Welcome to the Dan Dierdorf Emergency and Trauma Center at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center.
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Phone: (314) 577-5666
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Level I Trauma Center
The Dan Dierdorf Emergency and Trauma Center at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center was the state’s first Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, providing critically ill and injured children the best chance at recovery.
An expansion project in 2003 doubled the size of the center, allowing more and larger examination and trauma care rooms.
Specialized Care
As a pediatric facility, we work exclusively with children’s health emergencies, meaning there is no one more qualified to care for children in crisis. Treating a child is not like treating a small adult. Children have very special physical, developmental, pharmacological and psychological needs in times of trauma, and their families need specialized understanding and education as well.
Nearly 41,000 children visit the Emergency Department each year for all types of emergency and non-emergency procedures, ranging from sprains to asthma attacks to serious injuries from car accidents. Our exclusive “ER Quick” registration process means that every effort is made to minimize time spent waiting to be seen by a medical professional.
Multi-Disciplinary Trauma Team
The hospital recruits and trains emergency medicine specialists through the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Our doctors have an average of 20 years experience in pediatric emergency care.
Once we receive the call that a seriously injured child is on the way to the Glennon ER, our multidisciplinary trauma team is called into action. This "stat" team is ready to begin life-saving care immediately. The team includes emergency medicine physicians, pediatric surgeons, emergency and critical care pediatric nurses, a pediatric respiratory therapist, pediatric pharmacist, radiology and laboratory technicians and pastoral care representatives.
Transport Team
In some cases, critically ill or injured children are brought to the ER by the Glennon Transport Team. The team includes a team of nurses and respiratory therapists who can travel by helicopter, fixed wing plane or jet to bring children to Cardinal Glennon.
Certifications
Many of our ER nurses have 20 or more years of experience. The Emergency Department physicians and nurses are certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Pediatric Advanced Cardiac and Trauma Support (PACTS) for Life. The hospital holds certification classes regularly for physicians, nurses and paramedical professionals. PACTS was developed by a Glennon emergency room physician who is a faculty member of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. The program is unique to Cardinal Glennon.
Additional Resources
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Meet the Team
Robert Flood, MD, Director
John Peter, MD, Director of Operations
Rachel Charney, MD
Ann DiMaio, MD
Faye Doerhoff, MD
James Gerard, MD
Parisa Jamshidi, MD
Steven Laffey, MD
Kathy Lehman-Huskamp, MD
Alicia Lynn, MD
Albert Nakanishi, MD
Anthony Scalzo, MD
Teresa Schiff, MD
Trevor Tredway, MD
Danette Kurtzeborn, Secretary