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.

Gabrielle Coady, PA-C

Board-Certified Physician Assistant Gabrielle joined Powell Orthopedics in October 2021. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Masters of Physician Assistant program in 2017 and attended Auburn University for her undergraduate studies. She is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She has been working as a Physician Assistant in general orthopedics since 2018 and is excited to continue her career in orthopedics as a part of our team.