UCSD Medical Center has on-call experts to answer questions about fire-related injuries as well as disaster response from both the medical and regional perspectives. The UCSD Regional Burn Center, the only burn center serving San Diego and Imperial counties, began receiving patients on Sunday, October 21 when the fires first broke out, and currently is caring for 17 burn victims including 5 firefighters, many in critical condition.
All calls should be directed to 619-543-6163 or page 619-290-2688.
Burn, Trauma & Emergency Medicine: Caring for the Casualties
● Raul Coimbra, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.
Chief of Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care
● Bruce Potenza, M.D.
Director of UCSD Regional Burn Center
● James Dunford, M.D.
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical Director for the City of San Diego
Disaster Preparedness & Response: How San Diego Hospitals Dealt with the 2007 Firestorms
● Irving “Jake” Jacoby, M.D.
Professor of Emergency Medicine & Disaster Control Officer for UCSD Medical Center
Commander of the Federal Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT San Diego CA-4), sponsored by UCSD Medical Center and International Relief Teams
● Thérèse E. Rymer, RN, C.FNP, COHN-S, MAS
Director of Emergency Preparedness Response and Deputy Commander for DMAT
Hospital Management During a Crisis; Impact of Crisis
● Richard Liekweg
Chief Executive Officer of UCSD Medical Center
Nursing Response/Nursing Critical Care
● Janine Dubina, R.N., Nursing Manager, UCSD Regional Burn Center
● John Cruz, R.N., Burn Specialist, UCSD Regional Burn Center
Psychological Impact
● Steve Hickman, M.D.
Director of UCSD Center for Mindfulness
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
● Arpi Minassian, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist, UCSD Medical Center
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Respiratory & Pulmonary Damage from Fires and Smoke
● Smita A. Desai, D.O.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Lung Transplant Specialist
● Tim Morris, M.D.
Service Chief for Pulmonary Medicine
Medical Director of the Respiratory Care and the Pulmonary Function Laboratories
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Media Contact: Jackie Carr, 619-543-6163, jcarr@ucsd.edu