Our Faculty
LAUnCH Faculty

Danielle Goodman Dooley, MD, MPHIL
- Medical Director, Community Affairs and Population Health
- Pediatrician
Danielle Goodman Dooley, MD, MPHIL
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Olanrewaju Omolayo Falusi, MD
- Medical Director, Advocacy Education, Child Health Advocacy Institute
- Director, LAUnCH Track
- Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program LAUnCH Track
- Pediatrician
Olanrewaju Omolayo Falusi, MD
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Kathleen Teresa Ferrer, MD
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Tamara Laurel Gayle, MD
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Allison McCarley Jackson, MD, MPH
- Division Chief, Child and Adolescent Protection Center
- Pediatrician
Allison McCarley Jackson, MD, MPH
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Julie Christine Krueger, MD
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Yael Tobie Smiley, MD
- Medical Director, Healthy Generations Program
- Assistant Program Director, LAUnCH Track, Pediatric Residency Program
- Pediatrician
Yael Tobie Smiley, MD
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Amanda Stewart, MD
- Co-Director, CHAI Advocacy Rotation
- Associate Director, Advocacy and Health Policy
- Emergency Medicine Physician
Amanda Stewart, MD
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Desiree de la Torre
- Executive Director, Community and Government Affairs
Desiree de la Torre
Languages
- English
Biography
Desiree de la Torre is the executive director of community and government affairs and she leads the organization’s population health improvement planning process, including support for community-based organizations, health equity, and compliance with federal community benefit regulations.