Trauma/Emergency/ Critical Care

MedSTAR (Medical Shock Trauma Acute Resuscitation) is the Level I Trauma Center at Washington Hospital Center. It is a regional resource for transport and treatment of a wide spectrum of critical illnesses and injuries. MedSTAR’s facilities include six resuscitation areas, an operating room and equipment to assess, diagnose and treat life-threatening illnesses or injuries. The three MedSTAR teams, in-house 24 hours a day, consist of two attending physicians, a team fellow, several surgical residents,

MedSTAR nurses, intensive care nurses, a respiratory therapist, a MedSTAR paramedic, a cardiovascular technician, a blood bank technician and a X-ray technician. Physicians from all medical specialties are available on a 24-hour basis. They include specialists in:

• Neurosurgery
• Oral and maxillofacial surgery
• Otolaryngology
• Plastic surgery
• Orthopaedics
• Urology
• Cardiovascular surgery
• Microvascular surgery
• Burn treatment
• Neonatology
• Obstetrics/gynecology

Trauma

The section of trauma is known as a regional referral resource for patients with severe and multiple system injuries. The unit specializes in the care of life-threatening injuries and has an international reputation for the quality of care provided. Patients can be referred. Transport can be arranged from a referring hospital or from the site of the injury.

Section Director: Marion H. Jordan, MD

Location:
110 Irving Street, NW, 1G
Washington, DC 20010

Emergency

Emergency Department/MedSTAR at MedStar Washington Hospital Center is consistently named one of the nation's best Level I shock/trauma units.

When a medical crisis occurs, you want the most experienced medical care available: the best emergency doctors and nurses, the fastest and the most advanced technology and above all, caregivers who listen. That's why each year more than 55,000 emergency patients choose MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Our team of board-certified emergency physicians are recruited from top medical centers around the country. This core group of professionals is surrounded by a nursing team trained in the most advanced emergency nursing practices, including certifications in advanced cardiac life support and trauma nursing. 

Location:
110 Irving Street, NW, 3B-55
Washington, DC 20010

For information or referral, please call 202-877-DOCS (3627)