Kristi Drake, PA-C

Kristi Drake is a surgical physician assistant at Valleywise Medical Center, specializing in plastic surgery, hand surgery, and urology surgery. Kristi primarily works the night shift, where she is available to care for patients post-operatively and assess patients in the emergency department. There she performs minor procedures such as laceration repairs and coordinates future care for patients with traumatic injuries needing further intervention from the surgical teams.

She attended the University of Michigan where she completed her Bachelor of Science in Movement Science and then studied at Midwestern University earning her Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Biomedical Science, and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Precision Medicine. Kristi is licensed to practice in Arizona and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.