Julia Thanh Nguyen PA at Prima Urgent Care in Fairfax, VA

Masters of Science In Physician Assistant Studies
Stanford University
Stanford, California
Health Policy And Services Track

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Sciences
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Pain management in adults with congenital heart disease after cardiac surgery, a comparison between an adult versus a pediatric hospital.

• American Academy of Physician Assistants

• California Academy of Physician Assistants

• Stanford University Physician Assistant

• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• CITI Research & Ethics Compliance Training
• Phi Beta Kappa Chapter Scholar
• Nationally Certified Emergency Medical
• Technician-Basic
• Basic Life Support, CPR
• Certified CPR Instructor (American Heart Association)
• Certified Emergency Vehicle Operator

• Internal Medicine
Stanford Hospital, Liver Transplant Team | Palo Alto, California

Managed pre-operative and post-operative liver transplant candidates with an APP team, rounded with hospital team, authored progress, H&P, and discharge notes. Performed paracentesis and nasogastric tube insertion. Assisted in management of acute liver failure, hepatitis, alcohol-induced hepatitis, hepatorenal syndrome, hepatopulmonary syndrome.

• Primary Care
Stanford Hospital Care United Health Alliance | Emeryville, California

Managed preventative care schedules, authored progress notes, assisted in the management of chronic & acute conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, allergies, hypo/hyperthyroidism, UTIs, headaches, diarrhea, constipation, shoulder, back, & knee pain, educated patients on medical conditions & management plans. Conducted combination of telehealth and live visits.

• Women’s Health
Stanford Children’s Health, Altos Oaks Medical Group | Mountain View, California

Managed problem-focused visits, annual well-women exams, & OB visits; performed pap smears, vaginal swabs, pelvic and breast exams, IUD insertion, and pelvic ultrasounds. Assisted in management of pre-natal care, birth control, menopause, STIs, candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis, mastitis, pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, placenta previa. Assisted in C sections & vaginal births.

• General Surgery
Veteran Affairs, Palo Alto Healthcare System | Palo Alto, California

Managed pre-operative and post-operative patients, performed surgical consults, rounded with general surgery team, authored progress and H&P notes; assisted in management of small bowel obstruction, inguinal hernias, appendicitis, cholecystitis, pancreatic carcinoma. Monitored wound drains, colostomy bags, nasogastric tubes, and chest tubes. Scrubbed into surgeries, performed incision closures, inserted nasogastric tubes and foley catheters.

• Internal Medicine
Stanford Valley Care | Pleasanton, California

Monitored progress of patients, rounded with medicine team, admitted patients from emergency department, authored progress, H&P & discharge notes. Assisted with management of HF, hepatitis, MI, pneumonia, pancreatitis, appendicitis, AKI, stroke, & acute infections including cellulitis, meningitis, pneumonia, pyelonephritis, & sepsis. Assisted with paracentesis and thoracentesis.

• Primary Care
Stanford Express Care | Palo Alto, California

Managed preventative and acute care. Participated in work up and management of a variety of chief complaints including headache, chest, abdominal, back, and joint pain, hyper/hypothyroidism, shortness of breath, vaginal bleeding, trauma, animal bites, and lacerations. Was able to identify life-threatening emergencies that needed higher level of care.

• Pediatrics
Stanford Children’s Health, Almaden | San Jose, California

Managed well-child & problem focused visits; educated parents & adolescents on anticipatory guidance, managed vaccination schedules, participated in management of otitis media, otitis externa, influenza, pharyngitis, abdominal pain, headaches, and behavioral health. Performed rapid strep tests.

• Pediatrics
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Sleep Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine | Sunnyvale, California

Participated in work up and management of sleep-related and pulmonary-related pediatric chief complaints including obstructive sleep apnea, night terrors, physiologic sleep anatomy, insomnia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and pneumonia; helped interpret sleep studies.

• Emergency Medicine
Pioneers Memorial Hospital | Brawley, California

Participated in work up and management of a variety of chief complaints including headache, chest, abdominal, back, and joint pain, altered mental status, ACS/MI, pulmonary embolism, vaginal bleeding, stroke, appendicitis, trauma, animal bites, and lacerations; performed ear lavage, laceration repair, abscess drainage, DREs, pelvic exams, hematoma blocks, joint reductions, muscular injections, paracentesis, central line insertions, and CPR.

• Behavorial Medicine
Veteran Affairs, Palo Alo Healthcare System | Palo Alto, California

Conducted psychiatry H&P via telehealth visits; guided patients through sleep CBT training, authored psychiatric progress notes.

• Stanford Express Care
Elective Rotation | Palo Alto, California

Managed preventative and acute care. Participated in work up and management of a variety of chief complaints including headache, chest, abdominal, back, and joint pain, hyper/hypothyroidism, shortness of breath, vaginal bleeding, trauma, animal bites, and lacerations. Managed care of COVID-19 patients. Performed I&Ds, suturing, pelvic exams., and toenail removals.

• Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital: Ct Surgery
Elective Rotation | Palo Alto, California

Managed pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery for complex congenital heart anatomies. Performed thorough H&Ps for pre-operative patients and scrubbed into surgeries, performing incision closures. Monitored chest tube drains, LVADs, nasogastric tubes, ventilators, in the NICU, CVICU, and PICU.

• Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital: Liver And Solid Organ Transplant,
Elective Rotation | Palo Alto, California

Managed pre-operative and post-operative pediatric patients undergoing liver transplantation. Performed thorough H&Ps for pre-operative patients and managed immunosuppressive medications post-operatively. Coordinated outreach care for pediatric patients out-of-state.

• George Washington Hospital, Medical Faculty Associates Washington, DC
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

• Dolcezza Mom & Pop | Falls Church, VA

• Virginia Tech Rescue Squad
Lieutenant and Team Leader

• Leadership Positions: Team leader, Lieutenant
• NREMT-B at a collegiate and county volunteer rescue squad; respond to 911 medical emergencies.
• Nationally certified to stabilize critical patients, implement treatment plans, and transport to higher facilities, for a total of 3,600 hours of emergency medical service.

• Virginia Tech Undergraduate Admissions
Student Counselor

• Worked alongside Virginia Tech admissions and high-school students to recruit for the University
• Created graphic designs for University marketing
• Leader under New Student Programs at Virginia Tech for new students during 4-week orientation sessions

• Stanford University Flu Crew
Internal Director

Managed and coordinated events at Stanford University to provide free influenza vaccinations to the community

• Stanford Cardinal Care Free Clinic
Student Volunteer

Volunteered at Stanford free clinics to provide care to the underserved. Interviewed patients, presented to the attending, and collaborated on a care plan.

• Dr. Robin Panneton’s Ileap Lab
Research Assistant Virginia Tech

Learned how to code infants’ responses to different visual objects

• Summer Health Professions Education Internship
Intern Western University

Scholar at an all-expense-paid summer medical internship at Western University of Health Sciences