Hamilton Boone, P.A.C. has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Brevard Heart Foundation. The Brevard Heart Foundation is a not for profit corporation established in 1958 to provide financial support where appropriate in the form of loans and direct aid to persons suffering from circulatory diseases. The Foundation also awards several scholarships to medical students and nurses on an annual basis, is active in disseminating information to the public regarding the heart and circulation, provides educational support to hospitals within the county in specialized training of nurses and technicians in the fields related to the heart and circulation, and acquires and places within the hospitals the equipment necessary to develop outstanding cardiac care centers.

Mr. Boone, a physician assistant for over 23 years, is the owner and founder of Physician Assistant Services in Melbourne, Florida. His company provides certified surgical Physician Assistants to surgeons on a 24 hour, 7 day a week, on-call basis. Mr. Boone is excited about his new position and says, "With a history of heart disease in my family, I saw a chance to be a part of a wonderful organization. I look forward to being a positive asset to the Brevard Heart Foundation in any way I can and to helping move the Foundation's philanthropic vision forward."

For more information call (321)409-8941 or the Brevard Heart Foundation at (321)725-2292

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Hamilton Boone Runs Physician Assistant Services in Melbourne

Business: Physician Assistant Services, 301 Hibiscus Blvd., Melbourne

Business description: “We provide surgical-physician assistants, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on a per-operation basis, in most specialties. Our only focus is assisting in surgery.”

Business motivation: “To provide a core of professionals to the community and surgeons and the satisfaction that comes from doing this for the love of the patient and medicine.”

Professional background: Surgical experience for more than 41 years with 31 years as a surgical Physician Assistant in all specialties.

Lessons learned: “Take full responsibility for all successes and setbacks. Learn and understand your shortcomings and improve upon them. Spoil your surgeon and patient with the best possible service and care.”

Business goals: “To expand and cover all hospitals in Brevard County on a round-the-clock basis.”

Best business experience: “Meeting Dr. Jonathan Paine for the first time in 1999 and explaining my concept to him. He was the first supervising surgeon to give me the opportunity to prove my concept and myself. Today, Physician Assistant Services assists more than 40 surgeons in multiple specialties.”

Cutting Medical Costs While Improving Service

Physician Assistant Services Offers Surgical Physician Assistants on a 24-Hour Basis to Hospitals and Surgeons

Melbourne, FL - Innovative concept providing professionally trained, experienced surgical Physician Assistants on a 24-hour basis to hospitals and surgeons in the operating room.

“With today’s increased demands upon the surgeon and the pressure of staffing requirements in today’s modern operating room environment, we are required to do more with less”. C. Hamilton Boone, P.A.C., President of Physician Assistant Services has brought to the Brevard and Indian River Communities a service that meets today’s patient care needs, while providing a much needed service to the surgeon. Physician Assistant Services concept is to provide experienced, professionally trained, surgical Physician Assistants on a 24-hour basis to the hospitals and it’s surgeons.

Mr. Boone explains, “when a surgeon needs an experienced, professionally trained surgical PA for an emergency case, Physician Assistant Services can respond quickly.” This allows the surgery to proceed as smoothly, quickly and safely as possible. Physician Assistant Services; experienced in a variety of surgical specialties, can step into any situation with confidence. Mr. Boone continues, “In this day of personnel shortages, our presence would allow better utilization of already strained OR staffing requirements.”