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Trauma Services

Trauma Services

The George T. Whalen Family Trauma Center

First ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center in the Mid-Hudson Valley

Over 20 years of experience in trauma care, MidHudson Regional Hospital is home to the area’s first Level II Trauma Center, verified by the American College of Surgeons. MidHudson Regional cares for over 900 Trauma victims annually. Services Include:

  • On-site Helipad
  • Three Dedicated Trauma Bays
  • Five Full-time, Board-Certified Trauma Surgeons on staff
  • Talented team of Orthopaedics, Reconstructive/Aesthetic Surgeons, Neurologist, Neurosurgeons and Emergency Department Physicians

Our strength in expertly caring for trauma patients lies in our dedication to serve the community and our close relationship with network members: Adult Level 1 Trauma at Westchester Medical Center and the Pediatric Trauma Center at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. Colleagues at WMCHealth continually collaborate on training, education, protocols and personnel to provide the advanced care that our community deserves.

When time is of the essence, the largest and most highly-specialized team at MidHudson Regional Hospital is at its best.  The trauma team assembles immediately upon alert, and is ready to meet the demands of our area's most critically injured patients.  With full-time, board-certified trauma surgeons on staff, we are the an experienced, ACS-verified Level II trauma center.   .

Our multidisciplinary trauma team is led by a trauma surgeon tasked with orchestrating all facets of patient care, directing everyone from pre-hospital emergency medicine technicians to all hospital-based clinical specialists.  This highly defined process ensures the trauma team is able to expertly implement the integrated care plan for the injured patient, all with the intention of reducing the risk of death and the potential for future disability associated with a traumatic injury.  From the time of patient arrival, through the admissions process, to treatment, discharge, and any outpatient care required, the trauma team is fully responsible for the care of each patient.

The trauma team at MidHudson Regional Hospital consists of specialists from various clinical disciplines and includes:

  • Trauma surgeons
  • Emergency medicine specialists
  • Anesthesiologists
  • Radiologists
  • Critical care intensivists
  • Orthopedic surgeons
  • Neurosurgeons
  • Plastic and reconstructive surgeons
  • Blood bank specialists
  • ENT specialists
  • Ophthalmologists
  • Rehabilitation specialists
  • Respiratory therapists
  • Emergency, trauma, critical care, and operating room nurses
  • Emergency medical technicians
  • Emergency/trauma support staff
  • Paramedics
  • Social workers

At MidHudson Regional Hospital, trauma care is provided in state-of-the-art trauma bays, operating rooms, and dedicated intensive care units.  Advanced radiology and laboratory services are available at all times. 

Teletrauma

A service unique to MidHudson Regional Hospital, telemedicine and e-health services are available in each of our trauma bays and critical care rooms.  This allows professionals across all disciplines to monitor and evaluate patients around the clock, and allows doctors and nurses to collaborate with colleagues on other campuses in real time via a secure video connection.

Operating Room at MidHudson Regional Hospital

On December 16, 2019, MidHudson Regional Hospital passed rigorous peer review scrutiny and became the first and most advanced Level II trauma center in the mid-Hudson Valley to be verified by the American College of Surgeons. To earn ACS verification, a trauma center must prove its strict adherence to best practice guidelines, demonstrate efficiency of treatment, invest in the continuing education of clinicians and staff, and have an institutional commitment to excellence in trauma care.

A trauma center receiving verification from the ACS is key, as New York state now only utilizes the ACS verification program as its standard to designate trauma centers. The ACS verification program applies a comprehensive review process that all centers interested in trauma verification must undergo for official status. MidHudson Regional Hospital Trauma Center was the first in the Hudson Valley area to achieve this high bar to receive verified Level II status.

The trauma team at MidHudson Regional Hospital proactively works to prevent trauma via community outreach and education. 

MidHudson Regional Hospital is currently participating in a regional geriatric fall study and provides education on decreasing the risk of falls, which is the leading case of trauma in the older population. Additionally, MidHudson Regional Hospital provides distracting driver education to local high school students and their families and regularly offers bicycle helmet fittings for children and teenagers.

Chaar, Mitchell Y., MD
  • Surgery, Trauma Surgery
  • Surgery
Malcom, Ryan J., MD
Ryan Malcom, MD
Attending Surgeon Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Department of Surgery
  • Surgery, Trauma Surgery
Phillip, Dennis-Roger, MD
  • Surgery, Trauma Surgery
  • Surgery
Zoha, Zubair, MD
Zubair Zoha, MD

Associate Chief, Trauma Surgery
  • Surgery, Trauma Surgery
  • Surgery