Denise Ann Whitfield MD

Director, Education and Innovation, LAC EMS Agency

1000 W Carson StTorrance, CA 90502
Phone+1 424-306-5432
Fax+1 619-532-6299

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Education & Training

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2004

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2005 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2016 - 2020
NE State Medical License 2008 - 2016
MT State Medical License Active through 2011
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medical Services

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Can a Large Language Model Grounded in Text-Based Agency-Specific Prehospital Protocols Provide Accurate Care Recommendations?
Colin G Wang, Nichole Bosson, Rombod Rahimian, Shira Schlesinger, Denise Whitfield
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2026-05-15
Development of a Mobile Application for EMS Treatment Protocols Based on a Human-Centered Design Approach.
Jake Toy, Denise Whitfield, Shira Schlesinger, Dipesh Patel, Michael Kim
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2026-03-26
Paramedic i-gelPlacement and Perception of Use in Prehospital Airway Management.
Kelsey Wilhelm, Jake Toy, Jonathan Warren, Ryan DeVivo, Dipesh Patel
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2026-01-01

Press Mentions

CVS Offering New Service to Help Bridge Mental Health Gap Widened by the PandemicMay 6th, 2021
BayCare Awards Grant to Local Mental Health AffiliatesMarch 17th, 2021
California's Hospital Crisis: What Lies AheadDecember 21st, 2020