Biography
Catherine Juillard, M.D., MPH, was director of the Center for Global Surgical Studies and San Francisco Wraparound Project, both based at Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG). Dr. Juillard is a general surgeon with clinical interests in general surgery, trauma, and surgical critical care.
Dr. Juillard obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University and her M.D. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. During her surgical residency training at the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Juillard received her M.P.H. degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit. After completing her General Surgery residency, she completed a fellowship in Trauma/Critical Care at the University of California, San Francisco.
Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Juillard served as a Peace Corps Rural Health Volunteer in Senegal, where she developed an interest in public health which carries into her current research focus. Improving access to surgical and trauma care in low- and middle-income countries through health systems strengthening is Dr. Juillard's primary research interest. Dr. Juillard also works with the San Francisco Injury Center on local injury and violence prevention.
Education
Stanford University, A.B., English Literature, 1997
University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, M.D., 2005
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, M.P.H., 2008
UCLA Medical Center, Intern, Surgery, 2005-2006
UCLA Medical Center, Resident, Surgery, 2006-2012
Post-Doctoral Fellow, International Injury Research Unit, International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2008-2009
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
Clinical Expertise
General Surgery
Acute Care Surgery
Surgical Critical Care
Trauma Surgery
Foreign Languages Spoken
In the News
Research Interests
Global Surgery
Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Trauma Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Injury Prevention
Violence Prevention