Bonnie Westphal, MCMSc, PA-C

• Credentialed at Advent Health Hospital in Tampa/ Wesley Chapel and BayCare in Wesley Chapel
• Performed hospital consultations and pre-sedation assessments at Advent Health hospital system as well as in the outpatient setting.
• Educated patients on endoscopic procedures: the need for evaluation and what to expect when undergoing colonoscopy, endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, fine needle biopsy, fine needle aspiration, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and palliative stent placements.
• Provided aid to patients in the acute hospital setting for oncological emergencies including colon, pancreatic, liver, gallbladder, stomach, and esophageal cancer. As well has neuroendocrine tumors.
• Performed Colorectal Cancer screenings. Evaluated patient at risk for CRC based off symptom and facilitated endoscopic evaluation.
• Discussed general surgery interventions such as cholecystectomy, colectomy, PEG placement, ostomy placement, Nissen Fundiplocation, antireflux surgeries.
• Worked alongside multidisciplinary clinical teams, including general surgery, providing comprehensive health care to patients in hospital and clinic settings.
• Diagnosed chronic and acute illnesses such as IBS, gastritis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, diverticulitis, GI bleed, various GI cancers, inflammatory bowel diseases, hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, etc.
• Experienced with initiation and management of biologic therapies such as Risankizumab-rzaa, Ustekinumab, Infliximab, Vedolizumab. Additional experience with Ozanimod and Dupilumab.
• Performed bedside tasks such as application of silver nitrate, unclogging peg tubes, physical examinations, DREs, biologic injections, and rubber band ligation.
• Provided nutritional counseling. Offered education for PEG maintenance and management.
• Instructed and counseled patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, health maintenance, dietary modifications, and other relevant patient education.
• Preceptor experience for Physician Assistant (UT and South University) and Nurse Practitioner (USF) students.

Medical assistant in a fast-paced dermatology and cutaneous surgery center. Performed clinical tasks including wound care and post operative surgical site care, intramuscular & intralesional injections, minor excisions, ED&C, and I&Ds. Interpreted laboratory results to patients including chemistry analysis, cultures, and biopsies results.

• Educated patients on dermatologic disease processes, advanced medical therapies (Biologic and Isotretinoin), and cutaneous cancer prevention.

• Treated patients with the diagnosis of skin cancer with excisions, superficial radiation therapy, and localized topical chemotherapy's.

• Implemented treatment plans for patients with Mycosis Fungoides by initiating referrals to Moffit Cancer Center and aided in prescription compliance.

Pediatric and Family Medicine

• Documented patient encounters including: HPI/PE, lab and diagnostic results, diagnoses, and medical rationale.

• Trained new scribes in medical terminology, EMR systems, and documentation of HPI/PE.

• Finalized treatment plans by providing patients with education on prescription management and diagnoses.

• Aided in compliance by providing detailed instructions on medication, potential side effects, and when to seek medical attention.

• Became proficient in medications, associated diagnoses, and prescription formatting.

Emergency Medicine

• Performed foreign body removals, laceration repairs, I&Ds, IM injections, local anesthesia application, splinting, and wound care.

Family Medicine

OB/GYN AND GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY

Pediatrics

Pediatric trauma and general surgery

• Assisted in surgeries including Nissen Fundoplication, appendectomy, cholecystectomies, exploratory laparotomy, and lung wedge reception.
• Ensured proper preparation of operating room equipment and patient positioning for optimal outcomes.
• Performed perioperative consultations, intraoperative task including suctioning, suturing, and first assisting, and post-operative monitoring.

•Performed skin exams to identify precancerous and malignant lesions.

•Performed punch and shave biopsies, excisions, suturing and suture removal, electrocautery, ED&C, and I&Ds independently.
• Assisted in Mohs procedures and performed closures.
• Took detailed histories on various dermatologic diagnoses.

Behavioral Health

Internal Medicine