Cynthia Garza Martinez, PA-S

Highly Skilled physician assistant student with exceptional diagnostic skills and clinical acumen. Compassionate healthcare provider and proficient multitasker with skills of being innovative, team oriented, and an excellent problem solver. Looking for new opportunity for growth as a physician assistant in Emergency Medicine

LSUHS Clinical Rotations, June 2025 - August 2026

Emergency Department, Ochsner LSU Health hospital, Monroe, Louisiana, 6/25-7/25

• Completed 144.5 hours of hands-on clinical experience in a high-volume, fast-paced emergency department serving a rural and underserved population.
• Performed comprehensive histories and physical examinations on patients ranging from newborn to geriatric populations to develop appropriate differential diagnoses.
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic testing (laboratory studies, imaging, and point-of-care testing) to guide clinical decision-making.
• Developed evidence-based treatment plans under supervision of emergency medicine physicians and APPs.
• Participated in trauma, stroke, and ACS activations, collaborating with a multidisciplinary emergency care team.
• Performed and assisted with procedures including laceration repair, incision and drainage, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), nerve blocks, lumbar punctures, and peripheral/central/urinary catheter placement.

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, St. Mary’s Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana, 7/25-8/25

• Collaborated with the pediatric intensivists team to develop my knowledge, enhance clinical reasoning and critical care decision-making skills in pediatric critical care medicine.
• Observed and participated in the management of critically ill pediatric patients, and engaged in interdisciplinary rounds

Primary Care (outpatient), Overton Brook’s VA Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana, 8/25-9/25

• Conducted patient interviews, physical examinations, and comprehensive history and physical (H&P) documentation for assigned patients in acute, chronic and preventative settings.

Pediatrics (outpatient), Ochsner LSU Health Hospital, Monroe, Louisiana, 9/25-10/25

• Collaboratively worked, observed and learned from a licensed pediatrician to further improve on my knowledge and skills in pediatric care.

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ochsner LSU Health Hospital, Monroe, Louisiana, 10/25-11/25

• Participated in the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic obstetric and gynecologic conditions, as well as preventive women’s health care.
• Performed pelvic examinations, cervical checks, Pap smears, wet mount microscopy, and fetal assessments including fundal height measurement and fetal heart tone monitoring.
• Assisted in vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections, including delivery of placenta and immediate postpartum care.

Internal Medicine (inpatient), Ochsner LSU Health hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana, 11/25-12/25

• Conducted patient interviews, physical examinations, and comprehensive history and physical (H&P) documentation for assigned patients.
• Presented patient cases during daily rounds to supervising physicians and residents.
• Reviewed and interpreted laboratory and imaging studies to assist in diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning.
• Collaborated with the physician and resident team to develop and adjust patient management plans throughout hospitalization.
• Observed and assisted with procedures including thoracentesis, paracentesis, lumbar punctures, bedside ultrasound IVC assessments, and midline/PICC line placements.

Family Medicine (inpatient), Ochsner LSU Health hospital, Monroe, Louisiana, 01/26-02/26

• Presented patient cases during daily rounds to supervising physicians and residents.
• Collaborated with the physician and resident team to develop and adjust patient management plans throughout hospitalization.

General Surgery, Ochsner LSU Health hospital, Monroe, Louisiana, 2/26-3/26

• Completed 154 clinical hours working alongside surgical residents and attending surgeons.
• Participated in 30+ surgical cases, including elective, urgent, and trauma-related procedures such as perforated appendicitis and bowel obstruction.
• Served as first assist on select procedures, supporting the primary surgeon with retraction, suturing, and operative field management.
• Assisted with postoperative patient care, including wound care, dressing changes, and monitoring recovery progress.

Pediatric Surgery, Willis-Knighton South, Shreveport, Louisiana, 03/26-04/26

• Collaboratively worked, observed and learned from the multidisciplinary pediatric surgical team (APP’s, Physicians, Nurses) to expand my knowledge in both pediatric medicine and surgical management.

Psychiatry, Overton Brook’s VA Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana

• Upcoming on 3/30/26 - 4/11/26

Radiology Ochsner LSU Health hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana

• Upcoming on 4/13/26 - 4/24/26

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St. Mary’s Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana

• Upcoming on 4/27/26 - 5/22/26

Emergency Department Preceptorship, Ochsner LSU Health hospital, Monroe, Louisiana

• Upcoming on 6/7/26 - 8/2/26
• Selected for an elective two-month preceptorship in emergency medicine to further develop clinical skills in a high-volume emergency department serving a rural, underserved and medically complex population.
• Functioning in an advanced clinical role, evaluating patients, formulating differential diagnoses, ordering diagnostic studies, and initiating treatment plans under supervision of attending physicians and APPs.

• Basic Life Support certified (BLS), 2027
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certified (ACLS), 2027
• NCCPA Board Certification – Expected August 2026