Miranda Ayers-Burkgren

Miranda Ayers-Burkgren is a skilled healthcare professional currently serving as a Physician Assistant at Iowa Ortho since September 2022. Concurrently, Miranda has been a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Knoxville Fire Department since September 2017, with prior experience as a Firefighter/EMT. Miranda holds the State of Iowa Registered Emergency Medical Technician certification and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. Additionally, Miranda is certified as a Firefighter I and HazMat Technician by the Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau. Previously, Miranda served in the US Navy as a Petty Officer Second Class from July 2008 to July 2014. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Des Moines University (2019-2022), a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Iowa State University (2015-2019), and an Emergency Medical Technician Certificate from Des Moines Area Community College.