Trauma Program Expert Team

The urgency, complexity and severity of trauma require a multidisciplinary approach to completely and effectively care for patients who have suffered a traumatic injury.

Under the leadership of Daniel R. Margulies, MD, FACS, Trauma Medical Director, the Trauma Program draws from the full range of disciplines and specialties available at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

A Team of Dynamic Support

The complexity of trauma requires surgical leadership. Trauma is a surgical disease and also requires a special team approach. The Trauma Program uses the knowledge and skill of a wide spectrum of specialists to provide complete care for both adult and pediatric patients.

Anesthesiologists
Cardiologists
Cardiac and thoracic surgeons
Emergency medicine physicians
Eye surgeons
Gastrointestinal surgeons and specialists
Gynecological surgeons and obstetricians
Hand surgeons
Infectious disease specialists
Internal medicine physicians
Laboratory and blood bank technicians
Mouth, face and jaw surgeons
Nephrologists
Neurosurgeons
Orthopaedic trauma surgeons
Pathologists
Pediatric surgeons, critical care physicians and nurses
Plastic surgeons
Psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers
Pulmonologists
Radiological technologists
Radiologists
Respiratory therapists
Surgical critical care physicians and nurses
Trauma and general surgeons
Trauma nurses
Urological surgeons
Urologists
Vascular surgeons

The team is lead by our trauma surgeons and draws from all of the disciplines that contribute to the understanding and treatment of the trauma patient. This multidisciplinary team comprises the full spectrum of diagnosis and treatment approaches that span the continuum of care from injury prevention through to rehabilitation.

The Trauma Service - Trauma Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is guided by the following team of experts.

Expert Team

Daniel R. Margulies MD, FACS Director, Trauma Services; Director, Surgical Critical Care Unit; and Associate Director, Division of General Surgery	Alexander Allins MD General Surgery
Marko Bukur MD Trauma/Critical Care	Eric Ley MD, FACS Surgeon, Trauma Services
Darren J. Malinoski MD, FACS Director, Surgical Critical Care Medical Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit Director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship	Ali Salim MD Attending Surgeon Program Director, General Surgery Residency Educational Program
Heidi A. Hotz RN Trauma Program Manager	Mario Trizzino CTSR Trauma Registrar, Department of Surgery