Physician Assistants

PA In Birmingham AL

At Powell Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, we are fortunate to have two dedicated, compassionate, and knowledgeable physician assistants on staff. Both see patients in the office and assist Dr. Powell in the operating room. They provide superior patient care every day and go above and beyond to make your experience in our office a pleasant one.

Rachel Dockery, PA-C

Board-Certified Physician Assistant

Rachel joined Dr. Powell and his team in November of 2017. She graduated summa cum laude from Troy University with a bachelor of science in athletic training. During this time she spent countless hours with both high school and university athletes, including the football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, tennis, track, and cross country teams.

Rachel completed the surgical physician assistant program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, from which she graduated with a master’s degree in 2009. Since 2010 she has practiced as a physician assistant in the field of orthopedics, working alongside physicians in both Alabama and Florida. She is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

 

Margaret Yeilding, PA-C

Board-Certified Physician Assistant

Margaret joined our team in March 2021. She was born and raised in Vestavia. Margaret received her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from Auburn University in 2015. She then went on to complete her master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies at University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2017. Since graduating she has been practicing as a PA at Walker Baptist and Shelby Baptist ER. Margaret is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She is excited to join our team and continue serving patients through orthopedics.