The George Washington University Hospital is a Level I trauma center, which means it’s equipped to handle the most serious injuries 24 hours a day, every day of the year. And on Wednesday, the facility celebrated the wins that distinction comes with as part of Trauma Day.
Seriously injured patients were reunited with the medical teams that saved their lives. Dr. Babak Sarani, chief of the Center for Trauma and Critical Care at GW, manages a team of doctors, nurses, technicians and other medical specialists who are ready at a moment’s notice.
“The trauma service is kind of like the maestros of an orchestra. We know a little bit about a lot of stuff, but if you need a true specialist, that’s where we have neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, urologists, pick any specialty you want, on call 24 hours a day, and they’re on an immediate recall to the hospital,” Sarani said…