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Makaela Adamson
( out of 248 reviews )

Makaela Adamson, PA-C

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Sugar House Health Center

1280 E. Stringham Avenue
Salt Lake City , UT 84106
801-581-2000
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Makaela is a certified Physician Assistant who completed her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at Southern Virginia University before earning her Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies from Point Loma Nazarene University. With a strong focus on preventive and obesity medicine, she specializes in bariatric and metabolic surgery. As an integral member of the surgical team, Makaela assists in the operating room, manages inpatient care, and provides follow-up care for patients in the outpatient setting.

She enjoys her responsibilities, which include ordering and evaluating labs, monitoring weight loss, and identifying nutritional needs to optimize patient outcomes. Makaela approaches patient care with compassion and dedication, ensuring that each patient receives personalized attention.

Outside of her professional life, she cherishes time spent with her family and enjoys camping. With a deep passion for exploration, Makaela dreams of traveling the world to experience diverse cultures and adventures.

Specialties

Patient Rating

Patients consistently describe Makaela Adamson as caring, kind, and attentive, saying she listens and makes them feel at ease. She is praised for clear, thorough explanations, taking time to answer questions and using visuals when helpful. Commenters also note her clinical knowledge, thorough evaluations, coordination with other clinicians when needed, and supportive post‑operative guidance.

Generated via Patient Reviews

5.0 /5
( out of 248 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Makaela is a certified Physician Assistant who completed her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at Southern Virginia University before earning her Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies from Point Loma Nazarene University. With a strong focus on preventive and obesity medicine, she specializes in bariatric and metabolic surgery. As an integral member of the surgical team, Makaela assists in the operating room, manages inpatient care, and provides follow-up care for patients in the outpatient setting.

She enjoys her responsibilities, which include ordering and evaluating labs, monitoring weight loss, and identifying nutritional needs to optimize patient outcomes. Makaela approaches patient care with compassion and dedication, ensuring that each patient receives personalized attention.

Outside of her professional life, she cherishes time spent with her family and enjoys camping. With a deep passion for exploration, Makaela dreams of traveling the world to experience diverse cultures and adventures.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Surgery -Advanced Practice Clinician
Academic Divisions General Surgery