Nicholas Kaffl Email and Phone Number

Physician Assistant - SP Corps.Rank: Lieutenant ColonelStamford Hospital / UAMTF - Stamford, CTDept of Medicine – Army COVID Task forceApr -Jun 2020Guthrie Medical Clinic - Fort Drum, NYDept of Orthopedics – May 2019 – Sept 2019Evans Army Community Hospital – Fort Carson, CODept. of Medical Readiness – Oct 13 – Oct 14Ireland Army Community Hospital – Fort McCoy, WITroop Medical Clinic - Mar 08 – Feb 09Madigan Army Medical Center – Fort Lewis, WADept. of Neurosurgery - Oct 04 – Sept 05Irwin Army Community Hospital – Fort Riley, KSDept. of Orthopedic Surgery - Aug 03 - Jan 04U.S. Army – 4th Infantry Div.July 19, 1983 to May 21, 1986MOS: 91A10 – Combat Medical SpecialistRank: CPL

Majority of practice focused on spine surgery and interventional pain management, some general orthopedic management. Responsibilities include; pre, intra, and postoperative care of patients, formulating treatment plans, ordering and interpretation of diagnostic studies, performing diagnostic procedures and pain management procedures, first assisting in operating room, hospital rounds, hospital and ER consultations, histories and physicals, dictation of hospital admission and discharge summaries.

Initial evaluation of incoming patients, initiating treatment protocols, histories and physicals, formulating treatment plans, discharge summaries.

Physician Assistant/ Operating Room Supervisor. Management of operating room personnel and schedule; histories and physicals; ordering diagnostic work-ups and formulating treatment plans; performing invasive spinal diagnostic and pain management procedures; interpreting radiological studies; first-assisting in operating room; dictation of all pre/ intra/ postop reports and formulating protocols.

Ventilator Management ICU, CCU, PICU and NICU Patients; Develop Treatment Plans; Pulmonary Functions Testing; Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Education; Administering Nebulizer Treatments; Intubations; Member Perinatal Resuscitation Team; Supervise Clinical Instruction for Respiratory Students

Ventilator Management; Administering Nebulizer Treatments; Drawing and Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases; Arterial Line Placement; Member Trauma Team.