Student Highlights

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµâ€™s Physician Assistant Program Celebrates Five Alumni Honored With Prestigious Awards during PA week 2024

Khyati Parekh, ’17
MS in Physician Assistant Studies
Tustin, CA
What made you pursue a career as a physician assistant?
I wanted to go into a field where I could merge my interest in science with my passion for helping others.

Clara Maria Trigueros, ’18
MS in Physician Assistant Studies
Hempstead, NY
What attracted you to ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµâ€™s Physician Assistant Studies program?
I chose the ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ PA Program because of its small class size, wonderful faculty and staff, and their amazing success rate.

Linda Liu, ’16
Dual BS/MS in Physician Assistant Studies
East Meadow, NY
What inspired you to pursue a career as a physician assistant?
I knew I was interested in medicine, and first looked into medical school and nursing school.

Binitha Babu, '14
Dual BS/MS in Physician
Assistant Studies
Elmont, NY
What attracted you to ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ's Physician Assistant program?
For my college education, I wanted to stay home and for Physician Assistant...

Savina Morelli, '12
MS in Physician Assistant Studies
Queens, NY
Tell us about your current position at Einstein Hospital.
I currently work in the department of Internal Medicine...

Patricio Fuentes, '12
MS in Physician Assistant Studies
Elizabeth, NJ
Tell us about your path to ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ.
Growing up in New Jersey, I never thought about pursuing an educational degree far from home...

Mordechai (Mike) Sacks, ‘15
MS in Physician Assistant Studies
Brooklyn, NY
Congratulations on
obtaining a position
on the NYSSPA Board
of Directors!
Tell us about this role.
I was inspired to...

Fizzah Iqbal, '13
MS in Physician Assistant Studies
Middletown, NY
Tell us about your path to
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ.
After I completed my undergraduate studies at Cornell University, I wasn't sure whether I...

Jason Wieland, '12
MS in Physician Assistant Studies
Huntington Station, NY
Tell us about your path to
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ.
I have grown up on Long Island
my whole life. I attended Huntington
High School with aspirations of...

Crystal Malichek, '14
Dual BS/MS in Physician Assistant Studies
Franklin Square, NY
What attracted you to
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ's
Physician Assistant program?
There were a variety of factors
that led to me choosing ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ
for PA school...