Luis Hernandez
Summary
Seasoned Foreign medical graduate/experienced Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant with many years of healthcare experience, passion for patient care, and proven track record at Tulsa Bone and Joint
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant
Tulsa Bone and Joint
01.2011 - Current
- Assisting my supervising physician during thousand of surgeries (robotic TKAs, superior approach THAs, Reverse and TSAs, shoulder and knee arthroscopies).
- Performing injections (knees, shoulders, hips).
- Performing Iovera knee injections (cryoneurolysis) previous to TKAs.
- Conducting rounds in hospitals to check on admitted and post op patients.
- Completing focused physical evaluations to complete speedy, successful high volume of office visits.
- Conducting Referral and consultations with other Orthopedic surgeons and Hospitalist physicians on patient care.
- Conducting physical examinations to assess patients' MSK condition for optimal treatment during on call weekends.
- Ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing to confirm diagnosis and implement accurate treatment.
- Coordinating patient referrals to specialty providers.
Scrub Technician
Saint Johns Hospital
06.2008 - 12.2008
OR Technician Assistant
Saint Johns Hospital
08.2000 - 05.2008
Pediatric Resident MD
Hospital Luis Ortega
12.1995 - 12.1997
Intern MD
Hospital Luis Ortega
12.1993 - 12.1995
Education
Master of Science - Physician Assistant
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO12-2010
Surgical Technologist -
Tulsa Technology Center
Tulsa, OK11-2008
Bachelor of Science -
Rogers State University
Claremore, OK05-2008
M.D. - General Medicine
University of Carabobo
Valencia, Venezuela09-1993
Skills
- Wound care management
- Postoperative care
- Collaborative teamwork
- Medical records management
- Interpreting radiology results
- Diagnostic testing
- Suturing
- Interpreting lab results
- Prescription management
- Evaluating culture results
- Preoperative evaluations
- Discharge planning
- Treatment Planning
- Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese
Timeline
Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant
Tulsa Bone and Joint
01.2011 - Current
Scrub Technician
Saint Johns Hospital
06.2008 - 12.2008
OR Technician Assistant
Saint Johns Hospital
08.2000 - 05.2008
Pediatric Resident MD
Hospital Luis Ortega
12.1995 - 12.1997
Intern MD
Hospital Luis Ortega
12.1993 - 12.1995
Master of Science - Physician Assistant
Missouri State University
Surgical Technologist -
Tulsa Technology Center
Bachelor of Science -
Rogers State University
M.D. - General Medicine
University of Carabobo
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