Elizabeth Ashe
Dublin,USA
Summary
Compassionate Board Certified Physician Assistant with 20 years of orthopedic experience focused on patient care and team collaboration. Skilled in patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning, with expertise in administering injections, interpreting X-rays, and assisting in surgeries. Utilizes critical thinking to enhance patient outcomes while adhering to medical protocols in fast-paced clinical environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Physician Assistant
OrthoVirginia
Blacksburg, VA
10.2018 - 07.2026
- Worked with Dr. Eastwood, Dr. Whitfield, Dr. Jones, Dr. Byrd, Dr. Mahoney, Dr. Vonderau, Dr. Baltic and 5 other APPs in a group practice setting treating sports medicine injuries, degenerative disease chronic problems, foot and ankle acute and chronic problems, hand and elbow acute and chronic problems, trauma injuries, and spine
- Currently in OOC seeing up to 50 patients a day working a week on and week off schedule.
- Evaluate and treat approximately 30-35 patients daily
- Perform procedures such as intraarticular injections, aspirations, fracture reductions, casting, suturing lacerations, etc.
- Order and execute diagnostic tests and analyze diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions
- Administer and prescribe appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical medications, MRIs, CTs, PT, etc.
- First assist in surgery intermittently
- Follow-up of post-op patients and round in the hospital setting
- Sideline Orthopedics and Sports Medicine merged with OrthoVirginia Feb. 1, 2021
Physician Assistant
McGarry Orthopedic Clinic
Bristol, VA
11.2017 - 09.2018
- Worked with Dr. McGarry in a private practice setting treating sports medicine injuries, degenerative disease chronic problems, foot and ankle acute and chronic problems, hand and elbow acute and chronic problems, trauma injuries
- Evaluate and treat approximately 30-35 patients
- Perform procedures such as interarticular injections, aspirations, fracture reductions, casting, etc.
- Order and execute diagnostic tests and analyze diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions
- Administer and prescribe appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical medications
- Follow-up of post-op patients
Manager
Ashe B. & Co.
Philadelphia, PA
01.2015 - 10.2017
- Helped manage and start this bridal salon along with my daughter
- Helped with choosing a location for the store, decorate, implement layout for the store, financing, painting and opening of the store in June 2015.
- Chose designers that fit the bohemian style of the store
- Worked with brides during their appointment with trying on of gowns, accessorizing, and customizations
- Delivering gowns to brides and alteration facilities
- Attending bridal markets in NYC
- Assisting with photo shoots
Physician Assistant
Carilion Clinic
Roanoke, Virginia
05.2013 - 12.2014
- Worked with Dr. Hugh Hagan and Dr. Horatiu Dancea in hand and elbow injuries
- Assisted Sports Medicine surgeons when needed in the OR.
- Performed procedures including injections, fracture reductions, casting, etc.
- Scheduled surgeries, wrote pre-op and post-op orders
- Treated an average of 32 patients daily in the clinical setting
- Appropriately diagnosed and treated a variety of diseases and injuries in an orthopedic practice setting
- Ordered and executed diagnostic tests and analyzed diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions
- Administered and prescribed appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical medications
- Advised and educated patients regarding diet, hygiene, fracture care, cast care, ADLs, etc
- Prescribed preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures, such as sedatives, diets, ADLs, and antibiotics
- Continuously maintained proper safety and took precautionary measures to avoid the spread of disease and infection
- Ran an after hours orthopedic clinic twice per month
Physician Assistant
Spectrum Health Medical Group
Grand Rapids, MI
09.2011 - 05.2013
- Worked with Dr. James Lebolt treating sports medicine injuries, degenerative disease chronic problems, foot and ankle acute and chronic problems, hand and elbow acute and chronic problems, trauma injuries
- Evaluate and treat approximately 30-35 patients
- Perform procedures such as interarticular injections, aspirations, fracture reductions, casting, etc.
- Order and execute diagnostic tests and analyze diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions
- Administer and prescribe appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical medications
- Follow-up of post-op patients
- First assist in the OR, rounding of hospitalized patients, on call every 3 weeks for all surgeons in the practice
- Medical coverage for Michigan Whitecaps minor league baseball team, Grand Rapids Ballet Company, local college and high school teams.
Physician Assistant
Virginia Sports Medicine & Spine Institute
Blacksburg, VA
10.2007 - 08.2011
- Worked with Dr. James Lebolt treating sports medicine injuries, degenerative disease chronic problems, foot and ankle acute and chronic problems, hand and elbow acute and chronic problems, trauma injuries
- Evaluate and treat approximately 30-35 patients
- Perform procedures such as interarticular injections, aspirations, fracture reductions, casting, etc.
- Order and execute diagnostic tests and analyze diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions
- Administer and prescribe appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical medications
- Follow-up of post-op patients
- First assist in the OR, rounding of hospitalized patients
- Medical coverage for RU and local high school teams
Physician Assistant
Blacksburg Orthopedics
Blacksburg, VA
09.2006 - 08.2007
- Worked with Dr. Jeremy Hatch in a mainly totals practice with some emphasis on sports medicine injuries
- Responsible for rounds, progress notes, orders, discharge summaries, and prescriptions.
- First assist in surgery during TKAs and THAs. Performed 4-5 total one day a week.
- Helped triage, examine, treat, and first assist during surgery on injured students during the Virginia Tech shootings on 4/16/2007.
- Treated an average of 25-30 patients per day in the clinical setting
- Examined patients, made tentative diagnoses, interpreted tests, and treated in the clinical setting
- Developed open rapport with patients, encouraging them to share questions and concerns
Physician Assistant
Roanoke Orthopedic Center
Christiansburg, VA
05.2004 - 09.2006
- Worked with Dr. Scott Urch treating sports medicine injuries, degenerative disease chronic problems, foot and ankle acute and chronic problems, hand and elbow acute and chronic problems, trauma injuries
- Evaluate and treat approximately 30-35 patients
- Perform procedures such as interarticular injections, aspirations, fracture reductions, casting, etc.
- Order and execute diagnostic tests and analyze diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions
- Administer and prescribe appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical medications
- Follow-up of post-op patients
- First assist in the OR, rounding of hospitalized patients
- Medical coverage for VT, RU, and local high school teams
Treatment Specialist PA-C
Laser Vein Centers, LLC
Roanoke, VA
04.2003 - 01.2004
- Worked with Dr. Sam Saadat in a clinical setting
- Treated on average 10 patients daily
- Completed medical examinations on patients to determine medical necessity for laser treatments
- Performed laser surgery on patients using a 1064 nm Yag laser for varicosities, spider veins
- Performed IPL treatments for photo rejuvenation, rosacea, telangiectasia, hair removal, and tattoo removal
- Responsible for patient follow-up to determine end point of treatments
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Roanoke, Virginia08.2002
Associate of Applied Science - Drafting and Design
Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon, Virginia01.1988
Skills
- Medical diagnosis
- Differential diagnoses
- Patient documentation
- Patient assessments
- Physical examination
- Lab result analysis
- Suturing
- Laceration repair
- Performing procedures
- Radiology interpretation
- Direct patient care
- Chronic disease management
- Chronic care management
- Procedural skills
- Educating patients
- Telemedicine
- Interpreting laboratory results
- Interpreting radiology results
- Interpreting images
- Electronic medical records
- Diagnostic codes
- Evidence-based medicine
- Hospital consultations
- Working with specialists
- Referral coordination
- Rounds management
- Discharge planning
- Orthopedics
- Surgical assistance
- Performing physicals
- Telephone triage
- Patient history documentation
- Nutritional counseling
- Triage management
Certification
- Virginia State License 0110001611 January 2003– present
- Tennessee State License PA0000003315 July 2018– December 2024
- Michigan State License 5601006059 June 2011 - August 2014
- NCCPA Board Certified 2003-2014, recertification April 2017-present
- NCCPA surgical board certified 2002-present
- DEA license MA4459687 August 2017 -present
- DEA license MA1116715 2003-2016
- NPI 1609854314
Timeline
Physician Assistant
OrthoVirginia
10.2018 - 07.2026
Physician Assistant
McGarry Orthopedic Clinic
11.2017 - 09.2018
Manager
Ashe B. & Co.
01.2015 - 10.2017
Physician Assistant
Carilion Clinic
05.2013 - 12.2014
Physician Assistant
Spectrum Health Medical Group
09.2011 - 05.2013
Physician Assistant
Virginia Sports Medicine & Spine Institute
10.2007 - 08.2011
Physician Assistant
Blacksburg Orthopedics
09.2006 - 08.2007
Physician Assistant
Roanoke Orthopedic Center
05.2004 - 09.2006
Treatment Specialist PA-C
Laser Vein Centers, LLC
04.2003 - 01.2004
Associate of Applied Science - Drafting and Design
Virginia Highlands Community College
Bachelor of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
WORK GAPS
- August 2002- April 2003: Graduated and took board exam in November of 2002 and began seeking employment after taking exam.
- January 8, 2004- May 3, 2004: Laser Vein Center closed its offices in Virginia due to regulations and issues with BCBS insurance in January and again I started seeking employment.
- January 1, 2015- October, 2017: I stepped away from the medical profession to take care of my mother in her last stages of progressive supra nuclear palsy and helped my daughter with her business during this time.