UF Health Shands Hospital celebrates 10 years of expert trauma care
In October 2004, UF Health Shands Hospital received approval as a provisional Level 1 trauma center. Prior to this approval, Lawrence Lottenberg, M.D., who had 20 years of experience working in trauma centers, had been recruited to build the trauma center from the ground up. He oversaw efforts to not only develop guidelines and procedures but also to establish coordination among myriad specialties such as surgery, orthopedics, anesthesiology, critical care, neurosurgery and plastic surgery. By July 2005, the center received full designation as a Level 1 trauma center.
During the 10 years since its inception, the UF Health Shands Trauma Center has grown to include 10 board-certified trauma surgeons and four pediatric trauma surgeons and now has nearly twice as much space, with four state-of-the-art resuscitation bays, a designated operating room and a 24-bed trauma intensive care unit. In addition, trauma patients have quick access to imaging services and the expertise of a full bevy of UF Health specialists. The trauma center is also home to a regional burn center with eight dedicated beds.
“Through his tremendous work and effort, Dr. Lottenberg established a respected trauma center from which to excel,” said Frederick A. Moore, M.D., chief of acute care surgery for the UF College of Medicine.
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