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Some Past Experiences
Don Sakal, M.S., PA-C / CEO is a veteran Green Beret Medic and National Health Service Corps Physician Assistant with Master of Medical Science degree, Board Certified, unlimited DEA prescribing and offers over 25 years experience in direct patient contact.
STRENGTHS: Seasoned clinician with strong rural health primary care experience: Family Practice clinics, hospital based Internal Medicine, General and Orthopedic Surgery assist and Emergency Room coverage. Demonstrated leadership/teaching abilities as CEO of CMS-RHC and as Assistant Professor and Special Forces Green Beret.
10/77-10/80: Green Beret Medic: (100 hours/week) U.S. Army Special Forces. Instructed Medics in emergency surgical procedures: debridement of gun-shot wounds, delayed primary closure, amputation, chest tubes, cutdowns and more (Goat Lab). Also Camp Aid Station Medical DX/TX/RX (Camp Mackall Aid Station) Also Medical Coverage for Delta Training. Rotation as Orthopedic Tech/OR assist (Walmack Army Hosp.). Ft. Bragg, N.C.
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Some Past Experiences
Lijun Sakal, Ph.D., M.D. / Medical Director is a Family Practice Board Certified Physician with over 20 years experience in direct patient contact. Currently Medical Director of “certified” Rural Health Clinic. Completed three years Family Practice residency in Indiana and Texas. Prior Ph.D. in Dermatology and Attending Dermatologist, Beijing, China.
STRENGTHS: Seasoned Family Practice Physician and Dermatologist.
7/00-6/02: Family Practice Medical Resident: Union Hospital Family Practice Residency Program, Terre Haute, IN.
(PGY-3) Chief Resident Family Practice = 2 months Internal Medicine = 1 months Intensive Care = 1 monthRural Family Practice = 1 months Orthopedics = 1 monthsObstetrics = 1 month GYN = 2 weeksDermatology = 1 month Urology = 1 week Cardiology = 3 weeks Endocrinology = 2 weeksNeurology = 2 weeks Acupuncture = 2 weeks
(PGY-2): Internal Medicine = 3 months CCU = 2 weeks Neonatal ICU = 1 month Pediatrics = 1 month Medicine ICU = 2 weeks Obstetrics = 3 months ENT = 2 weeks Home CMEs = 1 monthOphthalmology = 2 weeks
6/99-6/00: Family Practice Medical Resident Wichita Falls Family Practice Residency Program, Wichita Falls, TX
(PGY-1) Internal Medicine = 4 months General Surgery = 2 mos. Emergency Medicine = 1 mos Obstetrics = 2 monthsPediatrics = 2 mos. (2 wks. neo) Psychiatry = 1 months |
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