Yolanta Virginia Petrofsky, MD
Occupational-Environmental Medicine
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult 18+
- Older Adult >65
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Yolanta Virginia Petrofsky
Professional Statement
My career started as an aerospace medicine physician and flight surgeon for the United States Air Force. After completing medical school and an internal medicine internship, I spent the following eight years working in public health, aerospace medicine, occupational medicine, emergency preparedness and disaster response, travel medicine and industrial hygiene throughout the world.
I also completed my fellowship in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Harvard University and simultaneously earned my Master in Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health.
As a board-certified occupational and environmental physician, I now have more than 14 years of occupational safety experience with preventing, assessing, identifying and reducing workplace hazards. I am thrilled to announce I am now a certified FAA Aviation Medical Examiner for all classes of physicals. My goal is to get as many student applicants into the flying community and keep my pilots safely up in the air and flying as long as it remains fun.
I've been everywhere from Germany to Guam to provide medical support, practice medicine and coordinate medical care in emergency situations. My international experience gave me opportunities to observe some of the poor working conditions that are regarded as "safe practices" in other countries.
From working as a medical consultant to NASA to serving as a clinical instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, my diverse background in occupational medicine re-affirms my belief that we should all be given the chance to work in a safe, healthy environment.
When I meet someone, I want to understand what their job entails and what's expected of them at work. I'm most satisfied when a patient has improved from their injury or has a deeper understanding of how it happened. I want them to walk out the door with tools they can use to decrease future risk or injury.
Outside of work, I love biking, hiking and skiing with my children.
Physician Practice Organization
NorthBay Health
Northbay Health Patient Stories
Mayo Clinic Partnership
Professional Memberships
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine , American College of Preventative Medicine , American Medical Association , Aerospace Medical Association, International Society of Travel Medicine
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Locations
- NorthBay Health Occupational Medicine - Fairfield
- 2470 Hilborn Road, Suite 100, Fairfield, CA 94534
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- phone: 707-646-4600
- NorthBay Health Occupational Health: Vacaville
- 1679 East Monte Vista Avenue, Suite 104, Vacaville, CA 95688
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- phone: 707-624-7410
Clinical Interests
Surveillance test, Pre-Employment Physicals, Immigration Physicals, Entry Care Management, DOT Examinations, FAA Aviation Medical Examiner, Class 1, 2 and 3Expertise
Education
- Residency: Harvard School of Public Health, Occupational Medicine, 2011
- Graduate School: Harvard School of Public Health, 2010
- Internship: West Suburban Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2001
- Medical Education: Loyola University of Chicago, 2000
Board Certifications
- Occupational Medicine: American Board of Preventive Medicine, 2012
Insurance
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross HMO (specialty referral only)
- Anthem MediBlue Access (PPO) Medicare Advantage
- Anthem MediBlue Dual Access (PPO D-SNP)(Medicare/Medi-Cal)
- Anthem Medical Local Preferred Provider Organization (LPPO). (Out-of-state Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medicare Advantage PPO)
- Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Brand New Day Medicare Advantage Plan (specialty referral only)
- CalPERS: Anthem Blue Cross Traditional HMO
- CalPERS: PERS Platinum (PPO) and PERS Gold (PPO)
- CHAMPVA
- Compass Rose Plan
- Covered California: Anthem Blue Cross PPO
- Covered California: Blue Shield HMO
- Covered California: Western Health Advantage
- FEHB: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- GEHA PPO Plans
- Health Smart POS
- Health Smart PPO
- Medi-Cal
- Medicare
- Partnership HealthPlan of CA (Currently not accepting new patients for Primary Care)
- TRICARE (includes TRICARE for Life)
- UnitedHealthcare AARP Medicare Advantage Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare AARP Medicare Advantage Focus (HMO-POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Employer Retiree Medicare Advantage Plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Assure (HMO)
- Western Health Advantage
- Western Health Advantage MyCare & MyCare Plus