Willie J. Levesque PA-C, MPAS, MS, DC

Summary • Former Division-1 college athlete, team captain, and professional ice hockey player • Certified Physician Assistant, excelled at clinical elective in orthopedic surgery • Licensed Doctor of Chiropractic with over 2000 hours of clinical experience • Efficient team-player with positive attitude and excellent professional communication skills

License and Certifications Doctor of Chiropractic, Board Certified, Connecticut license number 001849 CPR, Basic Life Support, ACLS

Education MCPHS University, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Manchester, NH December 2013 University of Bridgeport, Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition, Bridgeport, CT University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic, Doctor of Chiropractic, Bridgeport, CT , Bachelor of Science in Psychology, , MA

Surgical Education Experience Orthopedic Surgery, UMass Memorial Medical Center’s Arthritis and Joint Replacement Center, Worcester MA • UMMMC is a nationally recognized leader and award winner for joint replacement surgery • Participated directly in 235 patient encounters, inpatient and outpatient clinic • Intra-operatively assisted on 40 cases, and performed or observed nearly 40 closures and wound dressings • Administered 45 intra-articular knee or bursa injections and performed 2 joint aspirations • Rounded daily with orthopedic residents performing dressing changes and providing management instructions

General Surgery, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford CT • St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center is the largest Catholic medical center in • Completed a total of 430 general surgery service hours and directly participated in over 100 patient encounters • Independently rounded and managed 2-3 general surgery patients daily and presented to medical team • Intra-operatively assisted on over 40 general surgery cases, and first assisted on 12 ambulatory cases

Work Experience Albino Chiropractic Health and Wellness Center, Southington, CT 2010-2011 Chiropractic Physician • Therapeutically managed 12 – 25 patients daily with detailed emphasis on patient outcomes • Collaborated on cases with PAs, NPs and MDs to ensure patients received complete integrated care • Designed individual physical therapy rehabilitation programs for pain reduction and functional improvement • Ordered radiological and laboratory studies for comprehensive care • Incorporated evidence-based manipulation, PT modalities, and manual therapeutics to achieve best results

The Center for the Study of Sport in Society, Boston, MA 2004-2005 Instructor and Mentor (Athletes in Service to America) • Mentored elementary students in academics, athletics, life skills, nutrition, physical fitness, health and wellness • Designed and conducted after-school athletic and nutrition programs, and coached physical education classes

San Jose Sharks, LLC, San Jose, CA 2002-2004 Professional Ice Hockey Player • C ompeted as power forward in 122 AHL/ECHL professional games tallying 22 points and 79 penalty minutes

Awards Academic: UBCC Salutatorian, UBCC Summa Cum Laude Honors, UBCC Clinic Services Award Recipient Athletic: All-Academic Team, Hockey East All-Rookie Team, NU Huskies Leading Scorer

Volunteer Effort Ice Hockey Coach, Watertown Youth Hockey Association, Watertown, CT – 2009-2012