Physician assistants in pediatrics manage and treat acutely, critically, and chronically ill infants, children, adolescent, and young adult patients. This includes the development of treatment plans, health counseling, and appropriate child and family education and performance of routine...
Physician assistants in orthopedic surgery treat and manage orthopedic patients, which might include conducting a patient’s history and physical, administration of digital block or regional anesthesia, intraoperative care and postoperative management, first surgery assist, deep and simplified...
Physician assistants in cardiovascular surgery manage care for patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery procedures to include pre-, intra-, and post-operative care, the development of treatment plans, health counseling, and assisting in surgery. Physician assistants manage other disease...
Physician assistants in neurology assist neurosurgeons in the operating room, take detailed medical history of each patient as soon as admitted to hospital, perform exams, order various tests and labs, and consult with neurosurgeons in order to come up with the best tailored treatment plan for...
Physician assistants in nephrology treat and manage the complications of acute and chronic kidney disease. They also provide care for patients with chronic comorbid conditions such as diabetes, addictions, depressive disorders, congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Physician assistants in neonatology treat newborns while under the general supervision of a physician. They most often practices in a hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. Physician assistants in neonatology assess, diagnose, monitor, promote health and protection from disease, and manage...
Radiologist assistants are advanced-practice radiologic technologists who specialize in radiography. Radiologist assistants practice under the supervision of radiologists, the physicians who specialize in using medical imaging techniques to diagnose and treat diseases. Radiologist assistants ...
Physician assistants in psychiatry/mental health manage primary mental healthcare and treatment using a variety of therapeutic and interpersonal techniques for patients who are at risk for developing or presently have psychiatric disorders. They also assess and treat individual patients with...
There are a few things to keep in mind regarding advanced practice professionals (APP), sometimes known as mid-level practitioners, although this...Read More »
