Draft:Michelle Petropoulos

Michelle Petropoulos
Michelle Petropoulos
Born	Michelle Ann Bargowski; September 10, 1968 (age 56); Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.
Education	Michigan State University (BS), University of Detroit Mercy (MS), University of Lynchburg (DMSc)
Occupation(s)	Physician Associate, Production Health Advisor
Known for	Frontline COVID-19 work, Production Health Advisor for HBO

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Declined by CoconutOctopus 3 days ago. Last edited by Bobby Cohn 3 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Declined by Bobby Cohn 3 days ago.

Comment: Do not remove AFC history. I'm not sure the point of your formatting but it has been corrected. If you're writing your autobiography, I would advise against undoing it again because editors are only going to help so many times with someone who is only here to promote themselves. Bobby Cohn 🍁 (talk) 20:22, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

Michelle Ann Petropoulos (born Michelle Ann Bargowski; September 10, 1968) is an American Physician Associate, Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc), and public health expert known for her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in her dual roles on the medical front lines and as a health and safety advisor for New York's film and television industry.https://www.aapa.org/news-central/2023/08/two-pas-get-their-big-break-in-tv-and-film-production/She is currently a PA at Bellevue Hospital Centerhttps://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/bellevue/history/ and serves as Production Health Advisor to HBO.https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13742079/

Early life and education

Petropoulos was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University,https://www.gpschools.org/cms/lib/MI01000971/Centricity/Domain/68/July%202010.pdfa Master of Science from the University of Detroit Mercy in 1998,https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.michiganpa.org/resource/resmgr/michigan_pa_newsletters/09-30-19_michiganpa_newslett.pdf and her Doctorate of Medical Science (DMSc) from the University of Lynchburg in 2018.https://www.lynchburg.edu/academics/doctor-of-medical-science/

Medical career

Petropoulos is a licensed Physician Associate and practiced medicine at Beaumont Hospital and in private practice from 1998 to 2022.https://www.crainsdetroit.com/health-care/physician-assistants-expand-roles-laws-change-acceptance-increases She currently practices at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan.https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/bellevue/history/ In 2017, she was featured as a Women’s Health Expert by U by Kotex.https://www.ubykotex.com/en-us/search?q=Michelle+Petropoulos She is a published author, notably on the topic of fecal microbiota transplant for obesity, with work featured in The Clinical Advisor (2019).https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/features/fecal-microbiota-transplant-in-the-treatment-of-obesity/3/ She served as President of the Michigan Academy of Physician Associates (MAPA) from 2021 to 2022,https://www.michiganpa.org/past-presidents and as Chairperson of the Legislative and Government Affairs Committee from 2018 to 2020.https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.michiganpa.org/resource/resmgr/2023/mapa_s_title_update_release_.pdf She also served as Chief Delegate for the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) and as liaison to the American Osteopathic Association. Petropoulos is a Distinguished Fellow of AAPA.https://www.aapa.org/career-central/career-advancement-and-transitions/distinguished-fellow-program/ During her leadership at MAPA, she advocated for expanding the scope of PA practice in Michigan, including promoting the title change to "Physician Associate."https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.michiganpa.org/resource/resmgr/2023/mapa_s_title_update_release_.pdf Her efforts contributed to the issuance of Executive Order 2020-30 by Governor Gretchen Whitmer,https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/-/media/Project/Websites/Whitmer/Documents/Exec-Orders/EO-202030-Emergency-order-medical-practice-final-signed.pdf which expanded the scope of PA practice during the pandemic.https://www.crainsdetroit.com/health-care/physician-assistants-expand-roles-laws-change-acceptance-increases

Role during the COVID-19 pandemic

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Petropoulos served as Frontline COVID PA Team Manager.https://www.crainsdetroit.com/health-care/physician-assistants-expand-roles-laws-change-acceptance-increases She deployed to Bellevue Hospital in New York City to treat COVID-19 patients.https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/bellevue/history/ Following the initial surge, she transitioned to a new role as Production Health Advisor for HBO, helping to establish safety protocols for film and television production in New York.https://www.aapa.org/news-central/2023/08/two-pas-get-their-big-break-in-tv-and-film-production/ She worked closely with production teams, unions, and public health officials to develop comprehensive safety measures, including COVID-19 testing, PPE usage, and sanitation. Her health safety protocols were cited in the legal case Hesse v. HBO.https://www.scribd.com/document/594585681/Hesse-v-HBO

Publications and presentations

Petropoulos has authored several peer-reviewed articles and presented on topics such as fecal microbiota transplant, PA advocacy, and leadership.https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/features/fecal-microbiota-transplant-in-the-treatment-of-obesity/3/https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.michiganpa.org/resource/resmgr/2022/newsletter/mapa_mi_newsletter_forweb.pdf

Film and television involvement

Since 2020, Petropoulos has served as Production Health Advisor on numerous productions:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13742079/ Seeing America with Megan Rapinoe (2020) – HBO Betty Season 2 (2020–2021) – HBO Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Seasons 7–10 (2020–2023) – HBO Real Sports with Bryant Gumble (2021–2022) – HBO The Time Traveler’s Wife (2021) – HBO Back on the Record with Bob Costas (2021) – HBO Pause with Sam Jay (2021–2022) – HBO The Gilded Age Season 2 (2021–2022) – HBO Succession Season 4 (2021–2023) – HBO And Just Like That Season 2 (2022–2023) – HBO The Instigators (2022–2023) – Apple TV

Recognition and leadership

Petropoulos has been featured in outlets such as Crain’s Detroit Businesshttps://issuu.com/crainsdetroit/docs/cd081621, Bustlehttps://www.bustle.com/p/why-is-my-period-heavier-at-night-your-period-follows-your-circadian-rhythm-too-7564131, and Clinical Advisor.https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/features/fecal-microbiota-transplant-in-the-treatment-of-obesity/3/ She co-sponsored AAPA’s first anti-racism values statementhttps://ahcaapa.mypanetwork.com/physician-assistant-news/1058-new-aapa-policy-anti-racism-values-statement and has testified before the Michigan Senate on PA-related legislation.https://cloud.castus.tv/vod/misenate/video/65fb2a87e5b0c400098e0463?page=HOME

Personal life

Petropoulos has maintained privacy about her personal life but has served as Chairperson of the Grosse Pointe Public School System’s Human Sexuality Advisory Board.https://www.gpschools.org/cms/lib/MI01000971/Centricity/Domain/68/July%202010.pdf

References

External links

IMDB Profile AAPA Article on Film Work Michigan Senate Video Archive

Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:American public health doctors Category:People from Grosse Pointe, Michigan Category:COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Category:Women in medicine Category:American women in television