Puja Upadhyaya

NCCPA-certified, Colorado-licensed physician assistant with inpatient and outpatient psychiatry training plus experience across primary care, internal medicine, and emergency medicine. Skilled in psychiatric interviewing, mental-status examinations, suicide and safety assessment, medication monitoring, patient education, and collaborative treatment planning. Brings a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to behavioral health care.

Medical Assistant - Boulder Medical Center - Boulder, CO

(2022-08 - 2023-09)

• Supported outpatient internal medicine visits through patient intake, vital-sign collection, medication reconciliation, clinical documentation, and care coordination.
• Triaged patient messages, coordinated follow-up, communicated clinical updates, assisted with point-of-care testing, and supported procedures and patient education.

Certified Nursing Assistant - Broomfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Broomfield, CO

(2021-05 - 2021-11)

• Provided direct care, mobility assistance, vital-sign monitoring, and activities-of-daily-living support for older adults and rehabilitation patients.
• Reported changes in condition promptly and collaborated with nursing staff to maintain safe, compassionate care.

Psychiatry Rotation - Stony Brook University Physician Assistant Program - Queens Hospital Center - Jamaica, NY

(2025-06 - 2026-06)

• Evaluated hospitalized patients with schizophrenia, acute psychosis, mood disorders, and active suicidal ideation through focused histories and mental-status examinations.
• Participated in suicide-risk, self-harm, violence-risk, and safety assessments under supervision.
• Presented findings and contributed to differential diagnosis, medication planning, stabilization, and discharge discussions with the interdisciplinary team.

Psychiatry Elective - Stony Brook University Physician Assistant Program - Metrocare Services - Dallas, TX

(2025-06 - 2026-06)

• Conducted outpatient psychiatric interviews and mental-status examinations for patients with schizophrenia, mood, anxiety, trauma-related, and substance-use disorders.
• Assessed symptoms, medication adherence, treatment response, adverse effects, and safety concerns during follow-up visits.
• Participated in medication-management visits, interdisciplinary treatment planning, and patient education.

Family Medicine Rotation - Stony Brook University Physician Assistant Program - Larimar Family Healthcare - Brooklyn, NY

(2025-06 - 2026-06)

• Developed assessment and management plans for hypertension, diabetes, upper respiratory infections, and musculoskeletal complaints.
• Provided preventive care, including screenings, vaccinations, and patient counseling.
• Counseled patients on lifestyle modification, medication adherence, and chronic disease self-management.

Crisis Counselor - Crisis Text Line

(2021-12 - 2022-08)

Pediatric Play and Toy Area Volunteer - Children's Hospital Colorado

(2023-04 - 2023-11)

Health Screen Volunteer - CommUniversity Day - Stony Brook University

(2024-09 - 2024-09)

Student Interviewer - Interview Committee - Stony Brook PA Program

(2025-08)

Instructor Assistant - CU Boulder Student Academic Success Center

(2019-08 - 2022-05)

MS - Physician Assistant Studies - Stony Brook University, State University of New York (2026-06)

BA - Integrative Physiology - University of Colorado Boulder (2022-05)