SondraMDePalmaPADHSc, PA-C, CLS, CHC, FNLA, DFAAPA, AACC

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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AND HEALTHCARE LEADER

Board-certified physician assistant, clinical lipid specialist, and certified hypertension clinician with over 20 years of cardiovascular expertise in general and preventive cardiology, electrophysiology, heart failure, and vascular disease.

Self-directed, highly motivated healthcare leader with demonstrated organizational and communication skills.

A.T. Still UniversityDHSc, Leadership and Organizational Behavior, 2015 - 2018
Lock Haven University of PennsylvaniaMHS, Physician Assistant, 2000 - 2002
Lock Haven UniversityPhysician Assistant, 2002
The Pennsylvania State UniversityPost-Baccalaureate Certificate, Pre-Medicine, 1998 - 1999
Mercyhurst UniversityBA, Summa Cum Laude, 1993 - 1997

Associate of the American College of Cardiology American College of Cardiology
Fellow of the National Lipid Association National Lipid Association, 2016
Cardiology PA of the Year Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiology, 2014
Distinguished Fellow American Academy of Physician Assistants, 2014
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PubMed

1039 citations
2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of...
Paul K Whelton, Robert M Carey, Wilbert S Aronow, Donald E Casey Jr, Karen J Collins
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2018-05-15
188 citations
2022 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the Role of Nonstatin Therapies for LDL-Cholesterol Lowering in the Management of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ...
, Donald M Lloyd-Jones, Pamela B Morris, Christie M Ballantyne, Kim K Birtcher
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2022-10-04
35 citations
Dofetilide Reduces the Frequency of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapies
Giselle A. Baquero, Javier E. Banchs, Sondra Depalma, Sallie K. Young, Erica Penny-Peterson
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2012-03-01

Journal Articles

The importance, benefits, and contributions of physician assistants/associates in healthcare leadership
Simon T, Walczyk E, DePalma SM, Walker CS, JAAPA, 2024
Physician assistant/associate leadership: Implementation, structure, and sustainability
DePalma SM, Walker CS, Simon T, Walczyk E, JAAPA, 2024
Medical malpractice payments of physician assistants/associates related to state scope of practice laws and regulations
DePalma SM, DePalma MG, Kolhoff S, Smith N, Journal of Medical Regulation, 2023
2022 ACC expert consensus decision pathway on the role of non-statin therapies for LDL-cholesterol lowering in the management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Lloyd-Jones DM, Morris PB, Ballantyne CM, Birtcher KK, DePalma SM, Minnissian MB, et al, J Am Coll Cardiol, 2022
Understanding resistant hypertension
Bachinsky A, Jones EL, Thompson T, DePalma S, Nicholas J, Schmidt E, JAAPA, 2022
The value of PAs in hospital medical staff governance
DePalma SM, JAAPA, 2019
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