Allyssa Koerber is a medical physician assistant with a passion for enhancing the lives of others through comprehensive healthcare.
Allyssa is originally from Waterloo, IL, and attended Lindenwood University and Southeast Missouri State University for her undergraduate studies. She received her Master of Science Degree in Physician Assistant Studies at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
The Desire to Give Back
It was while on a medical mission trip to Haiti that Allyssa discovered her love for medicine.
In Haiti, they set up a free clinic at a local school and saw hundreds of patients for three days. They examined, diagnosed, and treated the patients at no charge. It was this experience that opened Allyssa’s eyes to a career as a physician assistant.
“I met Nadine, the physician assistant on the trip, and she told me everything about the career,” Allyssa said. “I also saw how much of a difference she was able to make as a PA on the medical mission trip and in her own community, which inspired me to be where I am today.”
Allyssa hopes to one day coordinate her own group to travel to third-world countries and provide free medical care and give back where she can.
“The experience was eye-opening and very humbling,” she said. “It made me realize how privileged of a life I grew up with just simply always having a bed to sleep in and a meal on the table – never having to worry because my parents always were able to provide for me.”
Providing 5 Star Primary Care
Allyssa is excited to have joined the VIPcare family and said it’s an absolute perfect fit for her. And not just because it brought her to sunny Florida where she can go to the beach and collect tropical plants – two of her favorite things.
“I have not ever seen a company as patient-oriented as VIPcare,” she said. “I got into medicine because of the patients, and I want to be able to really get to know my patients and take the time to hear their every worry or complaint, and VIPcare allows me to do that.”
