In this edition of PA Spotlight, we introduce you to Sam Murphree. Sam is the newest PA here at Andrews Sports Medicine and works alongside Dr. Michael K. Ryan. He shares about growing up in Cullman and playing sports, what he enjoys about his career and working alongside Dr. Ryan, and what he enjoys doing when he isn't working.
When it comes to athletic injuries, the mind turns to broken bones and torn tendons. Yet one of the more common injuries I see in my practice as an orthopedic sports surgeon and hip preservation specialist is sports hernias. But the name misleads many an athlete. The true name of a sports hernia should be core muscle injury or athletic pubalgia.
National Nurse Practitioner's Week is November 11-17, 2021. Happy NP Week to our talented nurse practitioner - Heather Greer!
In this edition of PA Spotlight, we introduce you to Amy Christensen, PA-C. Amy shares about striving to improve everyday as a healthcare provider, moving to Birmingham to attend her number one choice for PA school, and spending time with her husband, Dane, and their dog, Sasha.
In this edition of PA Spotlight, we introduce you to Kara Smola, PA-C. Kara shares about her role working alongside Dr. McKeon, growing up in Alabama and attending Auburn University, and what she enjoys doing outside of work with her family.
In this edition of PA Spotlight, we introduce you to Daryl Flanagan, PA-C. Daryl shares about growing up as a preacher's kid, balancing a career with a young family, and why she loves being a PA!
In this edition of PA Spotlight, we introduce you to Katie Ivey, PA-C. Katie shares details about growing up in nearby Chilton County, how she transitioned from being an athletic trainer to a physician assistant, and how she spends her free time.
In this edition of PA Spotlight, we introduce you to Katie Beckham, PA-C. Katie shares details why she enjoys being a PA, her relationship with Jeffrey Davis, MD, and moving back to Birmingham after college to begin her healthcare career.
In this edition of PA Spotlight, we introduce you to Natalia Grenett, PA-C. Natalia shares insight about growing up with Spanish-speaking parents, her transition from working with Steven Nichols, MD to K. David Moore, MD and daily life with her husband and children.
In this edition of PA Spotlight, we introduce you to Eve Santiago, PA-C. Eve shares details about what she's learned working alongside James A. Flanagan, MD for more than a decade, balancing her career and personal life with 3 very active kids, and what she enjoys doing in her limited free time.