Erika Castro

Erika Shell Castro is a healthcare professional with extensive experience in language access and interpreter services. She currently serves as the Manager of Clinical Education and Compliance at Martti by UpHealth, a position she has held since May 2022.4 Prior to this role, she was the Director of Patient Advocacy and Compliance at UpHealth, Inc. from June 2021.4

In September 2024, Erika Shell Castro was elected president of the Board of Directors of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care.1 This appointment highlights her expertise and leadership in the field of healthcare interpretation.

Throughout her career, Erika has held various positions related to interpreter services:

1. Director of Interpretive Services at Language Access Network3
2. Director of Interpreter Services at Language Access Network2

Erika is passionate about language access, empowering others, and research in her field.5 She has been involved in significant achievements in healthcare interpretation, including:

• Contributing to UpHealth's interpretation service, Martti™, which reached over 1.5 million minutes of translation with a top comprehensive healthcare system in New Jersey1
• Participating in partnerships to bridge disparities in healthcare by providing teleinterpretation services1

Erika Shell Castro's LinkedIn profile (username: erika-shell-castro-49a82342) reflects her ongoing commitment to improving language access and interpreter services in the healthcare sector.