Physician Assistant Staff List

• Jamie Cowder, PA-C, Medical Oncology
• Lisa DiSandro-Wetherhold, PA-C, Plastic Surgery
• Paul Fogel, DPM/PA-C, Anesthesia and Surgical Oncology
• Elizabeth Gilbert, MPAS, PA-C, Medical Oncology
• Melissa Griffin, PA-C, Medical Oncology
• Jennifer Grimes-Paul, PA-C, Medical Oncology
• Joan James, PA-C , Family Risk Assessment Program
• Marcel Knotek, PA-C, Urologic Surgery
• Michael McCurry, PA-C, Urologic Surgery
• Alpa Patel, PA-C, General Surgery
• Beth Rosowski, PA-C, General Surgery
• Jill Schreiber, PA-C, Urologic Surgery
• Eric Tetzlaff, PA-C, Medical Oncology
• Matthew Wetherhold, PA-C, Plastic Surgery

Physician assistants (PAs) are members of the Advanced Practice Clinicians team at Fox Chase. They practice medicine under the supervision of physicians and surgeons. PAs are an integral part of your healthcare team at Fox Chase Cancer Center. PAs have physician-delegated authority to:

• Diagnose and treat patients
• Take medical histories
• Examine and treat patients
• Order and interpret laboratory tests and x-rays
• Treat minor injuries, by suturing, splinting, and casting
• Record progress notes
• Instruct and counsel patients
• Order or carry out therapy
• Prescribe certain medications

Physician assistants are trained in intensive medical education programs accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.

For more information about physician assistants at Fox Chase, contact Physician Assistants or, to make an appointment, call 215-728-2570.

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