Valerie Cooper PA-C, MPAS

Professional Experience

• Physician Assistant
  Dermatology Arts
  1414 116th Ave NE
  Bellevue, WA 98004
  September 2022 - 2024

• Physician Assistant
  Miller Family Dermatology
  450 NW Gilman Blvd #301 A
  Issaquah, WA 98027
  October 2015- August 2022

• Adjunct Instructor, Western Medicine
  Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine
  444 NE Ravenna Blvd #101
  Seattle, WA 98115
  July 2013- August 2015

• Physician Assistant
  Dermatology Associates
  1730 Minor Avenue, Suite 1000
  Seattle, WA 98101
  August 2009- March 2013

• Physician Assistant, Department of Dermatology
  Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
  September 2006- July 2009

Cumulative Dermatology Experience

• Manage independent outpatient clinics under supervising physician guidance
• Clinical Duties:
  • Perform comprehensive histories and exams, develop treatment plans, perform medical procedures including biopsies and cosmetic destruction, interpret lab and imaging studies, educate new and established patients, perform laser procedures, perform cosmetic injections for facial rejuvenation
  • Regular clinical procedures include: 
    • shave and punch biopsies, ED& C, cryotherapy, injections, electrodessication, curettage, wart treatments, acne surgery, I&D procedures, kenalog injections
  • Cosmetic procedures
    • Botox, Xeomin, Sciton BBL and HALO lasers, Allergan mid-face and lip cosmetic fillers, Kybella, Gemini vascular laser, Lumenis diode laser, Laser hair removal, Isolaz, Exilis, Blu U light therapy
• Sub-Investigator clinical trials, Dermatology Associates
• Nurse Practitioner Student Preceptor, Mayo Clinic
• Member: Dermatology Quality and Safety Committee, Physician Assistant interview panel, Mayo Clinic

• Physician Assistant, Department of Urology

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

April 2004- September 2006

• Directed clinical duties for male and female incontinence, prolapse, voiding dysfunction, neurogenic bladder
• Assisted supervising physicians with clinic, including new patient evaluations, long-term follow up, listing for surgery, post-operative checks, phone calls and test results; performed uroflow studies, incontinence physical assessments, interpreted urodynamic studies, pelvic exams for prolapse, prostate exams

Education

• Master of Physician Assistant Studies
  University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
  2001-2003

Clinical Clerkships:

Family Practice Rural Rotation: 12 weeks
Dermatology:  4 Weeks
Internal Medicine:  6 weeks
Endocrinology:  4 weeks
Emergency Medicine:  4 weeks
Pediatrics: 4 weeks
General Surgery: 4 weeks
Psychiatry:  4 weeks
Geriatrics:  4 weeks
OB/Gynecology:  4 weeks
Cardiology:  4 weeks
Orthopedic Surgery:  2 weeks
Medical Spanish/ International Medicine:  4 weeks                                                          

• Bachelor of Science, Biology
  Magna Cum Laude
  Bethel University, St. Paul, MN
  1997-2001

Certifications

• Board Certified Physician Assistant, National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Certification current.
• Licensed Physician Assistant, Washington Board of Medical Practice, Registration current

Memberships

• Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants, current

Awards

• Nebraska Association of Physician Assistants: Outstanding Physician Assistant Student Scholarship Award, 2003

Research and Scholarly Activity

• “Dermatologic Dilemmas” Podium Presentation
  Internal Medicine Review for Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants
  Rochester, MN, 2007
  
•  “Voiding Dysfunction and Female Urology” Podium Presentation
  Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants Fall Symposium
  Duluth, MN, 2006
  
• “The Women’s Urologic Health Care Clinic, A Review of Voiding Dysfunction.”  Poster
  Internal Medicine Review for Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants
  Rochester, MN, 2005
  
• “What Role do Continuous Cycle Oral Contraceptives Play in Women’s Health?”
  Research Article and Poster Presentation
  University of Nebraska Medical Center Allied Health Research Symposium
  Omaha, NE, 2003