Physician Assistants

Karen Laxson, PA

Medical Training:

  • Undergraduate degree: Creighton University
  • PA Training: U.S. Army Medical Corps

Bob Zecchini, PA


Medical Training:

  • PA Training: Emory University, 1975
  • Training: Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta VA, Emory Hospital and Georgia Baptist Hospital
  • Nursing Degree (RN): Tri-County College Graduate, Cleveland, Ohio

Certification:

  • Certified National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
  • Maintain 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years.  Board exams every six years since 1976 and have scored in the 94th and 98th percentile in the nation on each exam
  • Maintain certification in advanced cardiac life support

Professional Background:

  • Experience in the hemodialysis and heart transplant team in the Cleveland Clinic Hospitals
  • Head nurse of the hemodialysis unit Akron General Hospital
  • Member of the Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic since 1976
  • Featured in the nationally televised NBC White Paper "Healthcare in America" representing the PA profession for the country.  Recommended by Dr. Willis Hurst, Professor of Medicine and Dr. Robert Curry, Director of PA Program at Emory University, 1978.
  • Preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students and PA students

Professional Affiliation:   American Academy of Physician Assistants
 


Karen V. Stabler, PA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Training:

  • PA Training: Medical College of Georgia
  • Medical Technology degree: Medical College of Georgia

Certification:

  • Board Certified Physician Assistant
  • AROP Board Registered Medical Technologist

Professional Affiliation:  

  • American Academy of Physician Assistants
  • Georgia Association of Physician Assistants

Vesna Rizvanovic, PA

Medical Training:

  • PA Training: Medical College of Georgia
  • Georgia Perimeter College

Certification:

  • American Heart Association ACLS & BLS Certification

Professional Affiliation:  

  • American Academy of Physician Assistants
  • Georgia Academy of Physician Assistants
     

Julie Ann Hopper, PA-C

Medical Training:

  • PA Training: South University, Savannah, GA
  • North Georgia College and State University

Certification:

  • American Heart Association ACLS & BLS Certification

Professional Affiliation:  

  • American Academy of Physician Assistants
  • Georgia Association of Physician Assistants

 

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