I am a Nationally Certified Physician Assistant who joined the Department of Orthopaedics in August 1999. I completed my training at Gannon University, in Erie Pennsylvania, and then worked with Simmons Orthopaedic and Spine Associates in Buffalo New York before relocating to Utah.  I have worked with the Adult Reconstruction Surgeons since 1999, and assist Christopher Peters, MD in Joint Reconstructions as well as many other orthopaedic procedures. In clinic I see adults with orthopaedic problems involving the hip and knee. I do the initial history and physical exam, evaluate X-rays and radiographic studies then formulate a treatment plan and discuss surgical options. If further care is necessary, patients are referred to the appropriate physician.