Patricia earned an emergency medical technician certificate from the Madison Area Technical College in Madison, WI, then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and zoology from the University of Wisconsin, in Madison, WI. She then completed a Master of Science degree in physician assistant studies from Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL. Patricia has previously worked as a Physician Assistant in an orthopedic clinic setting, as well as both inpatient and outpatient adult and pediatric orthopedic surgery.