R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
| R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center | |
|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical System | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private, Medicare, Medicaid |
| Type | Specialist |
| Affiliated university | University of Maryland School of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center Primary Adult Resource Center (PARC) |
| Beds | 100+ |
| Speciality | Trauma |
| History | |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.umm.edu/shocktrauma |
| Lists | Hospitals in U.S. |
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center (also referred to as Shock Trauma) is a trauma hospital in Baltimore, Maryland and is part of the University of Maryland Medical System. Shock Trauma was founded by R Adams Cowley, considered the father and major innovator of trauma medicine. He developed the first clinical shock trauma unit in the nation.