Paul L. Stamer, BS, MA, MS, PA-C

Physician Assistant, Desert Cardiology of Tucson

SPECIAL SKILLS

Preventative Cardiology
Stress Testing
Tilt Table Testing

 

Paul L. Stamer

 

Paul Stamer was raised in Fontana, California. He has been a Tucson resident since 1991, when he moved here to attend the University of Arizona on an athletic scholarship. There he earned a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Sciences while becoming a four-year letter winner for the U of A football team. After graduation, he continued with the team as a graduate-assistant football coach while pursuing a master’s degree in Language, Reading and Culture. He then returned to his original aspirations of being involved in the medical field and worked as an exercise physiologist in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department at Northwest Medical Center.

In 2002, seeking to become more involved in patient care, he returned to California to earn a Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA. He has been a member of the Desert Cardiology Team since November 2004. Paul entered the medical field to save lives and help people live and feel better. He is passionate about the prevention of cardiovascular disease and always seeks to learn new methods and practices in the field.

Paul is married with two children. The family enjoys swimming, visiting the Tucson Zoo and reading. They also enjoy spending time in Southern California for the many attractions the state offers, like the beach, camping, skiing and Disneyland. He is proud of his wife, Natalie, who works for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which raises funds for children’s cancer research.


EDUCATION

MSPA
Master of Science Physician Assistant Studies, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA, 2004
MA
Language, Reading and Culture, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1998
BS
Exercise & Sports Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 1996

 

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants


HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

Northwest Medical Center
Oro Valley Hospital
Tucson Heart Hospital


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Cardiac Care Associate, American College of Cardiology
Fellow, American Academy of Physician Assistants
Fellow, Arizona State Association of Physician Assistants
Affiliate, American Academy of Sleep Medicine


LEADERSHIP ROLES

Chairman, Allied Health Performance Improvement Committee, Northwest Medical Center-Oro Valley, 2007-2008


HONORS AND AWARDS

The National Dean’s List 2002 and 2003
Pac-10 All Academic Team for student-athletes, 1992 and 1994
Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities, 2004