Christine Gardella MMS, PA-C CTG L.L.C.

5103 Dudley Lane #304 Phone 443-858-9401 Bethesda, MD 20814 ctgardella@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

A highly-skilled and compassionate Physician Assistant, with experience in geriatric medicine, family medicine, community health, internal medicine, urgent-care/emergency medicine, pediatrics and OB-GYN, is seeking to provide outstanding quality and meaningful patient care.

Special interest and in-depth experience in care for the frail, at-risk, home-bound geriatric patient. I possess an expertise in keeping the patient aging-in-place with an outstanding track record in prevention in hospitalizations while utilizing the available resources in the community. I work towards developing care management teams with a special emphasis of maintaining outstanding communication

among all members of the team. As end of life draws near, I provide the medical interventions necessary for comfort while communicating support to family and caregivers alike.

EDUCATION

Masters in Medical Science, St. Francis University, Loretto, PA August 2011

Physician Assistant Certificate, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD July 2011 Honors: Dean’s List Spring 2011, Summer 2011 Licensed by State: 2011

Bachelor of Arts in Education and History, Maryville University, St. Louis, MO Honors: Presidential Scholar, Dean’s List

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

House Calls Medicine, Caring House Calls, Bethesda, MD October 19, 2015 – presentFounder/Owner/Provider of a house calls service, providing full medical management of chronic disease and End-of-Life care for the Medicare-eligible, home-bound patient. 100% mobile EHR. Referrals into the practice through word-of-mouth. Collaborating Physician: Dr. Ernest G. Brown. Ongoing and continuously maintaining the health and well-being of chronically ill patients through the full

transition of the aging process. Conducting acute, routine, well-patient and new patient visits. Performing mental status exams, evaluating and treating psychiatric and dementia states. Determining when appropriate and ordering Home Health services for Skilled Nursing, Occupational, Speech and

Physical Therapy, Nutrition Therapy and Hospice services; maintaining communications among all care team members.

Timely ordering and interpreting various mobile imaging studies including EKG, Echo, Doppler and U/S studies. Ordering and interpreting various monitoring and diagnostic lab studies in the home/ALF. Providing education to families and the caregivers of patients, conducting coordination of care and transitional

care. Referring to specialties when appropriate and ordering home visiting specialists including Dental, Podiatry,

Psychiatry, Adult Protective Service, Geriatric Care Management and Social Work. Participating in on-going medical education, networking and business development among industry peers. Managing practice operations. All with a goal to eventually support a 10-20% practice portion providing uncompensated care for the indigent

home-bound in the DC/Baltimore area.

Urgent Care Medicine, MedGen Urgent Care, Bethesda, MD & Alexandria, VA September 2015 – presentIndependently contracted, Part-time 1099 employment position; providing acute care for the pediatric, adult and geriatric patient.

Home Care Medicine, Capital House Calls, Kensington, MD Nov 2012 – June 2015Independently contracted, full-time 1099 employment; Conducting house calls medical visits for a 30-hour average work-week; driving to individual homes and ALFs throughout Montgomery County. Average 25-35 patient visits weekly for an average 100-120 patient load. Providing ongoing and continuous care for the Medicare home-bound patient.

Internal Medicine, Cameron Medical Group, Silver Spring, MD May 2012 – Nov 2012Contract position providing expert quality health care at a well established, high volume private practice, using 100% EHR with Escribing, while average patient load for self is 2-3 patients per hour. Average 50+ hours/week.

Collecting complete detailed patient histories and physical examinations and performing routine office procedures, pelvic/well-woman, pediatric, pre-op, D.O.T., and Medicare exams

Diagnosing, treating and managing the full-range of psychiatric and medical illness for routine and urgent cases according to the most up-to-date clinical guidelines and practicing only evidence-based medicine.

Ordering and interpreting appropriate labs and radiology for acute care, screenings and diagnostic studies. Referring out to specialty care when appropriate. Ongoing patient education and follow-up for primary, secondary and tertiary care. Promptly corresponding daily with patient letters and call-backs on all lab and radiological orders.

Family Medicine, Pace & Leatherwood, P.C., Waldorf, MD October 2011 – May 2012

Contract position at a high volume and fast paced private practice, using 100% EHR with Escribing, while average patient load for self is 3.5 - 4 patients per hour. Average 50-60 hours per week. On-call every 5 th week.

Clinical Clerkships: Family Medicine, People’s Community Health Centers, Inc., Baltimore, MD; Emergency Medicine, Chester River Hospital, Chestertown, MD; Internal Medicine, Dr. Edwin Castaneda, Berlin, MD; Pediatrics, Dr. Diana Abney, Waldorf, MD; Occupational Medicine, Occupational Medical Services, Arbutus, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology, Congressional OB-GYN – Dr. Steve Berham, Gaithersburg, MD

MEDICAL LICENSURES

Maryland: C0004642 - expires 6/30/2017 Virginia: 0110005137 - expires 01/31/2017Washington DC: PA031194 - expires 12/31/2016

MEDICAL CERTIFICATIONS & SKILLS

NCCPA Physician Assistant Certification: September 29, 2011 and current DEA Licensed ACLS, PALS, and BLS pending Practice Fusion, DrChrono mobile EHR, Citrix/Allscripts EHR, AdvancedMD EHR, Mac Office Suite, Word for

Apple, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American Academy of Home Care Medicine (AAHCM) Member - American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) Member - Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA) Member - National Council of Certified Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

References for Christine Gardella, MMS, PA-C are available upon request.