Twenty-five percent of PAs surveyed by the AAPA report general surgery and surgical subspecialties as their primary practice area. In addition to PAs’ ability to first and second assist at surgery, they provide pre- and post-operative care and patient education, prescribe medication, emergency room coverage, and coordinate care for surgical patients in the intensive care unit or ward.
General Surgery
AAPA Issue Brief: PAs in SurgeryCardiovascular Surgery
Neurosurgery
Orthopedic Surgery
PAs and NPs in Specialty Care: Six Practices Make It Work, June 2009
A study by the Center for the Health Professions at the University of California, San Francisco, examines orthopedic, gastroenterology and dermatology practices, evaluating their successes and identifying strategies that can be replicated.
A study by the Center for the Health Professions at the University of California, San Francisco, examines orthopedic, gastroenterology and dermatology practices, evaluating their successes and identifying strategies that can be replicated.
