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Occupation Training
Clinical Research Studies
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Rupinder Dhillon

Liverpool,NY

Summary

Energetic healthcare professional with diverse experience in Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Correctional Medicine, Primary Care, Geriatrics & Skilled Nursing Facility, Addiction Medicine, and Psychiatry. Constantly seeking new opportunities to provide care for critical patients, vulnerable/special populations, and behavioral issues. Possesses knowledgeable clinical decision-making skills and a commitment to evidence-based practices. Proactive and diligent collaborator, completed an accredited Physician Assistant Program and Medical School. Known for attention to detail, open-mindedness, and ability to demonstrate understanding and patience.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Physician Assistant, Urgent Care

DRAKOS Urgent Care
06.2024 - Current
  • Supported diagnostic procedures such as X-rays, EKGs, and lab tests by ordering appropriate tests based on clinical assessment.
  • Managed complex chronic conditions effectively through regular monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and symptom management strategies.
  • Facilitated effective communication with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient-centered care delivery in the urgent care setting.
  • Increased clinic efficiency by utilizing electronic health record systems proficiently for documentation and communication purposes.
  • Accurately triaged patients upon arrival to prioritize their needs appropriately based on severity level.
  • Decreased complications from minor surgical procedures by providing skilled assistance during wound repair, suturing, and incision/drainage treatments.
  • Advanced the quality of healthcare services provided at the clinic by participating in continuous professional development activities.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing timely, efficient, and compassionate care to diverse populations.
  • Streamlined clinic operations by maintaining accurate medical records and coordinating with support staff.
  • Improved patient outcomes by conducting thorough medical histories and physical examinations in a fast-paced urgent care setting.
  • Reduced wait times for patients by efficiently managing a high volume of walk-in visits, emergencies, and appointments.

Psychiatric Physician Assistant and Drug Addiction

Conifer Park
03.2023 - Current
  • Performs history and physical examination on patients
  • Evaluates and manages detox protocols on the Detox Unit
  • Evaluation and treatment of all patients as needed for medical problems
  • Develops and implements patient management plans, medication and therapy recommendations, records progress notes and assists planning of continuity of care
  • Participate in treatment team on Detox to develop treatment and aftercare plans as indicated
  • On-call nights and weekend's management of medical problems throughout entire facility
  • Attended multidisciplinary treatment teams, weekly medical staff meetings and other committees as needed
  • Dictate discharge summaries on patient's charts
  • Pre-Admission clearance for patients with medical symptoms and Pre-Admission Interviews when indicated
  • Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and addiction treatment
  • Preparation and education of patients and family members for discharge medications and instructions
  • Evaluation and treatment of medical emergencies, including responding to codes
  • Emergency evaluation referral of unstable patients to appropriate medical facilities.
  • Improved patient outcomes by conducting comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and developing individualized treatment plans.
  • Expanded professional knowledge base by attending seminars, workshops, and continuing education courses related to psychiatry advancements.

Physician Assistant, Urgent Care

WellNow Urgent Care
10.2023 - 06.2024
  • Evaluate patients, based on medical training and/or specialty, to determine the medical condition of the patient, through the performance of physical examinations, thereby establishing a diagnosis and proposed treatment plan
  • Maintain high standard of medical practice and participate in the training development of the medical team
  • Assist in medical education of both the patients and clinic staff
  • Facilitates the patient's transition within and between health care settings; refer and transfer patients for specialty care, provide follow-up care and discharge patients
  • Maintains confidentiality with all patient information according to HIPAA laws
  • Communicates respectfully with providers and staff regarding quality-of-care issues
  • Promotes WellNow culture by modeling the mission and values of the organization
  • Works collaboratively with existing quality and performance improvement strategies.
  • Enhanced overall clinic workflow by proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing necessary changes.

Geriatric Physician Assistant

The Grand Healthcare
03.2023 - 05.2024
  • Perform routine check-ups to patients to assess their health condition
  • Conduct examinations on acute changes in condition
  • Reach an informed diagnosis based on scientific knowledge & the patient's medical history
  • Communicate with resident families or appointed representative regarding resident status
  • Manage and prescribe pharmaceuticals
  • Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely records on all encounters/interactions
  • Collaborate with providers, DON/ADON, nursing staff, support staff, and administration with a goal of improved patient care
  • Consult and utilize specialty services as required to provide comprehensive care to residents
  • Keep records of patients' diseases, operations, or other significant information
  • Perform comprehensive evaluations including history and physical exams for risk adjustment and other regulatory assessments
  • Address both chronic and acute primary care complaints, and able to ascertain medical urgency.
  • Conducted physical examinations to assess patients' health and current condition for optimal treatment.
  • Ordered and interpreted diagnostic testing to confirm diagnosis and implement accurate treatment plans.

Home Health Physician Assistant

Signify
03.2023 - 01.2024
  • Perform comprehensive evaluations including history and physical exams for risk adjustment and other regulatory assessments
  • Address both chronic and acute primary care complaints, and able to ascertain medical urgency
  • Establish and document reasonable medical diagnoses
  • Seek specialty consultation as appropriate
  • Order pertinent diagnostic laboratory and radiology testing for the medical diagnosis or presenting symptom; able to work within an environment of limited resources and therefore uses diagnostic tests judiciously and appropriately
  • Discuss unusual or unclear symptoms or results with consulting physician in a timely manner
  • Accept feedback and direction from the supervising physician
  • Create and implement a medical plan of care
  • Provides care coordination and preventative care services
  • Schedule patient appointments for patients
  • Provide post discharge coordination to reduce hospital readmission rates and emergency room utilization
  • Perform face-to-face in-person visits in a variety of settings in homes
  • Collaborate with other practitioners to develop best practices to perform work duties effectively
  • Perform timely documentation in medical records in an electronic medical record computer system
  • Triages care needs based on the Health Risk Assessment Tool (HRAT) scores
  • Conducts clinical assessments on an ongoing basis.

Psychiatric Physician Assistant / Justice Center & Jamesville Prison

Onondaga County Sheriff's Office
06.2021 - 03.2023
  • Working in the Psychiatric correctional setting and with complex issues such as addiction/ substance abuse, other mental illnesses or neurodevelopmental disorders including social isolation, depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, ADHD, grief, etc
  • Counsel, evaluate, provide crisis intervention services, advocating for proper management, care for and understanding of inmates with mental health concerns and conducting suicidal/ homicidal assessments
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills- involving active listening, emotional intelligence, and a compassionate interest in delivering client-centered care with other professionals, security staff, and inmate patients
  • Build trusting relationships with inmate patients and the emotional stability and quick judgement to manage high stress environments
  • Being able to distinguish between actual health problems and behavioral problems
  • Proficiency making differential diagnosis, including medical and psychiatric comorbidities
  • Competence selecting and managing psychotropic medications that are evidence based and monitoring adherence
  • Strong collaborator and inter-professional collaboration, negotiation, and conflict management - being an effective mediator, working to minimize and resolve conflicts with strong negotiation skills, problem solving
  • Continually cognizant of the potential hazard of drug hoarding, cheeking and trafficking among other inmate patients
  • Maintains patient confidentiality, and confidentiality of medical records, in compliance with the Privacy Act and HIPAA regulations in all work activities
  • Participates in peer review, in-service training, quality improvement processes, and other meetings necessary to improve patient care.

Primary Care/Medical Physician Assistant / Justice Center & Jamesville Prison

Onondaga County Sheriff's Office
06.2021 - 03.2023
  • Serves as the primary provider for routine requests for evaluation of new complaints, for routine recurring visits for chronic illnesses, and emergencies when clinically indicated
  • Establishes diagnostic impressions and requests appropriate diagnostic tests (e.g., laboratory, x-ray, visual acuity, and electrocardiogram) and ability to interpret results and selected laboratory findings
  • Makes decisions concerning the medical care needs of the patient with the supervising physician
  • Teaches and demonstrates the application of good health practices to patients
  • Will assist and collaborate with the physician in management of selected complex medical problems
  • MAT Certified.

Emergency Physician Assistant PA

St Joseph's Hospital
10.2021 - 02.2022
  • Provide stabilization and medical treatment to Emergency Department patients
  • Take histories, examinations, diagnoses, and treat patients of all ages with acute illnesses, injuries, or exacerbations of chronic disease
  • Triage patients and evaluate patient problems upon arrival
  • Work as an independent provider with the physician back up in Fast Track area and as a team member in acute care areas
  • Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their indications, interactions, contradictions, and effects
  • Create a post-emergency treatment plan
  • Orders evidence-based testing, prescribes medications, consults with attending physician, admitting physicians and primary care providers and refer to outside specialist as required
  • Ability to use specialized medical equipment such as electrocardiograms
  • Splinting, I&D, wound care, suturing, venipuncture, etc
  • Educate patients on overall wellness, health maintenance and explain the importance of continuity of care
  • Maintains patient charts accurately and comprehensively
  • Documents patient information in Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
  • Work with patients of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds.

Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant/ Rome Memorial Hospital

Rome Memorial Hospital
11.2020 - 09.2021
  • Provide medical treatment to Emergency Department patients
  • Examines, diagnoses, and treats patients of all ages with acute illnesses and injuries or exacerbations of chronic disease
  • Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their indications, interactions, contradictions, and effects
  • Order evidence-based testing prescribes medications and refers to outside specialist as required
  • Ability to use specialized medical equipment such as electrocardiograms
  • Educate patients on overall wellness and health maintenance
  • Maintain a safe and clean work environment
  • Maintains patient charts accurately and comprehensively
  • Documents patient information in Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

Correctional Primary Care/ Medicine PA/ Oneida County Jail

Oneida County Jail
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Working in medical correctional setting and making evidence-based decisions impacting the vulnerable and the under-served patient population
  • Exposed to individuals with mental illness, aging individuals, women, men, youth, and culturally diverse individuals
  • Broad skill set that includes dealing with chronic medical conditions, substance abuse, mental health, infectious disease, and injuries
  • Dealing with accidents, diabetes, arthritis, epilepsy, mental health issues, addiction, hepatitis, STIs, skin infections, fractures, imminent birth, death, cancer, respiratory and cardiac disease, and suicide
  • Chronic disease management through appropriate prescribing and early detection implementation and prevention of diseases
  • Competence in performing emergency intervention, physical assessment, critical thinking, and documentation skills
  • Skills and knowledge required to care for pregnant women in prisons
  • Run vaccination clinics for inmates
  • Being able to distinguish between actual health problems and behavioral problems
  • Educating prisoners about self-care, health, eating well, smoking cessation, and substance abuse.

Adjunct Professor/ Cuyahoga Community College

Cuyahoga Community College
12.2015 - 07.2017
  • Lectured and taught the material presented in the course syllabus and outline in a professional and engaging manner
  • Developed course outlines, curriculum, and instructional materials to improve the processes and courses offered to students as they seek their chosen degree.

Clinical Research Specialist/ University Hospitals

University Hospitals
04.2013 - 12.2014
  • Trained and educated PI's, Co-I's, fellows, residents, and students on Protocols and Consenting Process and the importance and the “how to.” Oversaw Consenting Processes documentation for P.I.'s, Co-I, PhD's, fellows, residents, and students.

Education

Master of Science, Physician Assistant Program - Medicine And Surgery

Lemoyne College
Syracuse, NY
08.2020

Medical Degree- MBBS, Medical School - Medicine And Surgery

Dayanand Medical College And Hospital
Ludhiana, Punjab
05.2006

Bachelor of Science - Honors Biology

University of Akron
Akron, OH
06.1998

High School Diploma -

Solon High School
Solon, OH
06.1994

Skills

    • Emergency Medicine/ Urgent Care
    • Psychiatry/ Drug Addiction
    • Correctional Medicine
    • Primary Care/ Internal Medicine
    • Home Health Experience
    • Geriatric Care
    • Incisions and drainage
    • Evidence-based medicine
    • Differential diagnoses
    • Performing procedures
    • Medical Diagnosis
    • Referral Coordination
    • Hospital consultations
    • Team building
    • Decision-Making
    • Weight Loss Protocol/ Treatment
    • Medical Charts/Records; Patient/Family Education
    • Preventive Care
    • Wound Care
    • Laceration Repair/ Suturing/ Splinting
    • Interpreting Laboratory Results
    • Written Communication Skills/ Teamwork
    • Direct Patient Care
    • Internship- ongoing- Emergency medicine/Primary care/ Weight loss
    • Electronic Charting
    • Advising Patents
      • Diagnostic Testing
      • MAT Certified
      • Multitasking and Organization
      • Strong Work Ethic
      • Strong Communication Skills
      • Creative Thinking Capacity
      • Strong Problem Solver
      • Dedicated Team Player
      • Detail-oriented mindset
      • Attention to Detail
      • Appointment Scheduling
      • Professional and mature
      • Schedule Management
      • Discretion and Confidentiality
      • Prescriber-Buprenorphine/ Methadone
      • System based practice
      • Interpersonal communication
      • Independent
      • Adaptable
      • Minor surgical procedures
      • Splinting and Casting
      • Orthopedic Management
      • Suturing
      • EMR / EHR
      • Telemedicine
      • Laceration Repair

Community Service

  • Rescue Mission of Syracuse
  • Amaus Health Service at The Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, Syracuse
  • Red Cross

Languages

Punjabi
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited Working
Hindi
Limited Working

Occupation Training

  • CITI Good Clinical Practice
  • CPR Certification
  • ACSL Certification
  • BLS Certification
  • PALS Certification
  • HIPPA Certification
  • NYS Infection Control Training
  • Data Management Series for Research
  • Training in Identification of Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
  • Death Certificate Training
  • Weight Loss Training
  • DEA-X (MAT Certificate-100 pts.)
  • Management of Pain
  • Approach to Acutely Ill Patients
  • Coronavirus Education Certificate
  • Ethical and Psychosocial Issues in Management of COVID-19
  • Compliance Certificates
  • EPIC/ TechCare/ 10e11

Clinical Research Studies

  • Gulani, Vikas, MD, PhD. Assessment of MRI Technology - Retrospective Chart Review quantitative MRI, chart review
  • Tarr, Robert W. MicroVention Low Profile Visualized Intraluminal Support or LVIS Jr. Humanitarian use device. MicroVention LVIS HDE
  • Tarr, Robert W .Humanitarian Use Device: The Wingspan Stent System with Gateway PTA Balloon Catheter
  • Sunshine, Jeffrey. Emergency Use of ENTERPRISE VASCULAR RECONSTRUCTION DEVICE AND DELIVERY SYSTEM
  • Sunshine, Jeffrey .CODMAN ENTERPRISE Vascular Reconstruction Device and Delivery System approved under Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) H060001
  • Paspulati, Raj Mohan, MD. Retrospective evaluation of the clinical characteristic associated with patient claustrophobia during MRI examination.
  • Gilkeson, Robert C. Evaluation of Dual-Energy Digital Radiography for the Detection of Cardiothoracic Diseases Evaluation of Dual-Energy Digital Radiography
  • Gulani, Vikas, MD, PhD. Assessment of advanced Imaging techniques in the evaluation and management of prostate cancer and correlation of imaging findings with clinical findings and patient outcomes Advanced Imaging and Prostate Cancer
  • Gulani, Vikas, MD, PhD. Assessment of Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting (MRF) for predicting tumor response after neoadjuvant chemo radiation therapy in rectal cancer and colorectal cancer metastasis to liver
  • Gulani, Vikas, MD, PhD. Copy of Assessment of MRI Technology - Retrospective Chart Review Quantitative MRI, chart review
  • Gulani, Vikas, MD, PhD. Development of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology Development MRI Technology
  • Gulani, Vikas, MD, PhD. Minimal Data Requirements for Accurate MRI Diagnosis of Liver Lesions Hepatic MRI Data Reduction
  • Gulani, Vikas, MD, PhD Assessment of novel MRI quantification free breathing technique in evaluation of liver lesions MRI, liver, biopsy
  • Gulani, Vikas, MD, PhD. Quantitative MR Angiography and Perfusion (MRAP) Imaging for Assessing Disease Status and Treatment in Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • Abouassaly, Robert. Novel Screening MRI for the Detection of Prostate Cancer Screening, MRI, Pro
  • Jones, Robert S, Ohio . NaF PETMRI evaluation for bone metastases in Breast Cancer bone, cancer, and radiology
  • Paspulati, Raj Mohan, MD. Retrospective study comparing prostate MRI for transitional zone carcinomas to surgical specimen histopathological findings.
  • Landeras, Luis. Data Collection for Philips CAD Regulatory Clearance Philips CAD Validation
  • Haaga, John. Immuno-histochemical Staining of Archived tissue biopsy samples Immuno-histochemical Staining of Archived tissue biopsy samples
  • Robbin, Mark R. Non-Delay iMRA versus traditional iMRA and non-contrast MRI in evaluation of glenoid labrum Non-Delay iMRA
  • Nakamoto, Dean A, MD. Percutaneous Cryoablation for the Palliation of Abdominal Pain Associated with Pancreatic Cancer Percutaneous Cryoablation
  • Gilkeson, Robert C. Preliminary assessment of the added diagnostic value of post processed detector-based dual energy Computed Tomography (DECT) images using data acquired on the Spectral Detector Computed Tomography (SDCT) preliminary assessment detector dual-energy CT, image post-processing
  • Rajiah, Prabhakar, MD. Comparison of the image quality between a single energy CT scanner and the conventional images from a Spectral scanner Conventional CT vs SDCT
  • Avril, Norbert. MR Acquisition Optimization and Validation in Volunteers MRI (of PET/MRI) on normal volunteers
  • Robbin, Mark R. Simulation-Based Interventional Education Curriculum Radiology, interventional, simulation
  • Tarr, Robert W. Humanitarian Use Device: The Neuroform TM Microdelivery EZ Stent System Neuroform, Micro Delivery, stent
  • Sunshine, Jeffrey. Radiology workflow efficiency
  • Gilkeson, Robert C. Retrospective review of incidental lung nodules detected during coronary artery calcium scoring test with MDCT incidental , pulmonary, coronary
  • Sunshine, Jeffrey. Anatomical Linking for Improved Reading Efficiency of Radiological Images Radiology, Reading, Image registration
  • Gilkeson, Robert C. Computer Aided Detection of Lung Cancer with Dual Energy Digital Radiography CAD of Lung CA with Dual Energy
  • Nakamoto, Dean A, MD. Image Guided sclerotherapy for treatment of vascular anomalies. sclerotherapy, vascular malformation, lymphatic malformation
  • Robbin, Mark R. Long-Term Follow-Up of Osteoid Osteoma after treatment with radiofrequency ablation Osteoid Osteoma follow-up
  • Robbin, Mark R. Comparison of diagnostic accuracy between using Bonopty Bone Biopsy Kits versus using Laurane Bone Biopsy Kits. Bone Biopsy Accuracy
  • Robbin, Mark R .Copy of Non-Delay iMRA versus traditional iMRA and non-contrast MRI in evaluation of glenoid labrum; Non-Delay iMRA
  • Phase I, A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CEP-37247 Administered at Single Doses of 0.5, 1,3,6, or 12mg by the Transforaminal Epidural Route for the Treatment of Patients with Lumbosacral Radicular Pain Associated with Disk Herniation.
  • Phase 3, A 12 Week, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study of Asimadoline in Subjects with Diarrhea- Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome. (D-IBS)
  • Phase 2, A Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Withdrawal Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Milnacipran in Pediatric Patients with Primary Fibromyalgia.
  • Phase 3, A Multicenter, Randomized Active Control Study to Evaluate the Cardiovascular Safety of Febuxostat and Allopurinol in Subjects With Gout and Cardiovascular Comorbidities.
  • Phase 3, A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multicenter Trial with an Enriched Study Design to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Oxycodone/ Naloxone Controlled release Tablets (OXN) Compared to Placebo in Opioid experienced Subjects with Moderate to Severe Pain due to Chronic Low Back Pain who Required Around the Clock Opioid Therapy.
  • Phase 3, A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of JNJ-27018966 in the Treatment of Patients with Diarrhea- Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
  • Phase 3, Randomized, Double Blind, Parallel Group study to Evaluate the Efficacy and safety of once daily oral administration of BI 10773 25mg/ linagliptin 5mg and BI 10773 10mg/ linagliptin 5mg Fixed Dose Combination tablets compared with the individual Component for 52 weeks in treatment naïve and metformin treated patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus with insufficient glycemic control.
  • Phase 3, A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, multidose, pivotal study to determine the efficacy and safety of SST 0225, a topical ibuprofen cream, in the treatment of pain associated with acute ankle sprain.
  • A 14 Week Randomized Parallel Group Placebo-Controlled Double-Blind Multicenter Study Of Fesoterodine 8 Mg In Overactive Bladder Patients With Sub-Optimal Response To Tolterodine 4 Mg Extended Release (ER)
  • A Study to Assess Repeat Treatment Efficacy and Safety of Rifaximin 550 mg TID in Subjects With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea (IBS-D)
  • Study SP304-20210: A Randomized, 12-Week, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Repeat-Dose, Oral, Dose-Ranging Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Plecanatide in Patients With Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
  • “Title of Project : A Phase 2/3 Randomized, Open-Label Study of Toca 511, a Retroviral Replicating Vector, Combined With Toca FC versus Standard of Care in Subjects Undergoing Planned Resection for Recurrent Glioblastoma or Anaplastic Astrocytoma'
  • MK-3475-051: A Phase I/II Study of MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) in Children with advanced melanoma or a PD-L1 positive advanced, relapsed, or refractory solid tumor or lymphoma
  • Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, active-comparator, event-driven, superiority phase III study of secondary prevention of stroke and prevention of systemic embolism in patients with a recent Embolic Stroke of Undetermine

Timeline

Physician Assistant, Urgent Care

DRAKOS Urgent Care
06.2024 - Current

Physician Assistant, Urgent Care

WellNow Urgent Care
10.2023 - 06.2024

Psychiatric Physician Assistant and Drug Addiction

Conifer Park
03.2023 - Current

Geriatric Physician Assistant

The Grand Healthcare
03.2023 - 05.2024

Home Health Physician Assistant

Signify
03.2023 - 01.2024

Emergency Physician Assistant PA

St Joseph's Hospital
10.2021 - 02.2022

Psychiatric Physician Assistant / Justice Center & Jamesville Prison

Onondaga County Sheriff's Office
06.2021 - 03.2023

Primary Care/Medical Physician Assistant / Justice Center & Jamesville Prison

Onondaga County Sheriff's Office
06.2021 - 03.2023

Correctional Primary Care/ Medicine PA/ Oneida County Jail

Oneida County Jail
01.2021 - 05.2021

Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant/ Rome Memorial Hospital

Rome Memorial Hospital
11.2020 - 09.2021

Adjunct Professor/ Cuyahoga Community College

Cuyahoga Community College
12.2015 - 07.2017

Clinical Research Specialist/ University Hospitals

University Hospitals
04.2013 - 12.2014

Master of Science, Physician Assistant Program - Medicine And Surgery

Lemoyne College

Medical Degree- MBBS, Medical School - Medicine And Surgery

Dayanand Medical College And Hospital

Bachelor of Science - Honors Biology

University of Akron

High School Diploma -

Solon High School
Rupinder Dhillon