/2023- 02/09/2023)
• Wyckoff Hospital: Pediatrics (02/13/2023 - 03/16/2023)
• Dr. Frank Scafuri MD & Associates : Family Medicine (03/27/2023 - 04/27/2023)
• Lombardi Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Center: Clerkship in Plastic Surgery (06/06/2023 - 07/07/2023)
• RUMC: Advanced Surgical Practice in Urology, Orthopedic and Neurosurgery (07/11/2023 - 08/11/2023)
• VA hospital Brooklyn, NY: Emergency Medicine (08/22/2023 - 09/22/2023)
• Staten Island University Hospital: Medical Intensive Care Unit (09/26/2023 - 10/27/2023)
• The BK center: Long Term Care and rehabilitation (10/31/2023 - 12/01/2023)
• New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Medical Center: Urgent Care (2/13/2024 - 3/15/2024)

Expand your Horizon, Staffordshire England, 2022 Visited south Staffordshire for a one week psychiatric rotation

Expand your Horizon, Guatemala, 2023: Facilitate clinics in rural areas to provide healthcare. Independently diagnosed and treated patients.

Expand your Horizon, Antigua, 2024: Providing vital healthcare services to underserved communities, offering medical assessments, diagnosing illnesses, administering treatments, and conducting preventive care initiatives

The POV on AMA (2024); Masters Thesis on how to reduce the incidence of patients leaving against medical advice in the hospital care setting (Wagner College Physician Assistant Program) 

Sunrise Day Camp, Staten Island, NY, 3 weeks, 2022, Working with children battling cancer & their families

Food Drive, Brooklyn NY 2019 

*Available upon request