Physician Assistants
Our Physician Assistants (PAs) assist our surgeons in many ways. PAs undergo training that is very similar to medical school, but shorter in duration. They always work under close supervision of our doctors and are in constant communication with them. They are involved throughout our patients' care: seeing patients in the office, performing pre-operative history and physicals, assisting the doctors in surgery, taking care of patients in the hospital and emergency room, and answering phone calls from patients.
Heather Cresmen, PA-C
Heather Cresmen, PA-C
Heather Cresmen joined AOS in July 2003 to work full time with Dr. Loniewski as his Physician Assistant. She assists him both in the operating room and here in the office. Heather's office duties include clinical examinations, injections, preoperative history and physicals, and postoperative follow-ups. In the operating room, she assists the doctor as he performs your procedure. She also helps with suturing and hospital orders. You will likely see her just prior to your surgery and may see her in the office for your follow-up appointments. Heather attended Michigan State University graduating in 1998 with a Bachelors Degree in Physiology, a minor in Chemistry and a specialization in Health and Humanities. After graduation from PA school at Central Michigan University, she worked in the Emergency Department at Sparrow Hospital prior to joining the staff here at AOS.
Michael Peters, PA-C
Michael Peters, PA-C
Michael Peters joined AOS in February 2010 to work full time with Dr. Farjo. He is involved in all aspects of patient care including clinical examinations, assisting in surgery and performing pre-operative physicals. He has a background in sports medicine and was a Certified Athletic Trainer for over 10 years before attending PA school at Wayne State University. He worked in the Emergency Departments of Detroit Receiving Hospital and Sinai-Grace Hospital before joining the AOS staff.
Jay Peterson, PA-C
Jay Peterson, PA-C
Jay has training in Sports Medicine and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toledo in the PA training program. He works part time with Dr. Farjo, seeing patients in the office as well as assisting in surgery.
Matt Kenny, PA-C
Matthew Kenny, PA-C
Matthew Kenny joined AOS in April 2009 and works full-time with Dr. Mihalich. He is involved in all aspects of patient care from clinic visits to assisting in surgery. He is a proud graduate of Grand Valley State University's Physician Assistant program. Matthew has prior experience in Pediatric Orthopedics and continued involvement in the field of Emergency Medicine.