Ventura County Medical Center (287)

About VCMC

Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) is a fully-integrated, comprehensive system of hospital, clinic and specialty services. The system provides access to high quality, compassionate healthcare to residents throughout Ventura County, California.

While VCMC provides access to health care to all residents of our county, special emphasis is placed on providing access to care for the underserved and those facing barriers to access. Referred to as the “safety net” population, these individuals comprise over three-quarters of the care provided by VCMC.

VCMC is noted for its renowned Family Medicine Residency Program and is distinguished as the only Ventura County academic teaching hospital with a residency affiliated with University of Southern California (USC) School of Medicine. It is also invested in training General Surgery Residents from Community Memorial Health System, Ventura, who are eventually accepted in highly sought fellowships. VCMC is the designated American College of Surgeons (ACS) verified adult Level II Trauma Center for the west county and is known for its extraordinary trauma team, which includes skilled and talented surgeons covering neurosurgery, orthopedic and general surgery cases among other subspecialties.

Meet our team: 

Thomas K. Duncan, DO, FACS, FICS– Trauma Medical Director 

Lauren Van Sant, DO, FACS- Deputy Trauma Medical Director

Gina Ferrer, BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN– Trauma Program Manager

Claudia Alamillo, BSN, RN, CEN- Performance Improvement Coordinator

Kathy Caro, RN – Injury Prevention Coordinator/Performance Improvement and Trauma Survivors Network Coordinator 

For more information about the Trauma Survivors Network at Ventura County Medical Center, please contact Kathy Caro through her contact information below.

I had an incredible team taking care of me at VCMC. This journey has been a challenge, but I’m up for it! Staying positive for a bright future.