Monica Thomas is a Pennsylvania native and has been working in pain management since 2009. She joined the SMART team in February 2012 and brought several years of experience working in the acute pain management setting from St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, NJ. Monica is a graduate of King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in medical studies, a minor in biology as well as Master of Science Degree in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS). She is currently Board Certified by the NCCPA, is a member of the AAPA, and is a fellow of the Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants.