Trauma Surgery

The Trauma/Acute Care surgery team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center is dedicated to providing comprehensive trauma care for patients and their families.

The trauma center is verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level I facility, providing the top level of trauma care.  We evaluate 2,500 to 3,000 trauma patients each year in Medical Shock Trauma Acute Resuscitation (MedSTAR), a special dedicated trauma receiving unit with its own ambulance entrance. 

Constant Care
The entire Trauma team, including a trauma surgeon, emergency physician and many others, is available 24 hours, seven days a week.  Many patients require care from multiple specialties.  We have an experienced team of orthopaedists, neurosurgeons, anesthesiologists and rehab specialists, many with specialty training in trauma. 

Trauma Transfers
The Trauma team at the Hospital Center treats injured patients from Washington, D.C., as well as the surrounding neighborhoods in Maryland and Virginia.  We accept transfers from as far away as Delaware and Pennsylvania.  Transport for patients can be arranged from a referring hospital or from the site of the injury.

Trauma Education
The Trauma program at the Hospital Center has an enormous impact on trauma education in the nation’s capital.  We have three rotating teams of surgical residents that comprise the trauma service; one from the hospital’s own training program, one from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and one from the Uniformed Services Health Science University.  Students from these programs as well as many others from around the world rotate on our service.  Learn more about the Trauma fellowship.

Section Director:  Jack Sava, MD

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

For more information please call
202-877-5190.

To arrange transport call 202-877-7234 or 1-800-824-6814.

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