Samaritan Welcomes Danielle Hite, PA-C November 4, 2022 Danielle Hite, PA-C, has joined Samaritan Medical Group Hand to Shoulder Orthopedics – Corvallis. She assists in orthopedic surgery and with in-office procedures. She earned a bachelor’s degree at Oregon State University and a master’s in physician assistant studies at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Hite grew up in Corvallis and worked at Samaritan Athletic Medicine Center before continuing her education to become a physician assistant. “I chose orthopedics as my specialty because I want to help people maintain or get back to living an active and healthy life,” Hite said. After living in Boston for her physician assistant program, she was eager to come home. “The relationships I established and maintained with my former colleagues played a huge role in my decision to return to Samaritan,” she said. In her free time, she enjoys weightlifting, outdoor walks, baking cookies, attending sporting events and spending time with family and friends. She can be reached at Samaritan Medical Group Hand to Shoulder Orthopedics – Corvallis at 541-768-6300.