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Jackie N. Wheeler, PA-C
Orthopedic Urgent Care
Board Certified Physician Assistant
Foothills Region
Jackie Wheeler obtained her undergraduate degree in health services and a master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Indiana. She worked for two years in orthopedics in Indiana and three years for Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Achieving her lifelong dream, she then earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a program known for its curriculum with a strong surgical emphasis.
Jackie is a nationally board certified Physician Assistant. Prior to her undergraduate studies, she began her career as a certified surgical technologist (CST) with an associate’s degree in surgical technology.
While employed at Le Bonheur, Jackie’s focus consisted of childhood developmental delays and orthopedic deformities secondary to birth defects. Simultaneously, from 2012-2014, she assisted an orthopedic surgeon for over two years after achieving her Surgical Assisting Certification from the Royal Academy of Surgical Assisting. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, hiking, exploring Asheville, watching college basketball and football, and outdoor activities such as snow boarding and golf. She was born and raised in Indiana and looks forward to meeting new patients and caring for established patients from diagnosis to recovery.
Education
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Royal Academy of Surgical Assisting
Associations
- Board Certified Physician Assistant
Specialties & Services
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