ED Physicians & Care Teams
The pediatric emergency care team provides overall management and health care coordination for the child’s special medical needs including communication with the child and family and the primary care physician. The emergency team is trained to handle pediatric emergency situations and conditions.
Board-certified emergency medicine physicians, with pediatric specialties
An emergency physician is a physician who works at an emergency department to care for acutely ill patients and is advanced in pediatric advanced life support, trauma care and other life-threatening conditions.
- Bobby Massoudian, M.D., medical director, Emergency Department
- Rishi Bhargava, M.D.
- Gail Carruthers, M.D.
- Jennifer Lim, M.D.
- Edward Vargas, M.D.
Board-certified surgeons on the Trauma Team
- Reginald Jones, M.D., interim trauma medical director
- Gregory Chambers, M.D.
- Gracie Dinkins, M.D.
- George Ghobrial, M.D.
- Steven Grant, M.D.
- John Heard, M.D.
- Jeff Islas, M.D.
- Fredrick Stafford, M.D.
Other members of the Emergency Care Team
- Triage Nurse
A triage nurse is a nurse trained in triage procedures. They follow a method of ranking sick or injured people according to the severity of their illness or injury, This ensures those who need immediate medical attention are treated first in the emergency department.
- Child Life Specialist or Assistant
A child life specialists or assistant can help your child better understand his or her condition and treatment while making him or her feel more comfortable during their stay or visit to
Miller Children’s.
- Secretary
Secretary is responsible for arranging authorizations for the visit, procedures, and special tests.
Members of the Trauma Response Team
When a pediatric trauma code is called, all members of the Trauma Response Team mobilize immediately and report to the trauma room. This specialty team covers multiple disciplines to ensure that the trauma patient’s needs are met.
- PICU Attending
- Trauma Surgeon
- Pediatric Resident
- ED Physician
- ED Nurse
- ED Technician
- Child Life
- Social Worker
- Respiratory Therapist
- Radiology Technician
- Lab Technician
- OR Nurse
- Trauma Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
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