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Trauma/Critical Care Surgery Team and ExpertiseMain | Overview | Team & Expertise | Our Physicians | Conditions & Services Team & Expertise Providing optimal care to the trauma victims of Orange County requires both the broad spectrum of specialists available at UC Irvine, as well as the resources of a tertiary university hospital. The core group that directs this care is the trauma surgery team. UC Irvine’s trauma surgeons are board-certified in surgery with added qualification in surgical critical care. The center brings together specialists in emergency medicine, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, vascular surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, plastic surgery, anesthesiology, radiology and head and neck surgery to design the most effective and comprehensive treatment for each patient. Other critical members of the trauma team include emergency, critical care and surgical nurses, trauma technologists, case managers, clinical social workers, respiratory therapists, physical/occupational/speech therapists and other medical professionals. For a complete list of our multidisciplinary physician team, please visit Our Physicians »
Dr. Lekawa, director of trauma services, is a board-certified trauma and acute care surgeon who has dedicated his life to improving care for patients suffering from trauma or emergent surgical conditions. Dr. Lekawa is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the Pacific Coast Surgical Society and the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. He has received multiple teaching and service awards during his career.
Dr. Hoyt, an internationally known trauma surgeon, oversees all of surgery services for UC Irvine Healthcare. Throughout his career, he has held multiple national leadership positions in trauma. He has worked closely with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense for many years performing trauma studies.
Dr. Dolich is board certified in both general surgery and surgical critical care. His expertise includes care of severely injured patients, complex operations, reoperative procedures and leading-edge minimally invasive laparoscopic surgeries. He completed fellowships in surgical critical care and trauma surgery at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center.
Dr. Lane is a surgeon for the trauma and critical care surgery team. His clinical interests include laparoscopic surgery and surgical procedures for the gallbladder, hernias, colon, thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, liver and various cancers.
Dr. Malinoski, director of the surgical intensive care unit, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained general/trauma surgeon and surgical intensivist. His clinical and research interests include central line infection prevention, deep venous thrombosis prevention, rhabdomyolysis and organ donor management. Learn more about Dr. Malinoski »
Dr. Barrios is a fellowship trained critical care/trauma surgeon. He joined the staff at UC Irvine after completing his fellowship here. His interests include resuscitation of critically ill patients, organ donor management and end-of-life care. Learn more about Dr. Barrios »
As medical director of the UC Irvine Regional Burn Center and director of acute and resuscitative services, Dr. Cinat treats a wide range of patients who have suffered catastrophic injuries. She provides holistic care for patients and oversees the surgical critical care fellowship program. A board-certified surgeon with fellowship training in surgical critical care, Dr. Cinat has developed expertise in the acute management of burns, skin disorders and complex wounds. She serves in leadership roles of many regional and national surgical societies including the American College of Surgeons. Her research interests include prevention and management of surgical infections, resuscitation and evaluation of trauma and burn patients and the investigation of new techniques in burn and wound management.
As a trauma nurse practitioner, Rosemarie assists with acute surgical and trauma inpatient management, which encompasses assessment, monitoring, treatment and evaluation of patient discharge readiness, outpatient follow up, preoperative history and physical exams, coordination of elective procedures and evaluation of patient readiness for surgery. Aside from her clinical duties, she collaboratively develops clinical practice guidelines and engages in action research. Rosemarie’s distinguished service and contributions were recognized on February 2007 with a “Gold Star Award” by the UC Irvine Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
Richard’s responsibilities include the assessment, planning, management, coordination and evaluation of all patient care for the trauma, including surgery service within the inpatient and outpatient settings. He received his master’s degree in nursing in 2006 and has an eight-year nursing background that includes occupational and environmental health and critical care.
Robin has more than 20 years of experience in critical care, trauma and emergency nursing. At UC Irvine, she participates in daily rounds as part of the trauma team, performing physical exams, ordering diagnostic studies, interpreting data, and discharging patients. She also sees patients in UC Irvine’s acute care surgery clinic where she performs consultation history and physical exams.
Kimberly assists UC Irvine’s burn surgeons in providing both inpatients and outpatients with continuity of care. She also assists surgeons with surgical and wound care procedures. Kimberly is involved in many activities and programs, including the Twilight Picnic, World Burn Congress for Burn Survivors, American Burn Conference and Burn Prevention Programs. She is also a Burn Life Support instructor.
Stephanie has been the trauma program manager for UC Irvine Medical Center since 1995. She has been a nurse for more than 25 years with a background that includes critical care and emergency nursing, as well as paramedic and flight program administration. Her responsibilities as trauma program manager include ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards relating to trauma, as well as oversight of the Trauma Performance Improvement Program and Trauma Injury Prevention Program. She also serves as the community liaison to the Orange County Emergency Medical Services Agency and received the 2008 “Vision in Emergency Medical Services” award.
Sanna is responsible for developing UC Irvine's injury prevention program, promoting computerized screening and brief intervention (CASI) on the inpatient units, providing injury prevention education to staff and patients, and developing community education programs to prevent trauma in Orange County. She has served as a registered nurse in emergency medicine and critical care units for nearly a decade. |
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