TV shows love dramatic trauma scenes—but what’s real and what’s just Hollywood? In this episode, Christopher Michetti, MD, Chief of Trauma and Trauma Medical Director at UM Capital Region Medical Center, walks us through what actually happens when seconds count. Learn how trauma teams coordinate care, what equipment they really use and why the truth is even more impressive than what you see on screen.
Selected Podcast
What Trauma Shows Don’t Tell You
Featured Speaker:
Christopher Michetti, MD, FACS, FCCM
Christopher Michetti, MD, FACS, FCCM, is a trauma and general surgeon and critical care physician, board-certified in both general surgery and surgical critical care. He has a special interest in the management of surgical patients who need complex postoperative care, particularly in the intensive care unit, complex abdominal wall hernias and abdominal wall reconstruction, general abdominal surgery and organ donation.
Dr. Michetti actively contributes to the larger trauma community through his leadership roles with the American Trauma Society and the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. He became interested in surgery because it enables him to take definitive action to help heal patients with major health problems that significantly affect their quality of life. His goal is to help his patients heal and recover mentally and physically so they can return to a happier and healthier life.
Dr. Michetti is currently the Chief of Trauma and Trauma Medical Director at UM Capital Region Medical Center.
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