Fletcher Allen, a Vermont university hospital and medical center, serves all of
Vermont and the northern New York region. Located in Burlington, Fletcher Allen is a regional, academic healthcare center and teaching hospital in alliance with the University of Vermont.
Trauma and Burn Surgery
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Fletcher Allen offers excellence in trauma surgery, burn-related surgery and critical care.
As the region's Level I Trauma Center, you can be assured that here, you and your family members have access to the highest level of care available in the event of an injury or accident.
We are extremely proud that, at Fletcher Allen, our trauma mortality rates are below the national benchmark for major trauma centers across the United States.
Our trauma attending surgeons specialize in critical care, have expertise in trauma care and are board-certified in General Surgery. Specific areas of focus in patient care include:
- Hernia surgery
- Complicated hernia surgery
- Minimally invasive, or laparoscopic surgery
- Anti-reflux surgery
- Burns
- Complicated wound management
Level I Trauma Center
Fletcher Allen is a Level I Trauma Center, which means we provide the highest level of specialty care to trauma patients, and must meet strict national standards to do so.
As a referral center serving the region with advanced-level care, we are ready around the clock, 365 days a year, for any type of emergency. We care for approximately 1,000 trauma victims each year -- people who have been critically injured in car, hunting or skiing accidents, fires, drownings or in a shooting--among other incidents.
Tele-trauma
Another way in which we serve trauma patients throughout the region is through the use of technology, which places Fletcher Allen specialists with advanced expertise in the emergency rooms of 12 community hospitals in rural locations. Using two-way interactive video, this technology known as telemedicine, allows the local provider and the trauma surgeon to interact and develop a care plan when every second counts.
