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Buffalo, New York, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

Erie, Pennsylvania Area

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Provided direct patient care by greeting patients, obtaining vital signs, and maintaining medical documents. Responsible for processing medicine requests and scheduling care, treatment, and diagnostic tests per physicians. Additional skills included knowledge of medical terminology, direct communication with patients, specimen collection, and maintaining supplies.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

I oversaw and assisted with the following clinical research studies:- Level I, prospective, randomized, blinded clinical trial that investigated the efficacy of Depomedrol on reducing dysphagia following anterior cervical decompression and fusion surgeries. Study was presented at the 2015 AAOS Conference and was published in an April 2016 edition of Spine.- Level I, prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial that investigated the effects of bupivacaine on… Show more I oversaw and assisted with the following clinical research studies:- Level I, prospective, randomized, blinded clinical trial that investigated the efficacy of Depomedrol on reducing dysphagia following anterior cervical decompression and fusion surgeries. Study was presented at the 2015 AAOS Conference and was published in an April 2016 edition of Spine.- Level I, prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial that investigated the effects of bupivacaine on postoperative pain management following lumbar decompression and fusion surgeries. Data did not reveal significant results. Study was neither presented nor published.- Retrospective chart review that examined whether or not staged lumbar spine procedures pose a higher risk for deep vein thrombosis than single lumbar spine procedures. Study is ongoing and has not been presented or published as of current date.- NIH-funded clinical trial that evaluated the effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical treatments in adults with scoliosis. Study is ongoing. Show less

Lexington, Virginia

I assisted with the following research studies:Sex Differences in Diet-Induced Cognitive Impairment- Worked with a team of students to examine the influences of diet-induced obesity on sex hormones and cognitive function in rats. Performed behavioral testing, data gathering, and statistical analysis. Study revealed significant results, which were displayed on a poster presentation.- Presented as a poster in November 2011 at Society for Neuroscience in Washington, D.C.The… Show more I assisted with the following research studies:Sex Differences in Diet-Induced Cognitive Impairment- Worked with a team of students to examine the influences of diet-induced obesity on sex hormones and cognitive function in rats. Performed behavioral testing, data gathering, and statistical analysis. Study revealed significant results, which were displayed on a poster presentation.- Presented as a poster in November 2011 at Society for Neuroscience in Washington, D.C.The Effects of Hippocampal Lesioning on Contextual Memory and Anxiety Response- Worked on a short-term project to examine the effects of dorsal and ventral hippocampal lesions on contextual memory and anxiety response in rats. Performed stereotaxic neurosurgery in rats, data gathering, brain tissue staining, and statistical analysis. Study found minimal significant results, possibly due to the small quantity of subjects.- Presented as a poster in March 2013 at Science, Society, & the Arts Conference held at Washington & Lee University Show less

Master'S Degree, Health/Health Care Administration/Management

Doctor Of Osteopathic Medicine

Activities and Societies: American Osteopathic Association (AOA), Erie Premier Sports Coed Indoor Soccer League Captain, Pennsylvania.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Neuroscience

Activities and Societies: 23 Committee Member, Alpha Epsilon Delta, First Year Leadership Council, Men's Varsity Soccer Captain, Omicron.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Spanish Club, Men's Varsity Soccer Captain, Concert Band