WMH Neurology Welcomes Physician Assistant

(Honesdale, June 14, 2024) … Laura Lynn Fierke, PA-C, joined Wayne Memorial Hospital’s practice, Honesdale Neurology, this spring. Fierke works alongside Julianne O’Boyle, MD, board-certified neurologist, at their office in the Stourbridge Professional Complex, 600 Maple Avenue, Honesdale.  They both offer in-hospital consults and office hours for new and established patients.

Fierke received her Master of Medical Science, Physician Assistant Studies, from Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 2015. She joined Geisinger Health System almost immediately afterwards and was promoted several times. She served as the Lead Advanced Practitioner for the Northeast region before transitioning to Chief Advanced Practitioner for Neurology, system-wide in 2021.

Prior to earning her Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies, Fierke completed a Master of Arts in Education at Wake Forest University and was employed as a high school science teacher and, later, a medical laboratory technologist.  She graduated from North Carolina State University with Bachelor of Science degrees in both Zoology and in Biochemistry.

Fierke, who has close to a decade of experience in neurology, described her daily work in the field as an honor.

“It’s a privilege to help patients navigate their neurologic symptoms and diagnoses,” she explained, “educating a patient with neuropathy about why they feel so off balance, improving the quality of life for a patient with a terminal diagnosis, providing a medication that improves a patient’s gait and prevents falls, helping a patient decrease their daily debilitating headaches to only one per month, or appreciating a subtle exam finding that leads to stat imaging and a quicker diagnosis for a patient. That is a good day.”

Dr. O’Boyle welcomed the addition of Fierke to the practice. “It is wonderful to have a certified physician assistant with extensive experience in treating neurologic disorders,” she stated, “Laura will be a definite asset to the community.”

Fierke is pleased to be able to offer her experience to significantly expand neurology services in the Wayne Memorial community, adding, “We have such an amazing team in the Neurology clinic and Dr. O’Boyle and I complement each other well. I appreciate her confidence and trust in me.”

Neurology providers diagnose, treat and manage disorders of the brain and nervous system (brain, spinal cord, nerves). Conditions they may treat include stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), migraine, epilepsy, neuropathic pain, tremors, brain and spinal cord injury, peripheral neuropathy, myasthenia gravis, myopathy, dizziness and gait disorders.

Wayne Memorial Hospital offers physician and advanced practitioner services in 10 specialties: cardiology, gastroenterology, gynecology and uro-gynecology, nephrology, neurology, orthopaedics, pulmonology, surgery (general and robotic) and urology.

For an appointment with Fierke, please call (570) 253-8635. For more information about all Wayne Memorial services, please visit www.wmh.org.

Photo: Laura L. Fierke, PA-C