AOL

They served as military surgeons — now they're taking on a life-or-death issue at home

A movement to revolutionize the treatment of trauma patients in the U.S. can be traced to an infamous battle fought in East Africa more than 30 years ago. Dr. John Holcomb was an Army trauma surgeon ...
Yahoo

Trauma surgeon on response to Maui fires: "We're tough"

Wildfires burning in Hawaii have killed dozens and forced thousands to evacuate, sending the state's medical professionals into emergency response mode. Dr. Art Chasen, trauma surgeon and trauma ...
Kaleido Scope

Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery honors McSwain fellows

Earlier this month, the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery honored the five Norman McSwain, M.D., Endowed Fellowship in Trauma Surgery fellows. At an intimate luncheon at The Club overlooking ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Orlando trauma surgeon on mass shootings: ‘All hospitals need to be prepared’

Michael Cheatham, MD, trauma surgeon and chief surgical quality officer at Orlando (Fla.) Regional Medical Center, is all too familiar with what Las Vegas hospitals are experiencing in the aftermath ...

‘The light will always outshine the dark’: trauma surgeon Shehan Hettiaratchy on his harrowing, heartening calling

After operating on victims of the Westminster attack in 2017 and visiting Ukraine and Gaza, Hettiaratchy has seen more horror than most can imagine – but he still believes in humanity, optimism and se ...
Medical Xpress

Patients in least developed countries three times more likely to die after abdominal trauma surgery, study reveals

Mortality after emergency abdominal surgery is more than three times higher in the least developed countries compared to the most developed. Yet among those who undergo surgery, injuries tend to be ...