The Hemby Pediatric Trauma Institute at Carolinas Medical Center is part of a certified Level 1 Trauma Center, the highest level of designation the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma offers. The Hemby Pediatric Trauma Institute has a team of pediatric and surgical specialists skilled in the proper management of injured children from the moment of injury. Services are available 24 hours a day seven days a week.
Pediatric Trauma Services :
- Trauma surgeons, emergency medicine, and critical care physicians in-hospital 24 hours a day
- Designated trauma resuscitation suites in the Emergency Department
- Coordinated response from a multidisciplinary trauma team
- Prompt access to surgical specialists including neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons and plastic surgeons
- CT scanning, angiography and MRI capabilities 24 hours a day
- Trauma surgery suite equipped and staffed 24 hours a day
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for the special needs of severely injured children
- Trauma rehabilitation services providing early intervention to traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury patients
- Acute pediatric rehabilitation services within the Levine Children's Hospital's Pediatric Pavilion
- In-depth trauma research, education and injury prevention programs
- MedCenter Air helicopter and fixed wing aeromedical program
- Metrolina Trauma Advisory Committee (MTAC) responsible for regional trauma development and disaster preparedness
Meet the Team:
Trauma Physicians:
Ashley Britton Christmas, MD
Susan Evans, MD
Toan Huynh, MD, FACS
David Jacobs, MD, FACS
William Miles, MD, FACS
Lynn Schiffern, MD
Ronald Sing, DO, FACS
Michael Thomason, MD, FACS
Other Members of the Professional Team:
Cesar Aviles, NP
Angela Blackburn, APRN-BC, FNP
Angie Chisolm, RN, BSN, MBA/HCM, CFRN, Clinical Manager
Nora Christian, RN, MSN, Pediatric Trauma Nurse Coordinator
Karen Head, RN, BSN, Trauma Database Administrator
Greg Fleming, RCP, EMT-P MTAC Coordinator
Brian Jefferson, MSN, ACNP-BC
Kelly Moran, RN, MSN, ACNP
Darlene McMiddleton Nyatui, MSN, CCRN, ACNP-BC
Dennis Taylor, MSN, MBA, M.Ed., ACNP-BC
Physician Specialists Supporting the Trauma Program:
Intensivists
Neurosurgeons
Orthopedists
Physiatrists
Pediatric Surgeons
Plastic Surgeons
Why Levine Children's Hospital?
Trauma kills more children than all other diseases combined. Because children respond differently than adults, those with severe injuries often require specialized care beyond the resources of most hospitals.
- The Hemby Pediatric Trauma Institute is the pediatric branch of the F.H. "Sammy" Ross, Jr. Trauma Center, a nationally verified and state designated Level One Trauma Center.
- The physician faculty of The Hemby Pediatric Trauma Institute are Board Certified in both General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care and are available in the hospital 24 hours a day
- A specialized interdisciplinary pediatric trauma response team is always on alert to receive pediatric trauma patients and begin treatment immediately
- The Hemby Pediatric Trauma Institute encompasses a comprehensive system of pediatric trauma care including pre-hospital care, acute treatment, rehabilitation, injury prevention and research
- Nurses specializing in pediatric trauma receive ongoing education that is specifically focused on the care of injured children.
- The care of trauma patients at LCH involves a team of pediatric specialists that work with the trauma surgeons to ensure the best and most comprehensive care for children with multiple injuries. Specialists who may be involved in the care of these young patients include pediatric orthopedists, neurosurgeons, plastic surgeons, pediatric surgeons, pediatric intensivists, and pediatric physiatrists (physicians trained in physical medicine and rehabilitation).
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