Amy Braden, Ms, Cic Email & Phone Number

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Assist patients as needed in superior customer experiences. Responsible for pre-registration, verification activities and gathering and processing of patient demographic and financial information. Responsible for identifying source of payment and collecting and interfacing with insurers and members of physician office and medical staff.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Laboratory Technician II – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Aug 2009 to Aug 2010Utilized hexagonal silver nanoplates to eradicate bacterial infections while sparing normal tissue and investigating the use of the Vacuum Assisted Closure device to reduce damage in traumatic brain injuries.• Meticulous documentation, troubleshooting and attention to detail• Maintained cell cultures • Maintained bacterial cultures for department • Trained under an MD to learn surgical techniques in a swine model • Investigated synthesis techniques of silver nanoparticles for ablation Laboratory Technician II – Radiation Oncology Nov 2007 to Aug 2009Explored the use of drugs to mitigate radiation-induced injury to normal brain tissue and using the Gamma Knife as a means to target the frontal lobe of the brain and ameliorate the cognitive deficits associated with whole brain irradiation.• Co-managed the laboratory with a post doctorate fellow• Independently carried out experiments, troubleshooting, and records• Collaborated with clinical staff on translational projects with a 7T irradiator and a Gamma Knife • Utilized techniques of DNA isolation, PCR, and Western blotting to show expression of tissues inflammation in vitro• Applied findings in vivo to an animal model along with various staining techniques and microscopy to further investigate

Master Of Science (M.S.), Biomedical Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: Society for Biomaterials

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology, General

Activities and Societies: Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society