Trauma & Burn

Cook County Health’s Trauma and Burn Unit at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County is one of the largest trauma units in the U.S.

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As the first comprehensive trauma unit, it provides a continuum of care for all seriously injured trauma patients beginning in the prehospital and resuscitation phases, through operative and post-operative or post-injury care and continuing to the outpatient and rehabilitation settings.

The Trauma and Burn Residency Program trains over 100 residents rotating through the unit every year. Surgical residents from Rush University, Northwestern University, Midwestern University and variety of other medical universities rotate through the service during both their junior and senior years of training. Emergency Medicine residents from a variety of programs, including Cook County Health, Northwestern University, Midwestern University, Resurrection Medical Center and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago also rotate through the trauma unit throughout their education. Occasionally, Pediatric and Family Medicine residents from Cook County Health, as well as Emergency Medicine residents from Canada are also part of the program.

Medical student rotations are available during their 4th year of training. This is an advanced surgical rotation for American and international students.

Faculty

  • Department Chair of Trauma & Burn: Mallory Williams, MD, MPH, FACS, FICS, FCCP FCCM
  • Trauma Attending: Frederic Starr, MD, FACS
  • Trauma Attending: Andrew Dennis, DO, FACOS, FACS, DME
  • Trauma Attending: William Brigode, MD
  • Trauma Attending: Thomas Messer, MD, FACS
  • Trauma Attending: Juan Rodriguez, MD
  • Division Chair of Burn: Stathis Poulakidas, MD, FACS
  • Burn Attending: Umakanth Avula, MD
  • PM&R: Theresa McCarthy, DO
  • PM&R: Gerard Dysico, MD
  • PM&R: Steven Clar, MD
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CCH Holiday Hours

Stroger Hospital and Provident Hospital are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please dial 911, or go to your nearest emergency department.

CCH Health Centers will be open limited hours for the holidays.

Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 28, 2024: CLOSED

Christmas Eve – Tuesday, December 24, 2024: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Christmas Day – Wednesday, December 25, 2024: CLOSED

New Year’s Eve – Tuesday, December 31, 2024: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

New Year’s Day – Wednesday, January 1, 2025: CLOSED