Amy Ton, PA-C is a Physician Assistant specializing in spine, orthopedic, and pain management care at Medici’s Snellville and Kennesaw clinics. Known for her calm, conversational style and conservative, root-cause-focused approach, she helps patients feel heard, supported, and confident in their treatment plan.
For Amy Ton, PA-C, medicine has always been about more than diagnoses and test results—it’s about making quality care accessible, understandable, and human.
Her path into healthcare took shape during a college volunteer trip to a clinic in Costa Rica, where she worked alongside physicians serving patients with limited access to care. That experience, combined with a lifelong love of science, confirmed what she already suspected: she wanted to help fill healthcare gaps for real people with real barriers, not just treat symptoms in a textbook.
Amy went on to complete her Physician Assistant training at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, where an orthopedic rotation changed everything. Under strong mentorship, she gained hands-on experience in spine and orthopedic care—and discovered it was her favorite rotation of all.
Today, that early spark is at the heart of her work at Medici Orthopaedics & Spine, where she cares for patients in both Snellville (primary location) and Kennesaw.
At Medici, Amy’s role bridges pain management (PM&R) and orthopedics, giving her a wide-angle view of each patient’s story. She loves “connecting the dots” across spine, joint, and nerve-related issues to understand not only where someone hurts—but why.
A typical day for Amy includes:
When a case is complex or unclear, she starts with the basics: a thorough history, careful review of previous records, and a methodical process to rule out issues within her areas of expertise—spine, ortho, and pain management—before moving further.
Amy was drawn to Medici because its philosophy mirrors her own:
Start with the least invasive, most thoughtful approach first.
She appreciates that Medici prioritizes conservative care—like physical therapy, dry needling, and therapeutic massage—before turning to medication or more aggressive interventions, always aiming to treat the root cause rather than simply masking pain.
Patients seeing Amy for the first time often arrive with a long history of frustration—multiple providers, mixed messages, and lingering pain. She sees it as her job to slow things down, listen carefully, and help patients feel heard, not rushed.
To Amy, great care looks like:
She’s honest about what treatment can and can’t do, and she spends time setting realistic expectations about relief: when it may happen, how much is likely, and what trade-offs are involved. Pain relief, she believes, should never come at the cost of “sacrificing something greater than what you were originally trying to achieve.”
Her guiding principle is simple but powerful—the same life advice she once received from an elderly patient while working as a CNA:
“Treat others how you want to be treated.”
Amy returns to that idea often, especially when she’s faced with tough decisions or emotionally heavy visits. It keeps her grounded, kind, and patient-centered.
As a Vietnamese American who is bilingual and conversational in other languages, Amy knows how comforting it can be to speak with someone who understands more than just your symptoms. She values being open-minded and accommodating to the different backgrounds, expectations, and lived experiences her patients bring.
She’s especially thoughtful about what a patient can realistically do—physically, financially, and emotionally—and works hard to build treatment plans that fit real life, not just ideal scenarios.
For patients who are nervous about seeing a new PA, Amy hopes they leave their visit feeling:
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Outside of work, Amy describes herself as active and motivated. She enjoys:
Despite her gentle, easygoing demeanor, Amy is not afraid to “hold her ground” when it comes to advocating for what’s best for her patients—even when that means honest, difficult conversations.
And as she jokes, she’s survived almost drowning four times, so she figures she’s got at least a few lives left—and she’s determined to spend them helping people move with less pain and more hope.
