Paloma Vargas

At a community hospital emergency department in Saratoga Springs, New York, Paloma Vargas, PA-C, serves as an emergency medicine physician assistant. She works overnight shifts evaluating and stabilizing patients with drug overdoses, alcohol poisoning, and acute toxic ingestions. Her clinical background centers on treating acute intoxication and accidental poisoning cases in emergency care. Vargas received a bachelor’s degree in biology followed by a master of physician assistant studies, and maintains a Certificate of Added Qualifications in emergency medicine. During winter months, she enjoys snowshoeing in the local mountains between hospital shifts. She also writes for Biology Insights.