Rebecca Timoney, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Rebecca Timoney is a Physician Assistant who has specialized in Pain Management since completing her training in 2016. Prior to this, she worked as an Associate Clinical Assistant in Pain Management while completing her Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies at New York Institute of Technology. It was here that she graduated with high honors and was inducted into the Alpha Eta Honor Society. In Rebecca’s clinical practice, she focuses on each patient as an individual.
She works along with other members of the patient’s care team as well as the patient to create a care plan that works for that patient. Rebecca believes that an integral part of pain management is to have open communication and create a trusting relationship with each patient. She understands that a multidisciplinary approach is needed to appropriately manage chronic pain. She does everything she can to improve the physical pain her patients experience and also improve overall quality of life. Rebecca loves to spend her free time with her friends and family, including her husband, two beautiful daughters, and fur baby, Koda.
Education & Training
- Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS), New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY, May 2016
- Health Science Studies Touro College of Health Sciences, Bay Shore, NY, 2011-2012
- Bachelor of Arts (BA), University at Albany, Albany, NY, Major in Psychology, Minor in Education, Magna Cum Laude, May 2011
Clinical Training sites
- Psychiatry, St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massapequa, NY
- Family Practice, Bayside, NY
- Emergency Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital & Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
- Pediatrics, Rockville Centre, NY
- General Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
- Internal Medicine, Elmhurst, NY
- Internal Medicine, Winthrop-University Hospital Telemetry Floor, Mineola, NY
- Pediatrics, Bellmore-Merrick Pediatrics, Bellmore, NY
- Orthopedics, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY
Presentations
Gelblat, R., Migliore, K., Walsh, M., Wolfson, J., & Prazak, K., (Accepted for 2016, May). What do 18-26-Year-Olds Know About Human Papillomavirus and its Associated Risks?
Poster session, presented at the American Academy of Physician Assistants, San Antonio, TX
Goal: to improve the knowledge around HPV to prevent transmission and associated cancers, increase knowledge of available vaccinations and screenings
Clinical Interests
- Relationship between mental health and physical pain
- Women’s health related chronic pain syndromes
- Treatment of cancer pain
- Improving quality of life among her patients by helping manage all aspects of their chronic pain
A book Rebecca highly recommends
I’m not a big reader, but my guilty pleasure is reality TV and true crime documentaries
A meaningful quote
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them” -Walt Disney
A favorite food
Pizza!
