Dreyer Adds Provider to Otolaryngology Department
| Tuesday, 25 March 2008 | |
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A certified physician assistant, Ramon Sotolongo-Veras, P.A.-C, has
joined Otolaryngology Department (ears, nose, and throat) at Dreyer
Medical Clinic, and is seeing patients at the Clinic’s Mercy Campus and
Fox Valley Villages sites.
Mr. Sotolongo-Veras graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, in 2001. In 2005, he earned a Masters degree in Physician Assistant studies from University of Florida - School of Medicine, in Gainesville, Florida. He was licensed and certified in 2005 by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Mr. Sotolongo-Veras offers Saturday hours. His special interests include general and pediatric care of the ears, nose, and throat. Mr. Sotolongo-Veras is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Physician Assistants (PAs) are health care professionals trained and licensed to practice medicine under the supervision of a physician. PAs are qualified by graduation from an accredited PA program and/or by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. A PA can take a complete health history, perform physical exams, order diagnostic tests, prescribe most medications, and diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries. In addition to routine medical problems, they perform more extensive procedures within their specialties. |
