Mid-level provider with twenty-seven years of experience. Skills in family practice, internal medicine, gastroenterology and endocrinology. Commitment to establishing productive patient partnerships and promoting healthy lifestyles.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physician Assistant
Central Coast Endocrinology. Dr. Michael Lai Practice
01.2023 - 01.2026
Adult and adolescent patients. Treated Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, obesity, MASLD, PCOs parathyroid disorders, pituitary adenoma, hypogonadism, osteoporosis and adrenal insufficiency. Performed/ provided interpretations of FibroScans.
Physician Assistant
Dignity Health Pacific Central Coast Health Centers-Lompoc
01.2018 - 01.2022
Internal medicine/urgent care. Adult and adolescent population. High incidence of obesity, heart disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, arthritis, chronic pain, depression and anxiety.
Nurse Practitioner
Tehachapi Valley Healthcare Transitioned to Adventist Health
01.2009 - 01.2018
Family rural clinic treating infants to adults. Wellness exams. Acute and chronic disease management including mood disorders: bipolar, major depression, anxiety and schizophrenia.
Nurse educator
California Correctional Institute, CCI state prison, Tehachapi
01.2008 - 01.2009
Developed education for new hire Nurses (RN, LVN) at state prison. Collaborated in creating protocols for inmate health care. Principle role in infection control management.
Physician Assistant
Monterey Bay GI Consultants, Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2008
Developed Hepatitis C treatment program. Provided care for patients with hepatitis B, cirrhosis, NASH, GERD, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome.
Nurse Practitioner
Scott Schneiderman, DO. Family Practice
01.1998 - 01.2000
Care of pediatric and adult patients. Acute and chronic conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Primary Care program FNP/PA
Stanford University
01-1997
BSN - undefined
San Jose State University
01-1995
RN - undefined
Monterey Peninsula Maurin Church School of Nursing
01-1986
Skills
Patient centered care
Nutritional counseling
Project management
Electronic medical records
Telemedicine
Chronic disease management
Affiliations
California Academy of Physician Assistants.
Certification
PA license 14652. FNP license 9648. RN license 404718.
Timeline
Physician Assistant
Central Coast Endocrinology. Dr. Michael Lai Practice
01.2023 - 01.2026
Physician Assistant
Dignity Health Pacific Central Coast Health Centers-Lompoc
01.2018 - 01.2022
Nurse Practitioner
Tehachapi Valley Healthcare Transitioned to Adventist Health
01.2009 - 01.2018
Nurse educator
California Correctional Institute, CCI state prison, Tehachapi
01.2008 - 01.2009
Physician Assistant
Monterey Bay GI Consultants, Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2008
Nurse Practitioner
Scott Schneiderman, DO. Family Practice
01.1998 - 01.2000
BSN - undefined
San Jose State University
RN - undefined
Monterey Peninsula Maurin Church School of Nursing
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