When accidents happen, Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend is ready. A Trauma Team is always on duty, and an orthopedic surgeon is on call 24 hours a day to care for those injured in falls, motor vehicle accidents, or other traumatic events, large or small. For more challenging cases, one of Sacred Heart’s orthopedic traumatologists will respond.
Orthopedic traumatologists are orthopedic surgeons especially skilled at caring for patients with complex fractures or multiple injuries. Each has had advanced training in treating traumatic injuries. These surgeons are assisted in the operating room by a team of nurses and other staff members who specialize in orthopedic surgery.
Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend is the only Level II trauma center between Corvallis and San Francisco. Specialized care available around the clock, such as that provided by our orthopedic traumatologists, is one reason for that status.