Natasha Thomas, MD, MPH
Assistant Medical Director, Director - Safe Harbor Trauma Recovery Center Harbor-UCLA Emergency Department
About
Dr. Thomas completed her emergency medicine residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL, where she also served as chief resident. She completed a fellowship in Healthcare Administration and Quality Improvement at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. During her fellowship, she completed a Master of Public Health at the Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA in the department of Health Policy and Management. Her projects in the emergency department revolve around improving access and health literacy, with focuses on discharge education and addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Through the Trauma Recovery Center, she leads a team to provide wraparound care, including case management, mental health services, and coordination of medical care for victims of trauma. She also directs the weekly Food Pharmacy at Harbor-UCLA, and is involved in larger efforts to address food insecurity in the Department of Health Services for Los Angeles County. Natasha is also involved in addressing social and behavioral determinants of health for Los Angeles County patients, specifically in implementing screening tools for emergency department patients. Her specific interests include administration, quality improvement, medical education, health literacy, and social and behavioral determinants of health.