Paula Ferrada

Biography

Paula Ferrada Paula Andrea Ferrada Tolra (born April 28, 1977) is a Colombian-born surgeon, trauma surgeon, surgical critical care physician, and medical educator. Her work has focused on trauma care, acute care surgery, surgical critical care, point-of-care ultrasound, and surgical education. She is Chair of the Department of Surgery at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Division and System Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery for the Inova Health System, and Medical Director of Perioperative Services for Inova. She is also Professor of Medical Education at the University of Virginia. Before her medical career, Ferrada worked as a model and television personality in Colombia.

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