 Leticia
Camacho-Mojica, PA-C
Leticia Camacho-Mojica has coupled her
interest in the field of biology with her care and concern for people in
her career as a Physician’s Assistant. Being a native of New York, she completed her biology degree at Lehman College,
Bronx, NY,
followed by an intensive medical program at Suny Health Science Center
at Brooklyn Downstate where she graduated in 1994 as a Physician’s
Assistant.
During Mrs. Camacho’s clinical
rotations, she spent over 2,000 hours working in different medical
settings from Internal Medicine to Surgery. This is where her love for
Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery developed. Since that time, Mrs.
Camacho has focused on the treatment of spinal conditions in the office
and at the hospital, as well as assisting in surgery.
After relocating to the Central Florida area in 1997, Mrs. Camacho
joined Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic practicing in their Spine Center.
It is with great pleasure that Florida Orthopaedic Associates, P.A.
welcomes Mrs. Camacho and her family to the West
Volusia area and to our practice.
Certifications:
NCCPA
Gold Seals in Primary Care and Surgery
NCCPA-PANRE
Physician Assistants
are commonly found among medical practices in the Volusia County
area. The following information addresses some commonly asked questions:
What is
a Physician Assistant?
A Physician Assistant (PA) is a healthcare
professional who is licensed to practice medicine under the supervision
of a physician. They must undergo national certification and complete 100
hours of continuing medical education every two years.
What do
PA’s treat?
Physician Assistants can perform most of the
routine functions in a medical practice. PA’s are able to handle
common patient medical complaints, follow-up visits, and patient
education and counseling. PA’s are responsible for the day-to-day
care of patients, turning to their supervising physicians when faced with
cases requiring more advanced medical knowledge.
Can
PA’s prescribe medications?
Yes. This is a routine responsibility of a
treating PA.
How is a
Physician Assistant educated?
PA students are taught in programs located a
medical schools and teaching hospitals. They typically share classes,
facilities, and clinical rotations with the medical students. The PA
program curriculum is 111 weeks as compared to155 weeks for medical
school.
Following the classroom and laboratory instruction in the basic medical
and behavioral sciences (such as anatomy, pharmacology, pathophysiology,
clinical medicine and physical diagnosis), clinical rotations begin in
internal medicine, family medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and
gynecology, emergency medicine, and geriatric medicine. PA students
complete 2,000 hours of supervised clinical practice prior to graduation.
Roles
and Responsibilities of a Physician Assistant?
Physicians and Physician Assistants work together as a
team. The physician-PA team is effective because of the similarities in
physician and PA training, and the efficiencies created by utilizing the
strengths of each professional in the clinical practice setting. Duties
for a PA may include performing physical examinations, diagnosing and
treating illnesses, ordering and interpreting lab tests, assisting in
surgery, and making rounds at hospitals and nursing home facilities.
In
addition, PA’s are excellent assistants at surgery. The familiarity
and experience of the physician-PA surgical team results in efficiencies
in the operating room that can reduce operative and anesthesia times.
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