At Surgery and Trauma Specialists of Maine, our team provides complete specialty healthcare coverage supported by a 24-hour-a-day commitment by the medical staff, including general and trauma surgeons, emergency physicians, anesthesiologists, neurosurgeons, and orthopedic specialists, ENT surgeons, maxillofacial and plastic surgeons. Our clinical staff also includes physician assistants, family nurse  practitioners, nurses, and medical assistants who share the goal of providing you with the best possible care and providing you with the information you need.
- A hospital team committed to General Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care with support staff in emergency medicine, respiratory therapy, laboratory, radiology, critical care, nursing, pastoral care, and rehabilitation.
- The availability of specialty clinical support resources such maxillofacial, plastic and reconstructive surgery, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery; internal medicine, ophthalmologic, , pediatrics, pediatric intensivists, radiological specialties and many others.
- Support of prehospital care and critical care transport -
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- Accessibility to community hospitals for consultation or transfer, and an integrated role within the regional trauma care system. The recently developed Tele-trauma network improves communication between providers and makes patient care safer and more efficient.
- Leadership in trauma education including an outreach program for trauma patients which provides further education and feedback to referring the hospitals.
- Commitment to trauma prevention, and continuing education of the trauma team members. All of our trauma surgeons are Advanced Trauma Life Support(ATLS) instructors and we offer ATLS courses at least four times a year.
- A multidisciplinary team and trauma peer review for a comprehensive quality assessment program.
Years of hard work and dedication from EMMC staff and providers of emergency medical services has culminated in the medical center being verified as a Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons in 2006. EMMC is the first trauma center in Maine to earn this verification. There are just 89 Level II Trauma Centers in the United States, and eight in New England.
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