Jennifer M. Thornell RPA-C

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Physician Assistant Jennifer Marie Thornell, PA-C Provides Services for the Greater New York Area Get to know Physician Assistant Jennifer Marie Thornell, who serves the New York City tri-state area at Orange Regional Medical Center. Speciality: Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine, Orthopedics College: King's College Hospital Affiliation: Greater Hudson Valley Health System Education: Jennifer graduated from King’s College in Pennsylvania in 1998. She is board certified as a Physician Assistant. She is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Life Support, BLS and Healthstream Online Education. Current Position: Jennifer currently practices within Orange Regional Medical Center in New York and is affiliated with Greater Hudson Valley Health System. Physician Assistant: They are healthcare professionals who assists physicians in the practice of medicine as a part of a healthcare team while collaborating physicians and other providers. Physician Assistants are concerned with preventing and treating human illness and injury by providing a plethora of health care services under a supervising physician. Their scope of practice varies by jurisdiction and healthcare setting. Personal: Jennifer attributes her professional success to the great  education she received at Kings College and working in emergency medicine which exposed her a variety of medical conditions from the beginning. When she is not working she enjoys traveling.

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