You Won't Believe What Causes Most Injuries in the USA?

In an instant, trauma changes everything.

In this episode of Wellness Musketeers, co-hosts "Aussie" Mike James and interviewer David Liss is joined by two leading experts: trauma surgeon Dr. Babak Sarani and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Marc Chodos of George Washington University Hospital. Together, they take you inside the trauma care system — from emergency scenes to operating rooms — and reveal why trauma is often a preventable public health crisis, not just a random accident.

🩺 What you’ll learn:

What happens during the critical "golden hour" after serious injury
Why most trauma is preventable — and how simple steps save lives
How battlefield medicine revolutionized modern trauma care
What patients, caregivers, and families should know before an emergency ever happens
This episode is packed with real-world insights for anyone who drives, parents, cares for aging loved ones — or simply wants to understand how trauma medicine works when seconds matter most.
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CHAPTERS:
00:07 - Falling from standing: America's top injury
04:20 - Introduction to trauma care systems
09:05 - Trauma as a disease, not an accident
16:36 - How war improves civilian trauma care
27:04 - Understanding trauma center levels
42:47 - Life as a trauma surgeon
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Dr. Marc Chodos Orthopedic Surgeon, GW Medical Faculty Associates⁠: https://gwdocs.com/find-a-doctor/marc...

Dr. Babak Sarani Director, Center for Trauma and Critical Care, GW Hospital: ⁠https://gwdocs.com/find-a-doctor/baba...

If you would like to connect with the staff at The George Washington University Hospital for care, information, or appointments, you can:

🌐 Visit: ⁠https://www.gwhospital.com⁠
📞 Call Physician Referral: 1-888-4GW-DOCS (1-888-449-3627)
📍 The George Washington University Hospital 900 23rd Street, NW Washington, DC 20037
📞 Main Hospital Line: 202-715-4000

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