Working with cancer patients is a gift. An honor. A challenge, of course, but one that brings Andrea Edwards great joy. “There are hard days, but a lot of really good days, too,” says Edwards, a Physician Assistant (PA) and Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Supervisor at Virginia Oncology Associates. “My patients know that I’m beside them for every step of their … [Read more...] about Andrea Edwards, MPAS, PA-C
Advanced Practice Providers
Stephanie Zeiber, PA-C
After a surge of COVID-19 patients overwhelmed hospitals in Italy, New York and other hot spots last spring, Sentara Medical Group wanted be ready in case of a sudden rush at its facilities. Enter Stephanie Zeiber, a Physician Assistant who balances an independent panel of 1,100 patients with administrative roles in risk adjustment and diagnostic coding accuracy. In late March … [Read more...] about Stephanie Zeiber, PA-C
Lauren Labra, PA-C
Congratulations, it is an Honor to Feature Lauren Labra, PA-C Hampton Roads Orthopaedics Spine & Sports Medicine Despite seeing a huge variety of orthopaedic patients, Lauren Labra uses the same piece of equipment at almost every appointment: a desktop computer. For Labra, a Physician Assistant, the exam room computer is a place to show patients exactly what is going on … [Read more...] about Lauren Labra, PA-C
Joe Roenker, PA-C
Bayview Cardiovascular Associates Not many providers get to help save lives at the hospital where they were born. Joe Roenker, a Physician Assistant specializing in cardiology, has that rare privilege at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. Roenker has spent the past five years at Bayview Cardiovascular Associates, a large regional practice and primary … [Read more...] about Joe Roenker, PA-C
Michael Mitchell, PA-C
Congratulations, it is an Honor to Feature Michael Mitchell, PA-C Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, Suffolk Beyond his rewarding job as a Physician Assistant, Michael Mitchell is an athlete, a husband and father of four, and a man dedicated to community service. As a fellowship-trained, general PA orthopaedist, Mitchell handles cases from simple fractures to severe … [Read more...] about Michael Mitchell, PA-C
