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Our plastic surgeons do surgery to repair burns, lacerations (cuts) and damage to small structures such as blood vessels and nerves using microsurgery. Our orthopaedic surgeons repair injuries to bones, including broken extremities and complex injuries of the pelvis and spine. Our general surgeons repair areas of the body after traumatic injury, such as the lungs, digestive organs, liver and kidneys. Our experts offer complete care for traumatic injuries, including: Our emergency department treats more than 70,000 people every year, which means you get care from highly experienced doctors. Our multidisciplinary trauma team is well-equipped to care for all types of traumatic injuries, including burn wounds at the only burn center in the region, the George D. By partnering with first responders and fire/EMS providers throughout the state, the trauma program delivers care from the point of injury to rehabilitation. In addition, the MU Health Care Air Medical Service has four air medical helicopters strategically positioned across central Missouri to provide timely access to quality trauma care.
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MU Health Care's ambulance service provides advanced life support to Columbia and Boone County. Our trauma team - including trauma surgeons, emergency physicians, orthopaedic and neurological surgeons, nurses, respiratory therapists and other specialists - is always on hand to provide evidence-based, patient-centered care. It’s the only American College of Surgeons (ACS)-verified Level I Trauma Center in mid-Missouri and one of only six in the state. Mitchell Jr., MD, Trauma Center offers the most advanced trauma care in central Missouri. When you or a loved one needs complete care for even the most serious injuries, University of Missouri Health Care’s Frank L.