Stacey Raybuck

Pre-residency Biography

Hi, my name is Stacey Ryan. I was born and raised in Altoona, PA, yet spent my early years in beautiful Spruce Creek, PA, best known as Jimmy Carter’s summer retreat. With images of cows grazing behind my home, I was whisked away to the “big city” of Altoona where I decided with finality at the early age of seven to become a cowgirl. After all, I was a girl and I liked cows.

During high school I played tennis and softball and worked hard at pestering my two younger brothers. Having great success analyzing the oddities of my relatives and realizing that becoming a cowgirl wasn’t all it was cracked up to be, I decided to attend college at Penn State to study psychology. I earned a degree in Rehabilitation Education, which enabled me to become employed as a case manager for children with disabilities.

After four years of working in social services, I decided that I could do more to help people by becoming a physician. So, I took a chance and enrolled in Penn State’s Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical program in order to obtain the prerequisites I needed to apply to medical school. Despite physics, I successfully completed the post-bacc program then worked at the Center for Locomotion Studies where I assisted with research ranging from diabetic footwear and ulcerations to falls in the elderly.

While I waited eagerly for acceptance into medical school, I enjoyed Pennsylvania’s rolling Appalachians by becoming involved with Penn State’s Outdoor Club. We hiked picturesque mountains, canoed branches of the Susquehanna river, rock climbed to dizzying heights, and lived to tell about it.

My outdoor adventures came to a halt upon my acceptance to Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Despite missing the mountains and outdoors, I settled in to medical school and enjoyed the abundant “wildlife” that lives in Philadelphia.

During medical school, I decided to challenge myself further by becoming ill with a couple of the numerous maladies that we studied. I finished my classes, survived two surgeries, recovered from cancer, and graduated on time.

Now I find myself returning to my hometown hoping to enjoy all the positive experiences the area has to offer. I look forward to learning how to care for folks through the residency program and hope to have an incredible internship year.

Current location
Stacey joined her husband in Arizona for her final year of residency. She is currently working full time in a family practice office with some work on the side at a SNF facility. She will also be doing some work in wound care.

Facts

Undergraduate Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Medical School Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Previous Experience

Research Assistant, Center for Locomotion Studies
Clinic Analyst, Penn State Geisinger Health System
Academic Tutor, Penn State
Service Coordinator, Early Intervention Services of Blair County
Vision Therapy Assistant, Blair Vision Rehabilitation Center
Case Manager, Blair County Easter Seals

Areas of Interest

Preventive care, procedures

Publications and Presentations

Hypoglycemia: the low-down on low blood sugar. PCOM, 1999 poster session

Sexually Transmitted Diseases. PCOM, 2000 class presentation

Other Interests

Hiking, travel, fishing, tennis, rock climbing