Physician Assistant – Certified
Craniofacial Team of Texas
11412 Bee Cave Road, Suite 300 Austin, TX 78738 Phone: 512-377-1142 Fax: 512-377-1143 Toll Free: 877-612-7069 Hours for scheduled appointments: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Chelsea A. Combs, PA-C – Biography
Raised in the small town of Acton, TX, Chelsea was moved out of her comfort zone to Nagoya, Japan at age 13. After living there for 2 years, she had obtained a love of travel and an ambition to go into a field related to science. Chelsea was introduced to the PA profession while shadowing medical professionals in college. While attending Austin College in Sherman, she again had the opportunity to travel abroad. She learned Spanish while attending university in Costa Rica for 6 months, and specifically focused on medical Spanish in rural Mexico working with a physician for a month. After graduating with a degree in Chemistry, she worked in Glen Rose as a medical assistant to a physician and PA for a short time between college and PA school which solidified her desire to go to PA school. On her surgery rotation in PA school, she realized surgery was her passion. After graduating from Baylor College of Medicine PA program in 2008, Chelsea worked for eight years at Dell Children’s Medical Center with the craniofacial and reconstructive plastic surgeons, including Dr. Patrick Kelley. In addition, she kept up her medicine skills working some in the Emergency Department. Chelsea has since come on board with Dr. Kelley and the Craniofacial Team of Texas. She believes in Dr. Kelley’s vision of the way healthcare and patient care should be: Focused on patient care with less time and worry spent on administrative details and endless bills. As a comprehensive care team, we hope to bring this vision to our pediatric craniofacial patients and their parents to provide care with upfront costs in order for parents to have the ability to plan for their child’s future long term. Hospital costs and clinic costs should not be hidden and can be planned for. When not at work, she spends time going on adventures with her husband and 2 little girls. She loves running, dancing, and, of course, traveling.
Chelsea Combs, PA-C – Curriculum Vitae
Hospital Appointments of Chelsea Combs
- Dell Children’s Medical Center – 2009-present
- St. David’s North Austin Medical Center – 2016-present
Physician Assistant Program
Certified by NCCPA 2009 PA, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX – 2006-2008
Undergraduate
BA, Chemistry – 2004
Board Certification
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants- Recertification completed 2015
Professional Societies
American Cleft Palate- Craniofacial Association
Licensure
State of Texas
Honors & Awards of Chelsea Combs
- Austin College Medical Experience in Mexico Grant Recipient 2004
- Richardson/Lowe Study Abroad Scholar 2003
Professional Experience
- Dell Children’s Medical Center Craniofacial Team, Austin, TX, 2009- present
- Dell Children’s Medical Center Emergency Department, Austin, TX, 2016- present
- Houston ENT 2011, Houston, TX
- RediClinic 2009, Houston, TX
Certifications
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider, American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support Provider, American Heart Association
Volunteer Work of Chelsea Combs
Volunteer as medical liaison for Austin Smiles Camp Amigo – Camp for All, Burton, TX
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