Roger Wilco

Physician Assistant with nearly two decades of experience in urgent care, family medicine, wound management, office-based procedures, and deployed military medicine. Skilled in independently evaluating acute and medically complex patients across the lifespan, performing minor surgical and musculoskeletal procedures, interpreting diagnostic studies, and coordinating care in high-pressure civilian and austere environments. Recognized for consistently outstanding performance, sound clinical judgment, and effective training of new clinicians.

Physician Assistant, Family Medicine - Wellesley Family Care Associates - Wellesley, MA

(2026-01)

• Evaluate and treat approximately 20 patients per day, ranging from 6 months of age through older adulthood, in a collaborative family-practice setting.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions including respiratory illnesses, chest and abdominal pain, wounds, lacerations, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.
• Perform joint injections and aspirations, coordinate appropriate diagnostic testing and referrals, and document care in Epic.

Urgent Care Physician Assistant - Harbor Medical Associates / Brigham & Women's Hospital - South Weymouth, MA

(2012-01 - 2026-01)

Harbor Medical Associates became part of Brigham & Women's in 2016

• Provided open-door urgent care for patients of affiliated family medicine and cardiology practices, managing approximately 15–30 patients per shift.
• Evaluated and treated chest pain, abdominal pain, febrile illness, lacerations, fractures, abscesses, infections, and other acute presentations, including medically complex patients.
• Performed suturing, incision and drainage, joint aspirations, wound management, splinting, foreign-body removal, and point-of-care diagnostic assessment.
• Precepted new employees, new-graduate clinicians, and providers transitioning into urgent care practice; consistently earned outstanding performance evaluations.
• Utilized Epic and Allscripts for clinical documentation, results review, medication management, and care coordination.

Chief Medical Officer, Deployed Medical Operations - United States Air Force Medical Service - Panjshir Province, Afghanistan

(2010-12 - 2011-12)

Rank: Captain | 15 Years of Service | Deployment from Grand Forks AFB

• Directed medical care for approximately 500 base personnel and led a five-member medical team in an austere combat environment.
• Stabilized gunshot wounds, traumatic amputations, and injuries from IED and RPG attacks for medical evacuation to higher-level facilities; provided on-site laceration repair, suturing, infection treatment, and abscess care.
• Participated in convoys to local villages to provide medical care to Afghan civilians and coordinated delivery of medications and medical supplies.
• Managed medication procurement and inventory, medical logistics, evacuation coordination, mass-casualty planning, clinical protocols, and training while advising command leadership on medical readiness.
• Received commendations for excellent service and the U.S. Afghanistan Campaign Ribbon.

Physician Assistant, Family Medicine - Grand Forks Air Force Base Medical Center - Grand Forks, ND

(2008-11 - 2012-01)

• Delivered comprehensive family medicine and acute care to patients across the lifespan, including preventive, chronic-disease, and same-day clinical services.

Physician Assistant, Family Medicine - Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews AFB - Maryland

(2007-01 - 2008-12)

• Provided family medicine care for patients of all ages in a military medical-center setting.

Master of Physician Assistant Studies - MPAS - Interservice Physician Assistant Program, sponsored by the University of Nebraska (2007)

Bachelor of Science - BS - Interservice Physician Assistant Program, sponsored by the University of Nebraska (2007)

Bachelor of Healthcare Administration - BHA - University of Phoenix (2006)

Associate of Science - AS - Community College of the Air Force, Mountain Home, ID (2004)

Associate of Arts - AA - Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ (2002)