David Atkins is a physician assistant whose experiences include: 1st assistant and/ or 2nd assistant in Pre-op, Post-op, and floor responsibilities relating to Vascular Surgery, General and Oncology surgery, and Neurosurgery. He also specializes in minimally invasive General and Bariatric Surgeries. General competencies include GYN, Plastics, ENT, and Orthopedic services. He has worked simultaneously across multiple service lines with multiple attending Surgeons.

• AA Degree in Physician Assistant Program. BS Equivalent. – Essex Community College
• Undergraduate courses required for the Physicians Assistant Program. – Baltimore City Community College
• Undergraduate – Towson State University
• E.M.T. School – USN Okinawa Japan
• Surgical Technologist School – USN San Diego
• Field Medical Service School – USN Camp Pendleton
• Naval Hospital Corps School – USN Great Lakes

• Concentra Medical Centers – Occupational Medicine PA-C.
• Good Samaritan Hospital – Department of General Surgery Pre-op, Post-op, 1st assistant PA-C
• Union Memorial Hospital – Pre-Admission testing and Anticoagulation Center. PA-C
• Greater Baltimore Medical Center – Surgical Technologist and 2nd assistant covering all surgical services.
• Clinical Distinction, Silver Spring MD – Surgical Technologist in various hospitals in the Baltimore/ Washington MD area.
• Mercy Hospital, Baltimore MD – Nursing Assistant.
• National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD – Surgical Technologist and 2nd assistant covering all surgical services.
• USN Okinawa Japan – Surgical Technologist 1st and 2nd assistant, E.M.T, Ambulance Driver and Attendant, and “Sick Call Corpsman”.
• USN Camp Pendleton CA – Endoscopy Technician and Hospital Corpsmen Department of Medicine and Surgery.