Theresa joined Interventional Cardiology Medical Group in 2001 after obtaining her graduate degree as an acute care nurse practitioner at UCLA. She provides outpatient assessment and management of patients with acute, episodic, and chronic, stable cardiovascular disease. She is an Associate of the American College of Cardiology and a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She supports education in the profession. After completing her doctorate, she was appointed as the Assistant Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at UCLA.