Ashleigh D. Goodwin, MPAS, PA-C
Nationally certified Physician Assistant with five years of direct patient care experience including urologic oncology, general urology, and family medicine/acute care. Passionate about quality, evidence-based, and compassionate patient care.
Ashleigh Graduated with honors from Louisiana Tech University with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2016, then from LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport with a Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies in 2018.
She has over 3 years of experience in Urology and Urologic Oncology and is a Member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and Urological Association of Physician Assistants.
She was born and raised in northwest Louisiana, now living in the Dallas area with her husband and 2 children.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Physician Assistant
Urologic Cancer Care – Willis Knighton Health System
Shreveport, Louisiana
May 2020- Present
- Perform detailed history and physical exam on patients with urologic cancers or general urologic complaints
- Order and review laboratory and radiographic data
Provide psychological support to patients and their families - Provide quality, evidence-based health care throughout diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, palliative care
- Help facilitate communication between patient, family, and interdisciplinary team and collaborate with nursing team, urologic oncologist, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, and other disciplines regarding plan of care Manage patients with bladder cancer, kidney cancer, testicular cancer, and prostate cancer
- Manage patients on testosterone replacement therapy
- Manage patients with chronic Foley catheters, suprapubic catheters, urolithiasis, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, urinary retention, elevated PSAs, hematuria, benign prostatic enlargement, and other urologic diagnoses
Order specialized equipment for patients including catheters, ostomy supplies Pre and post operative visits - Assist in open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgical procedures, as well as in-office procedures including vasectomy and cystoscopy
- Round on hospital patients, respond to phone consults, and see emergency room consults when needed
- Screen/evaluate patients to determine need for hospital admission or emergent evaluation
- Keep accurate and up to date medical records in EMR
Physician Assistant
Family Medicine Department Walk-In Clinic – Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, Louisiana
December 2018- April 2020
- Sole provider in family medicine department’s walk-in clinic
- Managed acute and chronic medical conditions
- Triaged patients and determined the need for transfer for a higher level of care
- Managed non-emergent patients who were transferred from the emergency department in order to provide quicker access to care
- Managed non-emergent hospital employee on-the-job injuries including needle sticks and bodily fluid exposures
- Ordered and interpreted laboratory and radiographic studies
- Performed and interpreted pelvic exams, wet preps, fluorescein eye exams, point of care tests
- Performed procedures including incision and drainage, digital blocks, minor wound repair, ear irrigation/cerumen impaction removal, small foreign body removal, minor burn care
EDUCATION
Master of Physician Studies
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Louisiana
August 2018
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana
May 2016
Nationally certified Physician Assistant with five years of direct patient care experience including urologic oncology, general urology, and family medicine/acute care. Passionate about quality, evidence-based, and compassionate patient care.
Ashleigh Graduated with honors from Louisiana Tech University with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2016, then from LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport with a Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies in 2018.
She has over 3 years of experience in Urology and Urologic Oncology and is a Member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and Urological Association of Physician Assistants.
She was born and raised in northwest Louisiana, now living in the Dallas area with her husband and 2 children.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Physician Assistant
Urologic Cancer Care – Willis Knighton Health System
Shreveport, Louisiana
May 2020- Present
- Perform detailed history and physical exam on patients with urologic cancers or general urologic complaints
- Order and review laboratory and radiographic data
Provide psychological support to patients and their families - Provide quality, evidence-based health care throughout diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, palliative care
- Help facilitate communication between patient, family, and interdisciplinary team and collaborate with nursing team, urologic oncologist, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, and other disciplines regarding plan of care Manage patients with bladder cancer, kidney cancer, testicular cancer, and prostate cancer
- Manage patients on testosterone replacement therapy
- Manage patients with chronic Foley catheters, suprapubic catheters, urolithiasis, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, urinary retention, elevated PSAs, hematuria, benign prostatic enlargement, and other urologic diagnoses
Order specialized equipment for patients including catheters, ostomy supplies Pre and post operative visits - Assist in open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgical procedures, as well as in-office procedures including vasectomy and cystoscopy
- Round on hospital patients, respond to phone consults, and see emergency room consults when needed
- Screen/evaluate patients to determine need for hospital admission or emergent evaluation
- Keep accurate and up to date medical records in EMR
Physician Assistant
Family Medicine Department Walk-In Clinic – Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, Louisiana
December 2018- April 2020
- Sole provider in family medicine department’s walk-in clinic
- Managed acute and chronic medical conditions
- Triaged patients and determined the need for transfer for a higher level of care
- Managed non-emergent patients who were transferred from the emergency department in order to provide quicker access to care
- Managed non-emergent hospital employee on-the-job injuries including needle sticks and bodily fluid exposures
- Ordered and interpreted laboratory and radiographic studies
- Performed and interpreted pelvic exams, wet preps, fluorescein eye exams, point of care tests
- Performed procedures including incision and drainage, digital blocks, minor wound repair, ear irrigation/cerumen impaction removal, small foreign body removal, minor burn care
EDUCATION
Master of Physician Studies
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Louisiana
August 2018
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana
May 2016
