Susan Strellec, MPAS, PA-C

Wexford Location Wexford, PA
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Patient Testimonial
With Dr. Mitchell, I felt like I actually had options and was an active participant in my treatment plan. One of the things that sets her apart is how communicative she is. She personally handled most of my appointments, and when she didn’t, she always made a point to call or send a message.

From the very first consultation, Dr. Mitchell made my husband and I feel at ease and reassured. Having a infertility diagnosis felt so scary and left us with so many questions about the future, but she helped ease our fears.

This has been far an experience for my family, and I however doctor Mitchell has been amazing and very straight forward from the very beginning. I’m so thankful for her and the wonderful staff that made me feel as family everytime I arrived there.

I am so grateful to have found myself at SGF Carolinas. In this clinic I received an extremely thorough fertility workup, an individualized treatment plan, and always felt heard by my care team.

I would highly recommend Dr. Selter due to her knowledge, attention to detail, empathy/care for patients, and ability to explain things patiently during a time of high stress for patients. She explained things to me every step of the way so that I would feel comfortable and informed.

I wish I could give them more stars! Everyone here was so sweet and kind along my entire journey. My nurse Mya has been SO responsive with my billion questions! Dr. Swelstad is just amazing! Every single person in this facility made me feel so special and so well taken care of!

Biography

Susan Strellec, MBA, MPAS, PA-C, is a board-certified Physician Assistant through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She completed her graduate studies at Chatham University, where she also graduated Summa Cum Laude with her bachelor’s in biochemistry.   

She started her career in women’s health at an OB/GYN practice in Northern Virginia, where she later joined Shady Grove Fertility in 2017. 

Susan received the 2022 Outstanding PA in Women’s Health Award from the Association of Physician Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is also a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Association of Reproductive Managers. Her interests include preconception counseling and fertility preservation. She enjoys teaching and was previously a guest lecturer at the George Washington University PA Program for several years, covering topics including ovarian disorders, infertility, and obstetrics. 

At SGF her responsibilities include counseling patients on various fertility treatments, performing monitoring and baseline ultrasounds, completing intrauterine inseminations (IUI), endometrial biopsies, mock embryo transfers, and more.  

Susan currently cares for patients as a Physician Assistant at SGF’s Wexford, Pennsylvania, location. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, and traveling. 

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
  • Master of Business Administration, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio 
  • New patient consultations for infertility and elective egg freezing 
  • Perform ultrasounds including baseline, monitoring, and obstetrical    
  • Perform intrauterine inseminations (IUI)   
  • Perform hysterosalpingograms (HSGs)   
  • Perform saline sonograms/mock embryo transfers (SIS/MET)   
  • Perform urgent care evaluations for pain and/or bleeding   
  • Perform gynecological procedures such as endometrial biopsies    
  • Perform physical exams    
  • Review lab results and assist in clinical decision making for patients   
  • 2022 Outstanding PA in Women’s Health Award, Association of Physician Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology 
  • American Society for Reproductive Medicine 
  • Association of Physician Associates in OBGYN 
  • American Academy of Physician Assistants 
  • The Association of Reproductive Managers 
  • Basu, D., Lettan, R., Damodaran, K., Strellec, S., Reyes-Mugica, M., & Rebbaa, A. (2014). Identification, mechanism of action, and antitumor activity of a small molecule inhibitor of hippo, TGF-β, and Wnt signaling pathways. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, 13(6), 1457-1467. 

Q&A

I’ve always wanted to work in OB/GYN even before becoming a PA. I started my career working at a private OB/GYN practice and managed patients that were either struggling to conceive or had undergone fertility treatment in the past. I found reproductive endocrinology to be incredibly fascinating, and I was fortunate enough to be able to join Shady Grove Fertility and learn from the best. Being able to help patients through such a difficult and vulnerable journey is immensely rewarding.

I love spending time with my family. I also enjoy reading, cooking, traveling.

I was a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange student with the American Field Service. I lived in Schönberg, Germany with my host family for one year and graduated from Realschule before returning to the states for college. 

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