Samantha Hurtado, PA-C Expands Injury Care Access in Bellerose, Medford and Valley Stream
Expertly reviewed by Samantha Hurtado, PA-C, Physician Assistant
Samantha Hurtado, PA-C sees patients at Premier Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Premier East Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation locations in Bellerose, Medford, and Valley Stream. As a certified physician assistant, Samantha works alongside doctors who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), interventional pain management, and other areas of injury care for patients after car accidents, work injuries, falls, and other injuries.
PA Hurtado sees patients at the Bellerose, Medford, and Valley Stream locations, where she takes part in evaluations and communicates with physicians and other members of the care team.
Quick Facts About Samantha Hurtado, PA-C
- Certified physician assistant
- Earned a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Touro University
- Has experience in orthopedic and pain-management care
- Works with providers across a multispecialty care setting
- Supports patients receiving care after car accidents, work injuries, falls and other injuries
- Has experience with patient assessment, diagnostic testing, physician collaboration, and patient education
Meet Samantha Hurtado, PA-C
Samantha Hurtado, PA-C is a certified physician assistant who earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Touro University.
She has experience in orthopedic and pain-management care, including short- and long-term conditions that can cause neck and back pain, joint pain, postoperative pain, and other pain-related concerns.
Her clinical background also includes patient assessments, diagnostic testing, physician collaboration, follow-up care, and patient education. This experience helps her communicate patient concerns and clinical information with physicians involved in the patient’s care.
Supporting Multispecialty Injury Care
PA Hurtado works with providers in physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain management, and other areas involved in a patient’s injury care.
She can help review a patient’s symptoms, medical history, prior care, and changes in daily activities to help the medical team understand how the injury is affecting the patient.
Her orthopedic and pain-management background supports communication among the providers involved in the patient’s care. This approach is particularly relevant after car accidents, work injuries, falls, and other injuries that may involve several areas of the body or affect function in different ways.
When Should You Consider an Injury-Care Evaluation?
Consider an injury-care evaluation when pain or changes in movement persist, worsen, or begin interfering with everyday activities after a car accident, work injury, fall, or other injury.
Symptoms do not always appear immediately. Pain, stiffness, swelling, numbness, tingling, or weakness can sometimes become more noticeable after the initial injury.
An evaluation can help clarify what may be contributing to the symptoms and give the care team an opportunity to discuss appropriate next steps based on the patient’s history and examination.
Care Available in Queens and Long Island
Patients can schedule appointments with PA Hurtado in Bellerose, Medford and Valley Stream.
Premier Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, P.C. – Bellerose
245-19 Jericho Tpke.
Bellerose, NY 11426
Premier East Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, P. C. – Medford
2920 Route 112
Medford, NY 11763
Premier Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, P. C. – Valley Stream
54 W. Merrick Rd.
Valley Stream, NY 11580
Patients may seek care after an accident or work injury when pain or changes in movement affect daily activities. These locations provide access to coordinated, multispecialty injury care close to home.
What New Patients Can Expect
At Premier & Premier East, patients may receive care involving physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain management, physical therapy, or other services based on their needs.
During an injury-care evaluation, the medical team will review what happened, what symptoms are present, and how those symptoms are affecting movement or daily activities. PA Hurtado helps review a patient’s medical history, symptoms, previous care, and changes in daily activities while working with physicians and other members of the care team.
Frequently Asked Questions
A PA-C is a certified physician assistant. Physician assistants are licensed medical professionals who work as part of a healthcare team to evaluate patients, review medical history, and support appropriate care.
Yes. A physician assistant can support the medical evaluation of a work-related injury, including how symptoms are affecting movement and everyday activities. PA Hurtado works with other providers to support coordinated care based on each patient’s individual evaluation.
PA’s can take part in evaluating injury-related concerns after a car accident while working under physician supervision. They can review symptoms, discuss how they have changed since the accident, and communicate relevant findings with the physician involved in the patient’s care.
A physician assistant can gather relevant health information, discuss the patient’s concerns, and contribute to the medical evaluation. PA Hurtado also communicates with other providers involved in the patient’s care to support a coordinated approach.
Samantha Hurtado, PA-C is part of the multispecialty care team at Premier & Premier East Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Patients can confirm her current availability when scheduling an appointment.
Connect With Injury Care in Queens and Long Island
Samantha Hurtado, PA-C supports patients receiving multispecialty injury care at the Bellerose, Medford, and Valley Stream locations.
If you are dealing with lingering pain, stiffness, numbness, weakness, or changes in movement after a car accident, work injury, fall, or another injury, an evaluation can help clarify your concerns and give the care team an opportunity to discuss appropriate next steps with you.
To learn more or schedule an appointment, call 800-949-6100 or request an appointment online.
This article is for general educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. A qualified healthcare professional can evaluate individual symptoms and discuss appropriate care based on medical history and examination.