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Certified physician assistant joins Canton-Potsdam Hospital staff

Posted 10/7/19

POTSDAM -- Certified Physician Assistant Cassandra LaShomb has joined the medical staff of St. Lawrence Health System’s Canton-Potsdam Hospital. She provides services at the St. Lawrence University …

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Certified physician assistant joins Canton-Potsdam Hospital staff

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POTSDAM -- Certified Physician Assistant Cassandra LaShomb has joined the medical staff of St. Lawrence Health System’s Canton-Potsdam Hospital. She provides services at the St. Lawrence University Health Center, 23 Ramoda Dr., Canton.

LaShomb is a North Country native, and said she is looking forward to working with the college students.

“I have a background in pediatrics, neurology, family medicine, and in a walk-in clinic. I think this makes me a good fit for the students at St. Lawrence University as I can take care of a variety of conditions,” she said. “They can be confident in the care I will provide for them.”

LaShomb earned her certificate of physician assistant studies at Daemen College, Amherst. She is certified through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, is a state licensed physician assistant, and is certified in pediatric advanced life support and basic life support.

LaShomb was involved with the Students Without Borders medical mission program and traveled to the Dominican Republic, where she provided health care to more than 400 local residents.

As a PA, she can conduct physical examinations, diagnose illnesses, prescribe medications, and is qualified to assist in a multitude of medical and surgical procedures. She may also order and interpret diagnostic tests, and perform suturing and castings.