Mr. Kevin F. Jager, MS, PA-c, Physician Assistant
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Mr. Kevin F. Jager, MS, PA-c

Physician Assistant

515 N Michigan Ave Saginaw MI, 48602
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Kevin F. Jager, MS, PA-c, is a cardiothoracic physician assistant with over 20 years in both Emergency Medicine and Cardiothoracic surgery, his knowledge base and clinical skill set ranges from general/emergency medicine and simple bedside procedures to ICU care, various invasive procedures relevant to cardiac surgical care, step-down care, first assisting in operating room in all aspects of cardiothoracic surgery, endoscopic vein harvesting, and endoscopic radial artery harvesting.

Education and Training

Central Michigan University Bachelor of Science, Exercise Physiology 1993

Wayne State University Master of Physician Assistant Studies 1998

Lansing Community College Pre-Requisite Admission Criteria for Physician Assistant School 1996

Board Certification

Michigan Controlled Substance Registration Certificate

Michigan DEA

Pro-Med Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Pro-Med Certification in Basic Life Support

Provider Details

Male English

Areas of expertise and specialization

CardiothoracicVascularCritical CarePreventative MedicineEndoscopic Radial Artery HarvestEndoscopic Saphenous Vein HarvestSurgical First AssistCentral Line InsertionArterial Line InsertionChest Tube ThoracotomyThoracentesisVideo Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Clinical Adjunct Faculty Member Michigan State University 2001 - 2005
  • Clinical Instructor, Cardiothoracic Surgery McLaren Greater Lansing 2005 - 2017
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant Locums Tenens, Weatherby Inc. 2017 - Present
  • Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Physician Assistant McLaren Greater Lansing 2005 - 2017

Awards

  • Platinum Endoscopic Harvester (1500+cases) 2022 Getinge 

Professional Memberships

  • APACVS (Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery)  
  • American Association of Physician Assistants  

Treatments

  • HypertensionHypercholesterolemiaDiabetesObesityCardiac RehabilitationCardiac Risk Factor Modification

Professional Society Memberships

  • AAPA (American Association of Physician Assistants)APACVS (Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery)

Articles and Publications

  • Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2012 Jan; 33(1):77-83Authors John Ip, Maria Viqar-Syed, Denise Grimes, Yan Xie, Kevin Jager, Jennifer Boak, Divyakant Gandhi

What do you attribute your success to?

  • I attribute my success as a Physician Assistant to having a very skilled and well trained attending cardiothoracic surgeon as my supervising physician for most of my career, especially in my earlier days where every day seemed like I was experiencing and learning something new. I have often relied on the fundamentals, as well as the specific skill sets, that I had learned and acquired from my supervising surgeons.

Areas of research

  • Continuing Medical Education & Conferences:-American Association of Physician Assistants Annual Conference 1999, 2001, 2004-American College of Emergency Physicians Fall Conference 2002-Surviving Sepsis: Impacting Patient Outcomes 2005-Cardiothoracic Surgical Critical Care Annual Meeting 2006-Minimally Invasive Aortic and Mitral Valve Repair Workshop, Presbyterian Hospital, Dr. Ryan, Dallas, TX 2007-Total Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Vein Isolation Workshop, Atricure Labs, Ohio State University, Tulane University, Drs. Sirak and Pigot 2009-Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Annual Summer Conference 2009-Aortic Allograft Workshop and Ross Procedure Summit, Cryolife Labs 2009-Annual Educational Masters Symposium on Minimally Invasive Surgical Ablation and EP Procedures, Estech Labs 2011-Annual Cardiology Update, University of Michigan, 2009, 2011-Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Congress 2013-27th Annual Update in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan, 2014-McLaren Greater Lansing Office Medicine Update, 2014, 2015, 2016-Atricure Advanced Ablation Course, Salt Lake City, February 2019-APACVS Annual Conference, Miami, April 2022

Awards

  • Find a Top Doc "Best In Michigan" Physician Assistant Award

Teaching and speaking

  • Involved in teaching / instructing medical and surgical residents in the area of cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgery during rotations in 3rd and 4th year of medical school training as well as during internal medicine and general surgery residencies.

Favorite Place to Vacation

  • Siesta Key, FloridaPunta Cana, Dominican Republic

Hobbies / Sports

  • Exercise / PelotonGardeningSpending time with family, attending kid's sporting events

Favorite professional publications

  • New England Journal of MedicineJournal of the American Medical Association

Areas of research

Surgical Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation, Cox-Maze IV Procedure, Total - Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Vein Isolation, Convergent Procedures, Cardiothoracic Critical Care

Mr. Kevin F. Jager, MS, PA-c's Practice location

Weatherby Healthcare

515 N Michigan Ave -
Saginaw, MI 48602
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