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Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE
@pferrada1
Transformational Leader | Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon | Global Health Advocate | Mentor & Builder of Teams | ELAM Alum
Richmond, VA
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    Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE
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    Apr 15, 2025
    At the beginning of my career, I wanted nothing more than to fit in. I looked different. I spoke differently. So, I wore darker clothes. I toned down parts of myself. I tried to blend in. But over time, I discovered something powerful: when I showed up as my most authentic self,
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    Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE
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    Jun 2, 2020
    So proud to be part of an organization that stands together against racism .@AmCollSurgeons Clear, concise, and powerful statement facs.org/about-acs/resp…
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    Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE
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    Oct 18, 2022
    I am humbled and speechless- which is near impossible for me. Thank you.@WomenSurgeons I will spend the rest of my career paying it forward #ACSCC22 #ACSCC2022
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    Tanya Zakrison (she/her)
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    Oct 18, 2022
    Congratulations ⁦@pferrada1⁩ we are so so so very proud of you!!! Congrats on winning the Dr. Olga Jonasson Distinguished Member Award. ⁦@WomenSurgeons⁩ #ACSCC22
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    Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE
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    Sep 18, 2023
    Thank you for this honor and .@InovaHealth for the opportunity to do what I love for a living ! 💪🏻 .@InovaFFXTrauma1 .@SurgeryInova
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    The Chief Navigators
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    Sep 18, 2023
    Paula Ferrada @pferrada1, Division Chief of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery at Inova Health System @InovaHealth, cover feature in The Chief Navigators Magazine's prestigious list of The 10 Most Influential Women Leading the Business in 2023 Discover👇 cutt.ly/ewckCvwa
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    Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE
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    Oct 24, 2023
    .@AmCollSurgeons #ACS2023 Confession, I am feeling those pre-talk jitters🙃💪 there are some strategies that helped me: 1️⃣ Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse! Practice builds confidence. 2️⃣ Speak your truth, be authentic. Your voice matters! 🗣️ 3️⃣ Wear your power color. Trust me, it's
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    Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE
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    Mar 4, 2024
    "Let's make women helping women the rule, not the exception. By supporting and empowering one another, we create a legacy of goodness and build a stronger, more inclusive society. Together, we can achieve success and make a positive impact. #WomenSupportingWomen #Empowerment"
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    Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE
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    May 30, 2021
    David Feliciano has been one of my mentors and supporters since very early in my career. Having the opportunity to write a chapter in his book, co authored with him and my father fills my heart with #gratitude. .@LatinoSurgery #SiSePuede
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    Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE
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    Sep 1, 2021
    I am so excited for this opportunity! .@InovaHealth .@SurgeryInova .@InovaFFXTrauma1
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    Inova Surgery Residents
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    Sep 1, 2021
    To say we are excited to meet @pferrada1 is an understatement. Looking forward to learn from our new System Chief of Trauma/ACS. Dr Ferrada will also be the the new Division Chief of Trauma/ACS @InovaFFXTrauma1! @EAST_TRAUMA #ILookLikeASurgeon @WomenSurgeons
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    Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE
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    Feb 8, 2021
    How to develop a positive self-image? Refrain from comparing yourself to others, develop your strengths, remember that you are unique, learn to love yourself. Although inner beauty is more important than the outer shell, a memory when you still look good at 43 its helpful.
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    Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE
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    Jun 25, 2023
    The hardest thing about not living in Colombia is not being there for our aging parents. It's challenging to provide care and support from afar, and missing out on important family moments can be difficult to cope with. I look back with gratitude at the times we got to spend
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    Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE
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    Oct 12, 2021
    I am very excited to be part of this amazing team, and grateful for the opportunity 💗.@InovaFFXTrauma1 .@SurgeryInova .@InovaHealth
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    Inova
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    Oct 12, 2021
    We are thrilled to welcome @pferrada1 as the Division Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. She is a board-certified surgeon, mentor and educator with more than a decade of experience. @LatinasInMed @EAST_TRAUMA @AmCollSurgeons @InovaFFXTrauma1 @SurgeryInova @LatinoSurgery
    Dr. Ferrada's headshot, she is wearing a white blazer and Chanel earrings. Text: Welcome Dr. Paula Ferrada
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    Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE
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    Apr 21, 2021
    Some sad things will happen. And there is no way around it. Death, divorce, diseases, life sometimes it is just not fair. But it’s not the hardship that defines us, it’s what we do with it. Learn, get up, keep walking.
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    Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE
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    May 20, 2023
    Inspired by .@DrBonnieMason 💗 Being tough means being resilient & determined, but it doesn't have to mean being harmful or negative. We can be tough without resorting to toxicity.
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    Paula Ferrada MD FACS FCCM MAMSE
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    Oct 3, 2022
    Latinos represent 20% of the US population- but less than 1% of female surgeons. We should be empowering our minority surgeons to seek the next promotion, not waiting for the most vulnerable professionals to come to us .@LatinoSurgery .@LatinasInMed .@WomenSurgeons
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