Paquet, Cristina

As an orthopedic physician assistant, it's gratifying to help patients with mobility issues get back to their normal activities and quality of life. Assisting in surgery allows me to see the issue head-on, help fix it and watch patients improve postoperatively. Helping people live their lives to the fullest is what I enjoy most.

Getting to develop relationships with patients, interact with them and watch them progress through their journey. Whether we have a young athlete who's ruptured their ACL or a retiree who needs a total knee replacement, it's inspiring and very fulfilling to watch them improve.