Trauma Program
Contact Information
Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care (TESSCC)
165 Cambridge Street, Suite 810
Boston,
MA
02114
Phone: 617-726-2760
Near Public Transit
Accessible
For patient care inquiries, please call 617-726-2760.
For administrative issues, please call 617-726-9591.
Referral for non-acute phase transfer, please call 1-877-637-3337 and explain that you would prefer to transfer your patient to Mass General.
Explore This Program
Overview
Mass General has a solid infrastructure in place to support complex clinical efforts. Everyone from residents to nurses and surgeons receive extensive training in trauma care.
Once paramedics notify us that a trauma patient is arriving, an activation system assures a multidisciplinary team is assembled at the Emergency Department to accept the patient. Other areas of the hospital, including the Blood Bank, Intensive Care Unit and operating rooms, also are automatically notified to reserve resources in case they are needed. Attending surgeons are on-site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and respond within a few minutes of activation.
Partnerships with Community Hospitals
Mass General partners with community hospitals to improve care for patients who are injured a great distance away from a Level I trauma center. Telecommunication capabilities and trauma transfer agreements facilitate prompt identification of patients with severe injuries and expedite transfer if needed.
For information on partnering with our Trauma Division, please contact George Velmahos, MD, PhD, at 617-726-9591 or email him at gvelmahos@partners.org.
Research and Education
Mass General is committed to leading the trauma field into the future. Our division regularly conducts clinical, basic science, translational and injury prevention research projects. Funded by federal and private agencies, our laboratory performs groundbreaking experiments to discover new methods of trauma care.
In addition, we provide ongoing education for the next generation of trauma professionals, including residents, fellows, nurses, medical students and international medical graduates. We offer:
Surgical Outcomes for Trauma-Related Conditions
The Center for Outcomes & Patient Safety in Surgery (COMPASS) ensures that surgical data is transparent and accessible for patients. Watch the video to view Mass General's performance for procedures to treat conditions related to trauma.
Our Physicians
In addition to expertly trained trauma surgeons, our multidisciplinary team includes trauma psychiatrists, rehabilitation physicians, injury prevention specialists, trauma nurse practitioners, and occupational and physical therapists.
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- Director, Trauma Research
- Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon
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- Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
- Medical Director, Hospital Quality & Safety
- Medical Director, Trauma Center
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- Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
- Department of Surgery
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- Pancreatic and General Surgeon
- Inpatient Director, Pancreatitis Treatment Center
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- Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
- Department of Surgery
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- Division Chief of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
- John F. Burke Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Mass General Trauma Surgeons at Affiliate Hospitals
- Jonathan Eldor, MD, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
- Peter S. Hedberg, MD, FACS, Martha's Vineyard Hospital
- Richard King, MD, Central Maine Medicine Center
- Stephanie Maroney, MD, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
- Charu Paranjape, MD, MBBS, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Our Nurse Practitioners
- Lead NP: Emily Lemon
- Trauma Program Manager: Jessica Ramadei
- Pediatric Trauma Program Manager: Caitlin Coit
- Mary Cerra
- Jessica Mackin
- Dana Perry
- Sheila Preece
- Kimberly King
- Christopher Runey
- Cheryl Waldron
- Katherine Caughel
Per Diem Staff
- Sandra Muse
Surgical Outcomes for Trauma-related Conditions
Mass General provides its outcomes and performance data for trauma surgery including rates of complications and its ranking among national hospitals.
A Top Hospital in America
Mass General is recognized as a top hospital on the U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2024-2025.
Contact Information
Contact the Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care for more information.