The Peer Group
124 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932
(973) 822-3000 / Fax (973) 822-1726 / istarker@peergroupnj.com

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

Master of Medical Science
Yale School of Medicine, X0łX
Master’s Thesis: An evaluation of ipilimumab + high-dose interferon-a 2b in patients with advanced melanoma

Bachelor of Arts
The College o/NeæJersey, Z0l0
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Biopsychology Concentration. Minor: Biology

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | CHIREN’S ORTHOPEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER, MRR STOW NO
JANUARY 2017 – Present

  • First-assist to a pediatric orthopedic surgeon during surgical procedures including all suturing and local anesthetic injections.
  • Provides pre and post-operative care. independent schedule seeing pediatric patients with trauma, fracture care, casting, treatment of osteomyelitis and joint infections includingjoint aspirations and injections, evaluation of abnormal gait, back pain, foot deformities, complex limb deformities. neuromuscular disorders, spina bifìda, scoliosis, developmental hip dysplasia, club foot and spica body casts.
  • Clinic focuses on bone health including vitamin D and calcium supplementation and nutritional counseling.
  • Clinical research coordinator with presentations and papers accepted at national meetings.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | RIDGEWOOD ORTHOPEDIC GROUP, RIDGEWOOD, NJ

JANUARY 20\3-DECEMBER 2016

  • First-assist to five hands, foot and ankle, sports, and arthroplasty surgeons.
    Inpatient rounds providing post-operative care including: lab review, drain management, dressing and cast care, medication orders, facilitating hospital discharges, ER consults, orthopedic admissions, preoperative management for surgical patients.
    Outpatient clinic duties including office hours with an independent schedule of patients; intra-articular and soft tissue aspiration/injections: fracture care, casting, splinting; surgical staple and suture removal, teaching patient education classes prior to total joint arthroplasty; training medical asśistants; after-hours coverage of the answering service.

CREDENTIALS

  • Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of New Jersey
  • National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants Certified
  • American Heart Association ACLS Certified
  • Basic Life SuppoX CPR Certified
  • Current DEA and CDS Registration

AWARDS

  • Honors Master’s Thesls; Yale
  • Outstanding Student Recruitment Merit Scholarship & Dean’s List: The C ollege of Nsw Jersey
  • Psi Chi Member, Psychology Honor Society
  • Dean’s List at The College of New Jersey all semesters