Stephen Pyo, MPA, PA-C, is an orthopedic physician assistant at University Orthopedics Center (UOC). He received his Masters of Physician Assistant Sciences Degree from Saint Francis College Loretto, PA in May 2001 and received his NCCPA Certified (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants) certification in May 2001.

Stephen previously worked at Altoona Hospital Trauma Center, Altoona PA, as an Orthopedic Trauma Physician Assistant and at Clearfield Hospital, Clearfield, PA, as a Physician Assistant in the Department of Emergency Medicine. Stephen joined UOC in September 2007.

Stephen is a specialist in the area of general orthopedics and assists Dr. Jack F. Rocco in the operating room. Other duties include seeing patients at our Altoona Station Medical Center office, making rounds on patients in the hospital, on-call coverage, discharge summaries, and x-ray interpretation.

Stephen and his family live in Altoona, PA.

Degree:

• 2001 Master of Physician Assistant Sciences, Saint Francis College, Loretto, PA
• 2000 Bachelor of Health Sciences, Saint Francis College, Loretto, PA

Professional Affiliations:

• Pennsyvania Society of Physician Assistants

Certifications:

• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Certified in Basic Life Support
• Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Audited in Advanced Trauma Life Support

Awards/Honors:

• Dean’s List Spring Semester-Fall Semester 1999
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
• National Collegiate Medical Professions Awards Winner

Hospital Affiliations:

• Altoona Regional Health System
• Tyrone Hospital