Stephanie Rodriguez-Wang
San Diego
Summary
Dynamic Board Certified Physician Assistant with extensive experience in pain management and interventional procedures. Proficient in motivational interviewing and imaging interpretation, I excel in delivering patient-centered care and facilitating treatment plans, ensuring optimal outcomes for diverse patient populations. Bilingual in Spanish, enhancing communication and support.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Board Certified Physician Assistant
Institutes of Health
San Diego
09.2024 - Current
- Evaluated worker’s compensation patients to facilitate diagnostic testing, therapies, and pharmaceutical interventions.
- Conducted thorough physical evaluations for orthopedic, chronic pain, and neurological conditions.
- Implemented biopsychosocial model of care via motivational interviewing
- Performed interventional treatments to include TPIs, joint injections, occipital nerve blocks, and Botox
- Counseled patients about wellness activities including diet and exercise regimens; referred patients to specialists when necessary.
Board Certified Physician Assistant
Spine Care Center - Pain Management/Spinal Surgery
Manassas
11.2023 - 09.2024
- Averaged 14-18 patients per clinical day working closely with 4 supervising physicians
- Assessment of acute and chronic pain conditions including radiculopathy, painful peripheral neuropathy, compression fractures, spinal trauma, neuralgia, CRPS, spondylosis, spinal deformities, fibromyalgia, refractory post-surgical pain
- First assist in surgical cases to include interbody spinal fusions, spinal cord stimulator implants, pain pump implants and refills
- Direct review of MRI, XR, and CT scans with patients for education and treatment plan to include epidural steroid, facet, or joint injections (knee, SI, shoulder, hip, trochanteric bursa)
Back Office Medical Assistant
Senta Clinic - Neurology
San Diego
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Averaged 60hr work weeks working under PAs Touraj Yari and Anastasia Chu in a busy neurology clinic specializing in treating: Dizziness, BPPV, Meniere's disease, acoustic neuromas, viral neuronitis, migraines, orthostatic hypotension, stroke, trigeminal neuralgia, Bell's palsy, seizures, radiculopathies, myalgias, cardiac arrhythmias, sleep disorders, TBI, concussions, and dementia
- Independently charted all in person and virtual patient encounters consisting of HPI, PE, assessment/plan, medications, and imaging studies (MRIs, CT scans, XR, Ultrasounds)
- Aided the front office medical assistants with taking vitals, rooming patients, filing prior authorizations for medications, peer to peer consultations for procedure approvals, billing
Research Clinical Coordinator & Bilingual Psychometrist
Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
La Jolla
07.2016 - 08.2019
- Clinical coordinator to a grant funded Caregiver study to measure the cognitive changes that occur due to the chronic stress of caregiving
- Changes are measured through cognitive tests, questionnaires of mood, behavior, stress and sleep, as well as blood pressure readings and saliva collections to measure ApoE levels
- Administered neuropsychological measures of memory, language, attention, spatial skills, and critical thinking for English and Spanish speaking participants with varying levels of education and cognitive abilities
- Supervised bilingual training of new hires to administer neuropsychological measures on the observational studies
Education
Master of Science - Health Science
George Washington University
05.2023
Post Baccalaureate Pre-PA Certificate -
Keck Graduate Institute
05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience and Physiology, Minor in Psychology
University of California, San Diego
06.2016
Skills
- Native Spanish speaker
- OR first assist
- Motivational interviewing
- Interventional procedures
- EMR systems
- Imaging interpretation
- Pain management techniques
- Telemedicine
Affiliations
American Academy of Physician Assistants, 2021-Present
Certification
- Basic Life Support Provider, 02/24, 02/25
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider, 02/24, 02/25
- DEA License, 11/23, 04/26
Volunteer Experience
UCSD Student-Run Free Clinic Project, San Diego, CA, Spanish Interpreter, 07/18 - 08/19, Interpreted medical visits for Spanish monolinguals., Created a trusting relationship between patient and medical student to empower patients with the necessary medical information to make educated decisions regarding their health., Facilitated applications to obtain housing and food vouchers for homeless patients., Identified respectful, humanistic, and empowering ways of providing healthcare for the underserved, while helping the community feel safe and valued.
Publications
- Perceived Stress in Older Dementia Caregivers: Mediation by Loneliness and Depression, Peavy G, Mayo AM, Avalos C, Rodriguez A, Shifflett B, Edland SD, Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen, 2022, 10.1177/15333175211064756
- Performance Discrepancies in Delayed Story Recall Using Gender-Themed Measures in Older Adults Without Dementia, Rodriguez, A., Mayo, A.M., Edland, S.D., Heinle, K. and Peavy, G.M., Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2018, 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.522
Timeline
Board Certified Physician Assistant
Institutes of Health
09.2024 - Current
Board Certified Physician Assistant
Spine Care Center - Pain Management/Spinal Surgery
11.2023 - 09.2024
Back Office Medical Assistant
Senta Clinic - Neurology
05.2020 - 05.2021
Research Clinical Coordinator & Bilingual Psychometrist
Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
07.2016 - 08.2019
Master of Science - Health Science
George Washington University
Post Baccalaureate Pre-PA Certificate -
Keck Graduate Institute
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience and Physiology, Minor in Psychology
University of California, San Diego