Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Here for You 24/7

Trauma and acute care is an integrated, multidisciplinary care approach led by board certified surgeons specifically trained and devoted to the care of injured and critically ill children and adults.

From car accidents, burns and gunshot wounds to rural and agricultural accidents and falls, the specialized trauma teams at Scott & White treat up to 20,000 injured patients a year. Within our state-of-the-art facility, we also provide expert care for critical illnesses, such as a heart attack or ruptured appendix.

Part of the Only Designated Level 1 Trauma Center Between Dallas and Austin

Scott & White Hospital in Temple offers the only designated Level 1 Trauma Center between Dallas and Austin. Level 1 Trauma programs provide the highest level of specialty care available and meet stringent national standards of performance for treating critically ill and injured patients.

Through the Scott & White Trauma Center, our surgeons team with other expertly trained specialists and sophisticated technology to save the lives of thousands of children and adults each year.

Services

Trauma surgery/General surgery (adult and pediatric)
Neurosurgery
Orthopedic surgery
Vascular surgery
Plastic surgery
Oral and Maxillofacial surgery
Microvascular surgery
Air and ground transport, including a helipad

A Culture of Teamwork

A systematic approach to care is one reason why Scott & White’s Trauma Center ranks high among such programs across the country. Our multidisciplinary, integrated team includes nurses, anesthesiologists, physicians who specialize in intensive care medicine, and other specialized healthcare staff, as well as social workers and administrative personnel. Each member of the team plays a vital role in patient care.

Scott & White’s integrated team played a crucial part in caring for the 10 military personnel transferred to Scott & White’s Trauma Center during the Fort Hood tragedy in 2009.

“I’m not sure that this could have been handled as efficiently or as smoothly in a trauma center that is not as ‘integrated’ as we are. Most of the people who work here don’t realize that unlike most other trauma centers in the country, and certainly in the state, we work together at Scott & White in a different way,” says Roy Smythe, MD, chairman, Department of Surgery.