Trauma and Emergency Care
The Frank L. Mitchell Jr., M.D., Trauma Center at University Hospital is designated a Level I trauma center by the state of Missouri and is one of only two Level I trauma centers in Missouri verified by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons. Approximately 45,000 patients are seen each year in its emergency room.
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