Anju Thomas

Outpatient Physician Assistant - ENT and Allergy Clinics of SWFL

(2024-08)

Outpatient Physician Assistant - Northwestern Medicine Allergy and Immunology

(2022-07 - 2024-04)

Certified Physician Assistant - Hinsdale Orthopedic Urgent Care

(2022-08 - 2023-06)

Orthopedic Ambulatory Surgical/Outpatient Physician Assistant - Midwest Orthopedics at Rush Hand Surgery

(2021-05 - 2022-07)

Certified Physician Assistant - MD Now Urgent Care (Miami-Dade County)

(2020-02 - 2021-02)

Orthopedic Ambulatory Surgical/Outpatient Physician Assistant - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Division of Orthopedics

(2017-01 - 2020-01)

Involved all aspects of care for patients in IL, IN, NJ, PA & FL including history taking, medical record reviews, and examinations.
Inform treatment plans, write medication prescriptions, and order and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic studies.
First assist in the operating room, deliver therapeutic injections, and perform wound closure procedures as needed.
Verify continuity of care by managing new patient visits, follow-up visits, pre-operative visits, and post-operative visits.
Travel to multiple regional facilities, working autonomously, to deliver care in outpatient clinical care settings.

Pediatric Care Provider | Pediatric Hand Surgery Mission Trip - Global Medical Brigades - Honduras

(2019-09 - 2019-09)

Traveled for one week to see patients in clinic pre-operative, first assist in the OR, & coordinate post-operative care.
Delivered care to 33 patients undergoing surgery across four days, including children with congenital anomalies, brachial plexus injuries, burns, cerebral palsy, and traumatic injuries.

Education Chair - Global Medical Brigades - Ghana

(2014-07 - 2014-07)

Traveled abroad for 10 days to shadow local Ghanaian and American providers working and performing triage.

Experience