Alaina J. Franchi, PA-C
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Specialty:Emergency Medicine
About the Provider
Alaina Franchi is a certified Physician Assistant specializing in emergency medicine. She earned both her undergraduate and Master of Physician Assistant Studies degrees from Chatham University. Originally from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, Alaina began practicing in 2024 and is certified in ACLS, BLS, and PALS. She is committed to providing patient-centered, evidence-based care to individuals in urgent and emergent situations.
Board Certifications
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Affiliations
Medical Interests
Areas of Interest:
- Bag-valve-mask ventilation
- Oxygen therapy and nebulizer treatment
- Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (BiPAP/CPAP)
- Wound Care
- Laceration repair (simple and complex suturing)
- Stapling and wound closure
- Incision and drainage of abscesses
- Wound debridement
- Foreign body removal (skin, soft tissue, eye, ear, nose)
- Splinting and casting (various extremities)
- Joint reduction (shoulder, fingers, etc.)
- Arthrocentesis (knee, other joints as needed)
- Application of traction devices
- EKG interpretation
- Chest compressions (CPR)
- Basic cardiac life support (BLS)
- Nasogastric tube placement
- Foley catheter insertion
- Rectal exam
- Burn assessment and initial management
- Tick removal
- Nail trephination/removal
- Anterior nasal packing (for epistaxis)
- Ear irrigation and cerumen removal
- Fluorescein eye staining and Wood’s lamp exam
- Interpretation of basic radiographs (e.g., chest, extremities)
- Glucose monitoring
- Urinalysis and rapid diagnostic tests (strep, flu, COVID, etc.)