Juli Bonilla, MD

Juli Bonilla, MD

Otolaryngology, Vascular Anomalies, Thyroid Program

On staff since October 2019

Research Center: Center for Clinical and Translational Research

  • Biography

    Dr. Bonilla-Velez is a pediatric otolaryngologist at Seattle Children's Hospital and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Washington. Originally from Cali, Colombia, Dr. Bonilla-Velez completed her medical school in the Universidad del Valle, Colombia. She then did a postdoctoral research year at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, after which she started residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Studies in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery before coming to Seattle Children’s for fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology.

  • Patient Testimonials

    • Crickett Issaquah, WA 03.28.24

      I highly recommend Dr. Bonilla for your child's care. She is brilliant, understanding, and extremely kind. She is willing to take the time to answer questions, break down the information to understandable bits of information. She took care of my granddaughter and did so as if this child were her own. She was so caring to frightened Mother and Grandmother. Brilliant in her depth of knowledge of a very frightening acute / chronic disease. Most important is how extraordinarily brilliant she is. Highly, highly recommend her for care of your child. Thank you Dr. Bonilla for all you have done for our sweet girl.

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  • Awards and Honors

    Award Name Award Description Awarded By Award Date
    2017 The Seymour R. Cohen Award for Pediatric Laryngology and Broncho-Esophagology Awarded to a resident, fellow or practicing physician for the best original paper in basic research or clinical investigation pertaining to pediatric laryngology and broncho-esophagology. American Broncho-Esophagological Association at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM)
    2018 Highest Excellence in Scientific Presentation Award Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical.
    2016 Excellence in Pediatric Otolaryngology Award Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology. Arkansas Children’s Hospital and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    2015 Excellence in Scientific Presentation Award Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
    Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (2017) Professional medical organization that recognizes and advocates for excellence in scholarship and the highest ideals in the profession of medicine. Their values include honesty, honorable conduct, morality, virtue, unselfishness, ethical ideals, dedication to serving others, and leadership. Members have a compelling drive to do well and to advance the medical profession and exemplify the highest standards of professionalism. More than fifty Nobel Prize winners in Physiology or Medicine, and in Chemistry, have been AΩA members.
    2019 Fellow Award Awarded to the best research manuscript by a current Pediatric Otolaryngology fellow at the 2019 ASPO Annual Meeting "Healthier Children: A Better World". American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO)
    2017 Exemplary Senior Trainee Award Women in Otolaryngology (WIO) Section, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) recognizes an outstanding female senior resident or fellow in an Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery training program who demonstrates excellence in leadership, research, education, and/or mentoring.
    Resident Leadership Grant American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Foundation at 2017 Annual Meeting & OTO Expo

  • Publications

    Other Publications

    • Parikh SR, Bly RA, Bonilla-Velez J, Dahl JP, Evans SS, Horn DL, Johnson KE, Manning SC, Ou HC, Pattisapu P, Perkins JA, Sie KCY
      Pediatric Otolaryngology Divisional and Institutional Preparatory Response at Seattle Children's Hospital after COVID-19 Regional Exposure.
      32286910 Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2020 Apr 14 : 194599820919748
    • Zenner K, Bonilla-Velez J, Johnson K, Bly RA
      Slide Tracheoplasty to Repair Stenotic Tracheal Cartilaginous Sleeve with Advanced Surgical Planning.
      32284001 Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2020 Apr 14 : 194599820915469
    • Bonilla-Velez J, Moore BP, Cleves MA, Buckmiller L, Richter GT
      Surgical resection of macrocystic lymphatic malformations of the head and neck: Short and long-term outcomes.
      32247220 International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 2020 Mar 20 : 134110013
    • Davis KA, Edgar-Zarate CL, Bonilla-Velez J, Atkinson TN, Tulunay-Ugur OE, Agarwal A
      Using Didactics and Simulation to Enhance Comfort, Knowledge, and Skills of Nonsurgical Trainees Caring for Patients With Tracheostomy and Laryngectomy.
      31804423 Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2019 Dec. : 14(6)384-390
    • Liu CC, Soares JJ, Elder L, Hill L, Abts M, Bonilla-Velez J, Dahl JP, Johnson KE, Ong T, Striegl AM, Whitlock K, Parikh SR
      Surveillance endoscopy after tracheostomy placement in children: Findings and interventions.
      31670383 The Laryngoscope, 2019 Oct 31
    • Koenigs MB, Lefranc-Torres A, Bonilla-Velez J, Patel KB, Hayes DN, Glomski K, Busse PM, Chan AW, Clark JR, Deschler DG, Emerick KS, Hammon RJ, Wirth LJ, Lin DT, Mroz EA, Faquin WC, Rocco JW
      Association of Estrogen Receptor Alpha Expression With Survival in Oropharyngeal Cancer Following Chemoradiation Therapy.
      30715409 Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2019 Sep 1 : 111(9)933-942 PMCID:PMC6748818
    • Moreno MA, Bonilla-Velez J
      Clinical pathway for abbreviated postoperative hospital stay in free tissue transfer to the head and neck: Impact in resource utilization and surgical outcomes.
      30652368 Head & neck, 2019 April : 41(4)982-992
    • Meister KD, Vila PM, Bonilla-Velez J, Sebelik M, Orloff LA
      Current Experience of Ultrasound Training in Otolaryngology Residency Programs.
      30099758 Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2019 Feb. : 38(2)393-397
    • Bonilla-Velez J, Small M, Bonilla-Escobar FJ, Sharum M, Tulunay-Ugur OE
      Voice and Swallowing Outcomes of Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis: Comparing Younger Adult and Geriatric Patients.
      29533712 Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2018 May : 158(5)904-911
    • Sun RW, Bonilla-Velez J, Pesek RD, Johnson AB, Cleves MA, Richter GT
      Eosinophilic esophagitis in children under the age of 5 years: Clinical characteristics.
      28865084 The Laryngoscope, 2018 April : 128(4)798-805
    • Page JC, Cox MD, Hollowoa B, Bonilla-Velez J, Trinidade A, Dornhoffer JL
      Trends in Intraoperative Testing During Cochlear Implantation.
      29342036 Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology, 2018 March : 39(3)294-298
    • Bonilla-Escobar FJ, Bonilla-Velez J, Tobón-García D, Ángel-Isaza AM
      Medical student researchers in Colombia and associated factors with publication: a cross-sectional study.
      29246229 BMC medical education, 2017 Dec 15 : 17(1)254 PMCID:PMC5732498
    • Boyette JR, Pemberton JD, Bonilla-Velez J
      Management of orbital fractures: challenges and solutions.
      26604678 Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2015 : 92127-37 PMCID:PMC4655944
    • Bonilla-Velez J, Mroz EA, Hammon RJ, Rocco JW
      Impact of human papillomavirus on oropharyngeal cancer biology and response to therapy: implications for treatment.
      23910468 Otolaryngologic clinics of North America, 2013 Aug. : 46(4)521-43 PMCID:PMC3740406
    • Lomberk G, Mathison AJ, Grzenda A, Seo S, DeMars CJ, Rizvi S, Bonilla-Velez J, Calvo E, Fernandez-Zapico ME, Iovanna J, Buttar NS, Urrutia R
      Sequence-specific recruitment of heterochromatin protein 1 via interaction with Krüppel-like factor 11, a human transcription factor involved in tumor suppression and metabolic diseases.
      22318730 The Journal of biological chemistry, 2012 Apr 13 : 287(16)13026-39 PMCID:PMC3339955
    • Buttar NS, DeMars CJ, Lomberk G, Rizvi S, Bonilla-Velez J, Achra S, Rashtak S, Wang KK, Fernandez-Zapico ME, Urrutia R
      Distinct role of Kruppel-like factor 11 in the regulation of prostaglandin E2 biosynthesis.
      20154088 The Journal of biological chemistry, 2010 Apr 9 : 285(15)11433-44 PMCID:PMC2857022

  • Presentations

    Presentation Title Event Location Date
    “Intraoperative Neural Monitoring in Thyroid Surgery” 2016 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO - American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. San Diego, CA, USA.
    “Current Advances in Head and Neck Vascular Anomalies” 2019 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO - American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation New Orleans, LA, USA.
    “Residency Panel” (2017) SPARK Initiative – Start Pave Aspire Rise Know. Organization that motivates high school girls to pursue scientific and medical careers.
    “Tonsil and Adenoid Surgery” 2019 Otorhinolaryngology Course, School of Medicine. Hope Africa University in Bujumbura, Burundi.
    “International Young Physicians Forum Meeting” 2019 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO - American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation New Orleans, LA, USA
    “Evidence-Based Medicine in Otolaryngology” (2016) Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR, USA.
    “Applying for surgical subspecialties” (2017) UAMS Neurosurgery Interest Group.
    “Diversity in Medicine and Otolaryngology" (2017) Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR, USA.
    “International Young Physicians Forum Meeting” 2018 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO - American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Chicago, IL, USA.
    “Contemporary Management of Pediatric Vascular Tumors of the Head and Neck” (2017) Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR, USA.
    “Anatomy, Physiology and Diseases of the Oral Cavity and Salivary Glands” 2019 Otorhinolaryngology Course, School of Medicine. Hope Africa University in Bujumbura, Burundi.
    “International Young Physicians Forum Meeting” 2017 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO - American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. Chicago, IL, USA.
    “Life-Threatening Complications of Head and Neck Disease” 2019 Otorhinolaryngology Course, School of Medicine. Hope Africa University in Bujumbura, Burundi.
    “You've Matched! Whats Next?” 2018 International Live Facebook Event. CSurgeries Facebook Page.
    “Anatomy and Workup of Neck Masses” 2019 Otorhinolaryngology Course, School of Medicine. Hope Africa University in Bujumbura, Burundi.

Overview

Board Certification(s)

Otolaryngology, Head And Neck Surgery

Medical/Professional School

Universidad Del Valle Division De Ciencias De La Salud, Cali, Valle Del Cauca

Residency

University Hospital of Arkansas-GME, Little Rock, AR

Fellowship

University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

Clinical Interests

Dr. Bonilla-Velez is interested in the comprehensive management of all aspects of pediatric otolaryngology, with a subspecialty focus on vascular anomalies, sleep and airway surgery, sinus disease, and head and neck surgical oncology including thyroid disease. She is also passionate about working with patients from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. 

 

Research Description

Clinical outcomes and translational research in vascular anomalies. Improving healthcare for racial and ethnic minorities, especially the Latino and Hispanic populations.