Diana O’Neil
Bow,NH
Summary
Accomplished Cardiology Physician Assistant with expertise in chronic disease management and team leadership. At Catholic Medical Center, led CHF division, enhancing patient care through innovative protocols. Skilled in effective communication and patient education, driving successful outcomes in complex cardiac conditions. Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring high-quality care and advanced therapy coordination.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiology Physician Assistant
Concord Hospital Cardiovascular Institute
10.2024 - Current
- Continued cardiology practice inpatient/outpatient seeing patients independently and collaborating with physicians as needed
- Frequent initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors, referral to weight loss centers, exposure to GLP1 medications
- Performed telehealth outpatient visits
Lead Heart Failure Cardiology Physician Assistant
Catholic Medical Center
02.2017 - Current
- Integral member of diverse team comprised of 20+ APP and 20+ Cardiologists; lead APP of CHF division with duties in inpatient and outpatient settings
- Provide and coordinate high quality care as well as education to heart failure patients and their families
- Assessment, diagnosis, and management of complex and acute cardiac conditions including work up of new cardiomyopathies, acute management of cardiogenic shock with temporary mechanical circulatory support, management of chronic inotrope use as destination and/or bridge to advanced therapies, evaluation for advanced therapies including LVAD and/or cardiac transplant, arranging outpatient IV diuretics
- Provide education and referral to palliative care in appropriate settings
- Collaborated with innovative cardiology subspecialties including EP, interventional and structural, and cardiac surgery teams. Referral and co-management of patients indicated for pacemakers/ defibrillators, ablations, CVSN, Watchman, complex and high risk PCI, Inari procedure, TAVR, TMVR, Mitraclip, CCM device, Cardiomems, CABG/AVR, LAA ligation, Convergent procedure
- Managed post LVAD and cardiac transplant patients in shared care program predominately Tufts Medical Center but also BWH and MGH
- Developed nurse driven titration protocol of guideline directed medical therapy, created CHF nurse navigator role and assisted with development of MIH program
- Research: Guide-HF, Abbott, co-investigation, Protect IV, Abiomed, sub-investigator, heart failure specialist, Expand TAVR II, Medtronic, sub-investigator
Cardiology Physician Assistant
Boston Medical Center
08.2015 - 12.2016
- Responsible for managing acutely ill patients with decompensated heart failure as well as a multitude of cardiac and non-cardiac co-morbidities
- Corroborated assessment of patients, diagnostic tests, and treatment plans with supervising physician and fellow
Hospitalist Physician Assistant
New England Baptist Hospital
03.2014 - 09.2015
- Responsible for coordinating medical care for post-orthopedic surgical patients
- Participated in daily rounding, performed H&P’s, prescription writing, and discharge paperwork including dictations
Education
Master of Physician Assistant Studies -
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
12.2013
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Northeastern University
09.2011
Skills
- Chronic disease management
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Patient education
- Time management
- Endocrinology expertise
- Prescription management
- Problem solving
Certification
- Licensed Physician Assistant in New Hampshire
- Current DEA license
- NCCPA certified
- Current ACLS and BLS
Personal Information
Title: PA-C
Timeline
Cardiology Physician Assistant
Concord Hospital Cardiovascular Institute
10.2024 - Current
Lead Heart Failure Cardiology Physician Assistant
Catholic Medical Center
02.2017 - Current
Cardiology Physician Assistant
Boston Medical Center
08.2015 - 12.2016
Hospitalist Physician Assistant
New England Baptist Hospital
03.2014 - 09.2015
Master of Physician Assistant Studies -
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Northeastern University