Acute and Critical Care Surgery

To speak with the acute and critical care surgery team, call 314-362-5298.

Washington University acute and critical care surgeons treat patients with unexplained emergencies and critical illnesses, such as:

• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Bowel obstruction
• Multiple organ failure
• Pancreatitis
• Sepsis
• Adult respiratory distress

They are experts in the treatment of patients with:

• Acute injuries (such as those in auto crashes and industrial incidents),
• Thermal injuries (burns from heat, cold, chemical or electrical incidents)
• Those requiring emergency surgery