General Surgery Emergencies
In addition to caring for patients with traumatic injuries, our double board-certified trauma surgeons perform general surgery emergencies evaluated in the emergency department, as well care for critically ill patients in the surgical intensive care unit during the post-operative period.
Summa Health System – Akron Campus, as a verified Level I Trauma Center, has an in-house trauma surgeon immediately available 24 hours a day, and a second surgeon available within a < 30-minute response time, to provide prompt, evidence-based emergency care for time-sensitive surgical conditions.