Our Team
Dedicated experts providing comprehensive trauma care
Our multidisciplinary team collaborates to address all aspects of recovery, from acute medical care to long-term rehabilitation and social support. By partnering with experts across UCLA Health, we provide comprehensive resources to promote healing, empowerment, and lasting well-being.
Together, our core team and UCLA Health partners deliver specialized care in five key areas.
Areas of expertise
- Providing emotional support, counseling, and connections to mental health services
- Addressing social determinants of health, ensuring patients have access to critical resources
- Ensuring seamless transitions between hospital and community care
- Collaborating with healthcare providers to create personalized care plans
- Restoring mobility and function after injury
- Developing personalized rehabilitation plans to support long-term recovery
- Delivering expert surgical care to manage traumatic injuries
- Overseeing the patient’s medical and surgical needs throughout their hospital stay and beyond
- Offering specialized treatment to support healing and prevent complications
- Educating patients on wound management and self-care post-discharge
Core team members at the HEaL Trauma Program
Community health workers
Jose Bojorquez, CHW
Jose Bojorquez, CHW, serves as a Community Health Worker with the HEaL Trauma Program. He supports patients in the community after hospital discharge, helping them navigate resources and maintain continuity of care. Jose works closely with inpatient trauma social workers to identify each patient’s unique needs and provide personalized support.
Theresa Tobias (TT), AA, CHW
Theresa Tobias, AA, CHW, known affectionately as TT, plays a vital role in the operations and growth of the HEaL Trauma Program. She is dedicated to empowering survivors as they reintegrate into the community, helping address social drivers of health (SDOH), reduce the risk of re-traumatization, and improve overall quality of life.
Trauma surgeon & program director
Catherine J. Juillard, MD, MPH
Director, HEaL Trauma Program
Professor of Surgery
Marjorie Fine, MD, Endowed Chair in Clinical General Surgery
Director, Program for the Advancement of Surgical Equity (PASE)
Director, Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Clinical psychologist
April D. Thames, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry
Clinical Psychologist
Director of Health Psychology Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Training Program
Program managers
Kate Clair, MSN, RN, CEN
Kate Clair, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, MICN is a highly experienced Trauma Program Manager at UCLA Health. With over 15 years in emergency and trauma care, Kate is passionate about advancing trauma systems, mentoring nurses, and improving patient outcomes.
Erik Coll, MPH, BSN, RN
Erik Coll, MPH, BSN, RN, serves as the HEaL Trauma Program Manager and Trauma Injury & Violence Prevention Coordinator. With over two decades of experience in emergency medicine, he focuses on injury prevention and holistic trauma recovery programs.
Daniela Salinas, MPH
Daniela Salinas, MPH, is the Research Manager for the HEaL Trauma Program and an Injury Prevention Specialist at UCLA. She holds an MPH in Applied Epidemiology and a BS in Public Health. Her expertise includes protocol development, IRB submissions, data analysis, and publication support.
Acute care provider
Christine Quinn, NP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Clinical social worker
Mckenna Griffith, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker – Trauma, Orthopedics, Vascular, and Plastic Surgery
Administrative support
Ariana Flores
Trauma Administration
Maria Hernandez-Martinez
Trauma Navigator Support