Esma Abedin

Physician Assistant with experience in emergency medicine, endocrinology, hospital medicine, surgery and rehabilitation. Holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Biochemistry and a Masters as a Physician Assistant. Has worked as a PA since 2011 and has experience in clinical research, inpatient care, and communicating with the South Asian community in Urdu and Hindi.

Endocrinology Physician Assistant - LMC Healthcare - Toronto, ON

(2020-10)

Manages chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in a fast paced endocrinology clinic, and conducts research primarily on Type I diabetes patients and novel biologics to aid in prevention of severe hypoglycemia.

Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center - Toronto, ON

(2017-08 - 2020-10)

Worked as an emergency medicine PA for 7 years in total, diagnosing, assessing, treating and educating a variety of clinical cases.

Experience with incision and drainage of abscesses, probe-to-bone test, arthrocentesis (primarily knees), suturing, wound assessment and debridement, fracture reductions (primarily wrists, shoulders, ankles), cast applications and removals, and abdominal paracentesis for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. Routinely discussed microbiology lab urine, blood and wound culture results and sensitivities to ensure patients were treated with the ideal antibiotics.

Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant - Brantford General Hospital - Brantford, ON

(2016-04 - 2016-06)

Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant - Winnipeg Regional Health Authority,Grace Hospital ER - Winnipeg, MB

(2013-04 - 2015-09)

Physician Assistant- Hospital Medicine/Surgery/Rehab - SouthEastman Health - Steinbach, MB

(2011-11 - 2013-04)

Assisted hospitalists on the medicine, surgical and acute inpatient rehabilitation floor, including admissions, consultations, discharges and transfers, and daily evaluation and treatment plans for 20+ complex inpatients with multiple comorbidities including diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Worked efficiently with interprofessional staff such as OT/PT/Dieticians/Social Workers/Nurses/NPs/ MDs to ensure safe discharge and prevent hospital readmission.

Teaching Assistant - University of Ottawa - Ottawa, ON

(2007-04 - 2009-04)

Masters of Physician Assistant - University of Manitoba (2009-09 - 2011-10)

Masters of Science - Biochemistry - University of Ottawa (2008-05 - 2011-06)

Bachelors of Science - Biopharmaceutical Sciences - University of Ottawa (2003-09 - 2007-09)

A.Y.Jackson Secondary School (1999-09 - 2003-06)