Traumatologist

Traumatologist (trau·ma·tol·o·gist) (traw”m?-tol´?-jist)

n. miracle worker, orthopedic traumatology specialist
a. Dr. J Dean Cole; Florida Hospital Fracture Care Center


Never heard of a traumatologist before? Neither had we. Orthopedic traumatology is a new subspecialty of orthodpedic surgery. Stated very simply; its a specialty dealing with the multiple injuries of a trauma patient. Knowing when and what to do. Having the skill to do it, with the knowledge of how to be minimally invasive yet get the patient restored as quickly as possible.


As far as we are concerned Dr. Cole is a miracle worker. He not only saved my right leg, but has me up and around much quicker than we all anticipated.


The trauma surgeon at Lakeland, as well as several friends, recommended transferring me to Dr. Cole to work on my right leg. Seems this was a particularly busy time for trauma, and I stayed in Lakeland waiting for an available bed in Dr. Cole's surgical unit. The call came late one night, and off I buzzed in the back of an ambulance.


After a rocky admissions process (it would have been much better to have someone with me during the transfer), life in settled down on Dr. Cole's unit starting off with the most heavenly sponge bath! My first since the accident.