If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 or find the nearest emergency care.
Broward Health prides itself on the experience of its emergency and trauma staff. Our emergency teams treat even the most complex cases with Level I and Level II trauma centers for pediatric and adult patients. Our multidisciplinary team is prepared for all health crises, from car accidents and traumatic injuries to stroke and cardiac events. And our pediatric emergency physicians are capable of caring for unique medical issues that children face, including broken bones, lacerations, and severe illness.
Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale boasts a Level 1 trauma center for our youngest patients. Children receive the best possible care for traumatic and emergency injuries and illnesses. In addition, children in western Broward County who require emergency care can seek treatment at Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital at Broward Health Coral Springs.
Beyond our 24/7 on-site emergency and trauma teams, Broward Health emergency departments have specialized care teams on-call day and night to help ensure patients receive the multidisciplinary care their condition demands.
Bicycle and scooter injuries
Environmental disorders
Fainting
Falls
Head injuries
Heart attack chest pain
Marine accidents
Motor vehicle and motorcycle accidents
Pediatric emergencies
Renal and urologic issues
Severe abdominal pain
Stroke
Toxicological disorders
Trauma, including complex lacerations
Work-related injuries
Broward Health knows that no matter where you live, work or play in Broward County, you and your family can be at risk, which is why our emergency care spans the county. Access to quality emergency care is only a short drive away, whether you’re coming from the north, south, east, or west.
Broward Health’s four hospitals have emergency departments for acute injuries and illnesses.
Broward Health offers Level I and Level II trauma centers at Broward Health Medical Center and Broward Health North, enabling the system to care for the most critical patients.
Meeting national and state-mandated requirements
Specialized trauma expertise
Abbensetts, John M., MD
General Surgery, Trauma
2800 East Commercial Blvd
Suite 102
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
954-491-0900
Berne, John D., MD
Critical Care Medicine, Trauma
2800 East Commercial Blvd
Suite 102
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
954-491-0900
Boomsma, Shawn E., DO
Orthopedic Surgery, Trauma
800 Fairway Drive
Suite 300
Deefield Beach, FL 33441
954-998-2418
Catino, Joseph D., MD
, Trauma
2800 East Commercial Blvd
Suite 102
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
954-491-0900
Dickhudt, Timothy, MD
General Surgery, Trauma
2800 E Commercial Blvd
Suite 102
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
954-491-0900
Ghadiali, Mufaddal T., MD
General Surgery, Trauma
6405 North Federal Highway
Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
954-292-1002
Gonzalez, Pedro J., MD
General Surgery, Trauma
2800 East Commercial Blvd
Suite 102
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
954-491-0900
Guarneri, Ralph, MD
General Surgery, Trauma
1625 SE 3rd Avenue
Suite 415-C
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-462-8714
Johnson, Eric S., DO
General Surgery, Trauma
2800 E Commercial Blvd
Suite 102
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
954-491-0900
Lozada, Jose S., MD
General Surgery, Trauma
2800 East Commercial Blvd
Suite 102
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
954-491-0900
Murray, Clark R., MD
General Surgery, Trauma
2800 E Commercial Blvd
Suite 102
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
954-491-0900
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