Alaina Castro, PA-C, RDN

Alaina Castro is a teaching associate and advanced practice provider with a practice dedicated to head and neck surgery patients. She is also a dietitian, having worked with a variety of patient populations in that capacity since 2009, including head and neck surgery patients. She supports head and neck cancer patients both pre-operatively and post-operatively, supporting their speech concerns, nutrition, wound healing, and facilitating optimization of any co-morbidities. She has a special interest in building community and quality improvement within patient care. 

2008: Bachelor of Science in Food Science & Human Nutrition, Colorado State University; Fort Collins, CO

2009: Dietetic Internship, Mayo Clinic; Rochester, MN

2022: Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Samuel Merritt University; Oakland, CA

Board Certifications: National Commissions on Certification of Physician Assistants; Commission on Dietetic Registration as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

2022: Outstanding Graduating Master Physician Assistant Student Award

2021: Academic Achievement Award for Highest GPA

2021: Student Service Award for service to Program, Profession, & Community