PAs & ARNPs Provide Excellence in Care at ICE

Physician assistants (PAs) and advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs) are licensed health care professionals who practice medicine and provide healthcare services. Much like physicians they perform exams, order and interpret diagnostic tests, diagnose illnesses, initiate and manage treatment plans, counsel patients on all aspects of preventive health care, and prescribe medications. They are trained to work closely with physicians and complement physician care in all respects.

“Our PAs and ARNPs enable us to provide the best integrated health care available today. I consider their care and expertise to be on level with that of a physician. Many times, as a physician, I fi nd that my time is stretched, but I have such confidence in and work so closely with our PAs and ARNPs that I know each one of our patients is getting just as much care from them as I am able to provide,” says Dr. Asad Qamar, founder of ICE.

Kevin Noon, MSN, ARNP, has been with Dr. Qamar since 2008. “I’ve always had a passion for cardiology and I feel like I’ve returned to my roots,” he says. “I’m very glad that Dr. Qamar has allowed me to continue my journey in this exciting field of medicine.”

Sheila DePaolo, MPAS, PA-C, who joined ICE in 2011, states, “I love the responsibility that comes with being a PA. We are educated and trained to know and practice all the different health care specialties, allowing a broad foundation of medical knowledge. We have the freedom to work with the entire patient, and I love that.”

Devin Di Scala, ARNP, FNP-C, is the newest addition to the Institute of Medical Excellence division of ICE. As a registered fl ight nurse with experience in emergency room (ER) trauma, ICU, and cardio-pulmonary care, she says, “I look forward to bringing my critical care skillset to the ICE family of services and providing individualized care by partnering with patients throughout their lifetime of health and wellness.”