Damian is an NCCPA board certified Physician Assistant. He has received clinical training through Penn State College of Medicine and previously worked as an Emergency Medical Technician in Detroit city. He will complete his AAHIVM HIV specialist credentialing over the next year becoming our 4th HIV specialist along with Sommer Shefferly PA. Damian enjoys spending time with his husband and friends, exercise— especially weightlifting, DJing with a local DJ collective and playing piano.

We will be honest about exactly why we hired Damian. Dr. Powers met Damian years ago when he became his patient. Damian had a long term goal of getting into PA school and shadowed Dr. Powers while working on prerequisites as an EMT. While in PA school, he was able to do a rotation with PFM. Dr. Powers was able to personally witness how intelligent he was, with a tremendous fund of knowledge and acute diagnostic skills.

The ability to make a complex diagnosis is not something that can be taught, it comes from the level of knowledge a medical provider has, but it is also coupled with their level of ingenuity and tenacity to formulate their overall ability as a diagnostician. This is something for which Dr. Powers' clinic is well known already, and Damian will be a fine addition to that team. The opportunity to hire someone with such a unique gift that Dr. Powers had personally watched grow through his years of training could not be passed up. Damian is a shining example of the kind of physical fitness and health that everyone should aspire to, especially medical providers. He is a leader, but one who leads by example. We look forward to seeing him grow as a provider over the coming years.

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