Stacy Twigg, MS, PAC
Panama City Beach
Summary
Seasoned physician assistant with many years of experience in delivering direct clinical care to diverse patient populations. Highly skilled in communicating complex health care issues to supervisors and personnel and devising plans to meet patient physical and psychological care needs. Expertise in providing preventive care, actualizing emergency interventions and performing procedures to restore and maintain patients' health. Proven leadership abilities that guide healthcare professionals towards achievement of patient outcome goals while optimizing activities and driving organizational missions.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physician Assistant
Southern Orthopedic Specialists
Panama City
05.2014 - Current
- Conducted clinical, surgical, and hospital rounds while managing call responsibilities.
- Precepted physician assistant students to enhance their clinical skills.
- Focused on sports medicine and shoulder, hip, and knee arthroplasty.
- Pediatric orthopedics as a secondary area of expertise.
Physician Assistant
Bay Medical, Sacred Heart Emergency Department
Panama City
06.2013 - 03.2014
- Primary focus lean track, secondary focus main room at busy level II Trauma center.
Physician Assistant
NorthShore University Health System
Evanston
04.2011 - 04.2013
- Facilitated weekend coverage in fast track and main room at four Chicagoland hospitals, Levels I and II Trauma Centers.
Physician Assistant
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
Chicago
06.2004 - 03.2013
- Executed clinical and surgical responsibilities, including arthroscopic surgery and total shoulder arthroplasty.
- Collaborated with residents and fellows to enhance training experiences.
- Conducted multiple IRB-approved research projects to advance orthopedic knowledge.
- Precepted PA students during orthopedic rotations, ensuring comprehensive educational support.
- Acted as liaison between physicians, administration, and physician assistants to facilitate communication.
- Organized PA journal club meetings and student rotations to promote ongoing education.
- Team Physician for Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls
- Focused on sports medicine and shoulder arthroplasty with a fellowship-trained attending.
Physician Assistant
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute
Park Ridge
07.2003 - 06.2004
- Served as didactic coordinator for IBJI Physician Assistant Orthopaedic Residency Program.
- Focused on Orthopaedic Trauma and Adult Reconstructive Surgery projects.
- Led various IRB-approved research initiatives to advance clinical practices.
Orthopaedic Post Graduate Physician Assistant Residency Program
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute
Park Ridge
07.2002 - 06.2003
- Provided preoperative and postoperative care for inpatient and outpatient surgeries.
- Collaborated with multiple orthopedic surgeons and subspecialities.
- Conducted daily patient rounds and initial emergent orthopedic treatment managment in a high-volume, Level I trauma center.
- Managed in-house orthopedic trauma and ER call responsibilities at Lutheran General Hospital.
Physician Assistant Clinical Rotations
05.2001 - 06.2002
- Family Medicine: Mt. Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL.
- General Surgery: Mt. Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL.
- Women’s Health: Lincolnwood, IL.
- Pediatrics: Mt. Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL.
- Emergency Medicine: Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, IL.
- Internal Medicine: Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, IL.
- Surgical Intensive Care Unit: Mt. Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL.
- Orthopaedic Surgery: Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL.
Head Athletic Trainer
Collins Hill High School
Lawrenceville
08.1999 - 05.2000
- Served as Head Athletic Trainer at largest high school in Georgia.
- Provided rehabilitation services at Progressive Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy clinic.
Student Assistant Athletic Trainer
Tampa Bay Mutiny
Tampa
08.1998 - 12.1998
- Shadowed multiple physicians and physician assistants at Florida Orthopedic Institute to gain clinical insights.
- Acquired knowledge of orthopedic practices through athlete assessments and treatments with the major league soccer team.
Education
Post Graduate Orthopaedic Residency Program -
Illinois Bone and Joint
Park Ridge, IL06.2003
Masters of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Rosalind Franklin University
North Chicago, IL06.2002
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science/Athletic Training/Pre-med
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL12.1998
Skills
- Surgical assistance
- Orthopedic procedures
- Evidence-based practice
- Healthcare teamwork
- Effective communication
- Leadership development
- Medical research
- Patient education
- Mentorship training
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
Affiliations
American Academy of Physician Assistants
Certification
- NCCPA, Certified Physician Assistant, #1053904
- Florida Physician Assistant License, #PA9107167
- NATA, Athletic Trainer, #069902627, Expired
Papers
- Sling with De-Rotation Wedge Improves Early Motion After Rotator Cuff Repair, Nicholson GP, Colton AE, Twigg SL, Ghodadra NS
- Primary Impingement from Hypertrophy of the Anterior Coracoacromial Ligament in the Young Overhead Athlete as a Cause of Shoulder Pain, Nicholson GP, Rue JH, Twigg SL, Stender Z
Continuing Education
- Arthrex Meeting: Naples Physician Assistant Symposium, Naples, FL, 12/07-08/21
- Arthrex Meeting: Complex and Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty Surgery, Naples, FL, 12/06/21
- Karen Zupko: Power Coding in the Office and Power Coding in the ER and OR, Nashville, TN, 08/09-10/19
- 19th Annual Chicago Trauma Symposium, Chicago, IL, 08/16-19/18
- 17th Annual Chicago Trauma Symposium, Chicago, IL, 08/18-21/16
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Eighty-Second Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 03/24-28/15
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Eightieth Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 03/20-23/13
- America Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Seventy-Ninth Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 02/07-11/12
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Seventy-Eighth Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 02/16-20/11
- 12th Annual Chicago Trauma Symposium, Chicago, IL, 08/05-08/10
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Seventy-Sixth Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 02/25-29/09
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Seventy-Fifth Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 03/05-08/08
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Seventy-Fourth Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 02/14-18/07
- Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery, Atlanta, GA, 09/27 - 10/01/06
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Seventy-Third Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 03/22-26/06
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Seventy-First Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 03/10-14/04
- 5th Annual Chicago Trauma Symposium, Chicago, IL, 08/08-10/03
- 4th Annual Chicago Trauma Symposium, Chicago, IL, 08/02-04/03
Publications
- Suprascapular nerve entrapment isolated to the spinogleniod notch: surgical technique and results of open decompression, Mall NA, Hammond JE, Lenart BA, Enriquez DJ, Twigg SL, Nicholson GP, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 11/13, 22, 11, e1-e8
- Early Dislocation Following Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: An Evaluation of Risk Factors, Enriquez DJ, Twigg SL, Romeo AA, Nicholson GP, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 10/13, 22, 10, e26-e27
- Arthroscopic Repair for Posterior Shoulder Instability, Lenart BA, Sherman SL, Mall NA, Gochanour E, Twigg SL, Nicholson GP, Arthroscopy, 10/12, 28, 10, 1337-1343
- The Vertical Humeral Osteotomy for Stem Removal in Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty: Results and Technique, Van Thiel GS, Halloran JP, Twigg SL, Romeo AA, Nicholson GP, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 12/11, 20, 8, 1248-1254
- The Evaluation and Management of Rotator Cuff Arthropathy, Strauss EJ, Twigg SL, Nicholson GP, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Web site: Orthopaedic Knowledge Online, 2010, 8, 10, http://www5.aaos.org/oko/page.cfm?topic=SHO037
- Subscapularis Lengthening in Shoulder Arthroplasty, Nicholson GP, Twigg SL, Blatz B, Sturonas-Brown Barbara, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 04/10, 19, 3, 427-433
- Lateral Meniscus Allograft Biologic Arthroplasty in Total Shoulder Degenerative Joint Disease, Nicholson GP, Goldstein JL, Romeo AA, Cole BJ, Hayden JK, Twigg SL, McCarty LP, Detterline AJ, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 09/07, 16, 5, S261-S266
References
Available Upon Request
Presentations
- Early Dislocation Following Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: An Evaluation of Risk Factors, Nicholson GP, Enriquez DJ, Romeo AA, Twigg SL, AAOS Specialty Day, 03/13
- Hypertrophy of the CA Ligament in the Young Overhead Athlete as a Cause of Shoulder Pain, Twigg SL, Salata M, Kang RW, Nicholson GP, AAOS, 2011
- Arthroscopic Repair for Posterior Shoulder Instability in the Young Athlete, Lenart BA, Sherman SL, Gouchanour E, Twigg SL, Nicholson GP, AOSSM Annual Meeting, 2011
- Posterior Glenoid Bone Grafting in TSA for Posterior Glenoid Wear. Technique and Outcome, Nicholson GP, Twigg SL, AAOS, 2009
- Vertical Humeral Osteotomy for Stem Removal and Revision. Technique and Results, Nicholson GP, Piasecki D, VanTheil G, Twigg SL, Romeo AA, AAOS, 2009
- Hypertrophy of the Anterior Coracoacromial Ligament in the Young Overhead Athlete as a Cause of Shoulder Pain, Nicholson GP, Twigg SL, Rue JP, AAOS, 2008
- Lateral Meniscal Allograft Biologic Glenoid Arthroplasty in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Young Shoulders with Degenerative Joint Disease, Nicholson GP, Goldstein J, Romeo AA, Cole BJ, Hayden JK, Twigg SL, McCarty LP, Detterline AJ, AAOS, 2007
- Subscapularis Lengthening in Shoulder Arthroplasty, Nicholson GP, Twigg SL, Blatz B, AAOS, 2006
- Morbidity and Mortality Associated with Periprosthetic Fractures of the Femur, Jimenez ML, Sferra TA, Twigg SL, OTA, 2004
Research
- IRB Approved Retrospective Analysis of Surgical Outcomes After Suprascapular Nerve Decompression at the Spinoglenoid Notch for Isolated Infraspinatus Palsy, 2004-2013
- IRB Approved Retrospective Study. Development of a Mathematical Model to Determine In Vivo Shoulder and Elbow Forces/Torques, 2004-2013
- IRB Approved Randomized Prospective Study. Short-term Outcomes After Rotator Cuff Repair Using a Sling and External Rotation Wedge, 2004-2013
- IRB Approved Retrospective Analysis of SLAP Lesion Repairs Using the Single Cannula Technique, 2004-2013
- IRB Approved Retrospective MRI Analysis of Massive Rotator Cuff Repairs using the Conexa Collagen Repair Graft, 2004-2013
- IRB Approved Randomized Prospective, Randomized, Multi-center Study of the Conexa Collagen Repair Patch for Repair of the Supraspinatus Tendon, 2004-2013
- IRB Approved Prospective Trial. Vacuum Assisted Closure as a Treatment for Soft Tissue Injuries Sustained as a Result of Calcaneous, Tibial Plateau, and Pilon Fractures, 07/02 - 06/04
- IRB Approved Prospective Trial. Vacuum Assisted Closure as a Treatment for Open Fractures, 07/02 - 06/04
- IRB Approved Prospective Trial. Vacuum Assisted Closure as a Treatment for Draining Hematoma, 07/02 - 06/04
- Masters Thesis: A Retrospective Study of Clinical Outcomes of Periprosthetic Femur Fractures, 06/00 - 06/02
Timeline
Physician Assistant
Southern Orthopedic Specialists
05.2014 - Current
Physician Assistant
Bay Medical, Sacred Heart Emergency Department
06.2013 - 03.2014
Physician Assistant
NorthShore University Health System
04.2011 - 04.2013
Physician Assistant
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
06.2004 - 03.2013
Physician Assistant
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute
07.2003 - 06.2004
Orthopaedic Post Graduate Physician Assistant Residency Program
Illinois Bone and Joint Institute
07.2002 - 06.2003
Physician Assistant Clinical Rotations
05.2001 - 06.2002
Head Athletic Trainer
Collins Hill High School
08.1999 - 05.2000
Student Assistant Athletic Trainer
Tampa Bay Mutiny
08.1998 - 12.1998
Post Graduate Orthopaedic Residency Program -
Illinois Bone and Joint
Masters of Science - Physician Assistant Studies
Rosalind Franklin University
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science/Athletic Training/Pre-med
University of Florida