She has a special interest and training in general surgery. Ms. Hall earned both her bachelors of health science and associates degree of radiologic science at Boise State University in Idaho. She went on to earn a master’s of health science at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC. Ms. Hall continued her interest in surgical science, completing the Johns Hopkins physician assistant post-graduate surgical residency. For the past 10 years, she has worked in the areas of pancreatic surgery, neurology and emergency medicine. Ms. Hall works closely with Dr. Christina Vassileva but also supports the other SIU cardiothoracic surgeons.