Areti Tillou, MD
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Areti Tillou, MD

  • Trauma Surgery

About

I am a full time academic surgeon, board certified in Surgey and Surgical Critical Care, specializing in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. In the Department of Surgery, I serve as the Vice Chair for Education. and the founding Director of the UCLA Department of Surgery Accredited Education Institute (AEI), which is part of the Center for the Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology (CASIT). Additional responsibilities include serving as an Assistant Designated Institutional Official of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. I currently serve as the Southern California State Chair of the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.

Languages

English, Greek

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Surgery, American Board of Surgery, 2003
Surgical Critical Care, American Board of Surgery, 2003

Fellowships

Trauma, LAC + USC Medical Center, 2003
Surgical Critical Care, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2001

Residency

Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine (MD Only), 2000

Internships

Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine (MD Only), 1996
Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine (MD Only), 1995

Degree

MD, University of Athens Medical School, 1989

Recognitions

  • Golden Scalpel Award for Teaching Excellence, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA June
  • UCLA Health System Teaching Humanism at the Bedside Award, University of California Los Angeles, CA
  • Award for Excellence in Education from the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, CA
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Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Medical Services

General Surgery

Research

Interests

Research interests focus on multidisciplinary and interprofessional team training, curriculum design and innovation, and trauma / acute care surgery outcomes.

Publications

  1. Min L, Cryer H, Chan CL, Roth C, Tillou A. Quality of Care Delivered Before vs After a Quality-Improvement Intervention for Acute Geriatric Trauma.J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Jan 9. pii: S1072-7515(15)00011-3.
  2. Juo YY, Quach C, Hiatt J, Hines OJ, Tillou A, Burruss S. Comparative Analysis of Simulated versus Live Patient-Based FAST (Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma) Training. J Surg Educ. 2017 Apr 28. pii: S1931-7204(16)30372-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.04.001. 
  3. Amersi F, Choi J, Molkara A, Takanishi D, Deveney K, Tillou A. Associate Program Directors in Surgery: A Select Group of Surgical Educators. J Surg Educ. 2017 Sep 26. pii: S1931-7204(17)30431-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.08.014. PMID:28967576
  4. Juo YY, Lewis C, Hanna C, Reber HA, Tillou A. An Innovative Approach for Familiarizing Surgeons with Malpractice Litigation. J Surg Educ. 2018 Jul 26. pii: S1931-7204(18)30307-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.06.002. PMID: 30057297
  5. Tillou A, Hiatt JR. When I’m 64 (Slices)-Prognostication in Geriatric Trauma. JAMA Surg. 2019 May 8. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.1011.
  6. Steadman RH, Huang YM, Iseli MR, Lee JJ, Tillou A, Rudolph MDD, Lewin R, Koenig AD, Khan R, Raia F, Smith SM, Juo YY, Rice C, Poorsattar SP, Webb NM. Screen-Based Simulation for Training and Automated Assessment of Teamwork Skills: Comparing 2 Modes With Different Interactivity. Simul Healthc. 2020 Oct 20. doi: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000510. PMID: 33086370
  7. Huang IA, Simon W, Lu Y, Pessegueiro A, Perkins K, Hiatt JR, Tillou A. Simulation Use in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Training for Residents. Am J Med Qual. 2021 Sep-Oct 01;36(5):371. doi: 10.1097/01.JMQ.0000751624.46076.c9.PMID: 34050053.
  8. Huang IA, Tillou A, Hines OJ. Sex Differences in Milestones Achievement-An Issue of Learning or Assessment Bias? JAMA Surg. 2021 Jul 7. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.3049.PMID: 34232278.
  9.  Ouyang K, Huang IA, Wagner JP, Wu J, Chen F, Quach C, Donahue TR, Hines OJ, Hiatt JR, Tillou A. Persistence of Gender Bias Over Four Decades of Surgical Training. J Surg Educ. 2021 Jul 19:S1931-7204(21)00162-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2021.06.008. PMID: 34294569
  10. Schumm MA, Huang IA, Blair KJ, Nameth C, Tseng CH, Quach C, Wagner JP, Lewis CE, Donahue TR, Tillou A. Association of research timing with surgery resident perceptions of operative autonomy and satisfaction: A multi-institutional study. Surgery. 2022 Mar 4:S0039-6060(22)00077-0. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.01.045. PMID: 35256194

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Golden Scalpel Award for Teaching Excellence, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA June
  • UCLA Health System Teaching Humanism at the Bedside Award, University of California Los Angeles, CA
  • Award for Excellence in Education from the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, CA
  • Fellow of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women.
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Delta Chapter at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Honorary Faculty Inductee
  • Award for Excellence in Education from the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, CA