Trauma Center

University Hospital Trauma The Trauma Center at University Hospital is the only adult trauma service in the region. Housed in the University Hospital Emergency Care Center, the Trauma Center offers the latest technologies in medical, surgical, trauma and burn triage and treatment – from ultrasound procedures for OB and trauma emergencies to the area’s only chemical and biological decontamination facility.

The Trauma Center admits more than 2,400 patients each year, 40 percent of those referred to University Hospital from other hospitals throughout the region.

As the primary adult teaching hospital for the University of Louisville, the Trauma Center is nationally recognized for its highly competitive surgical programs in trauma, burn, emergency general surgery and surgical critical care.

Please contact the Emergency Care Center at 502-562-3015 with any questions. If you have minor injuries, you will be seen in University Hospital’s FirstCare. You may use the Physician Finder to learn more about our physicians.

Do not move the patient unless the patient's location is an immediate threat to their life...e.g., patient is in the water, a fire is burning in the building or vehicle, or there is no way to protect the patient from harm in their current location.
Protect the patient from the environment. Keep them covered.
If the patient is bleeding, apply a sterile bandage. If bleeding continues, apply additional dressings over the existing bandage. If possible, elevate the injury and apply direct pressure to the wound.
If the patient is not breathing or does not have a pulse, begin rescue breathing and/or CPR. If you have not been trained in these important skills, contact your local American Red Cross chapter to arrange for a class.