Kristi L. Koenig, M.D.
Director, Public Health Preparedness
Kristi L. Koenig, M.D., FACEP, is the director of Public Health Preparedness for UC Irvine
Healthcare. Koenig is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of homeland
security, emergency preparedness and response and emergency medical services. At UC
Irvine Medical Center, Koenig trains emergency physicians to ensure patient assessments
will be quick, accurate and effective in times of crisis. Koenig also serves on UC
Irvine’s Bioterrorism Committee to develop practical and realistic response plans in the
event of a real or suspected bioterrorism attack.
When terrorists struck the World Trade Center on 9/11, Koenig became one of the most
sought-after international experts in disaster triage and emergency response. However,
Koenig’s interest in emergency medicine began long before 9/11, when she was attending
Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and regularly rode on paramedic ambulances
through the streets of Harlem on Saturday nights. Today she travels the world, sharing her
expertise in disaster medicine, public health preparedness, emergency management
and emergency medical services.
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