Andrea Colen, PA

Andrea Colen is a Physician Assistant with a Bachelor's Degree from Miami of Ohio and a Master's of Physician Assistance from Chicago Medical School.  She is certified through the NCCPA as well as the Georgia Medical Board.  She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistance and the Georgia Association of Physician Assistance.  She has privileges at St Joesph's Hospital.  Prior to working at MAG she worked as a PA at Georgia Cancer specialists as well as Duke Medical Center. At Metro Atlanta Gastroenterology she works in conjunction with Dr McGahan and Dr Carson.

WHAT IS A PHYSICIAN EXTENDER?

The nurse practitioner and physician assistant at Metro Atlanta Gastroenterology are highly specialized health care providers who have completed additional education at the master's degree level, and have obtained national certifications.
 
The GI NP and PA work in tandem with the physician to guide and plan patient care. The providers are proficient in performing physical examinations and requesting laboratory, diagnostic, and radiological testing. They assist the physician in ordering medications, and monitor patients for the side effects of treatment. Both the NP and PA at MAG are authorized and licensed to practice by the Georgia Boards of Nursing and Medicine.