News & Events: Level 1 Trauma Center

Gregory P. Victorino, M.D., currently the Interim Chief of the UCSF East-Bay Surgery Program, has been appointed to the position of Chief. Victorino, a highly regarded trauma surgeon and professor of surgery, is also Director of Trauma Services at Highland Hospital. His leadership  was crucial to the designation of Highland Hospital as a Level 1 Trauma Center serving the East Bay. Victorino has deep roots in the community with a strong record of clinical outreach. In 2016, he was named Outstanding Physician of the Year by the Alameda Health System. He is also a dedicated teacher and mentor [...]

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has verified Highland Hospital, the flagship facility in the Alameda Health System, as an adult Level 1 Trauma Center, affirming the earlier designation by the state of California through a local Emergency Medical Services Agency (LEMSA). Practically speaking, the imprimatur of the ACS is the last critical and essential step for a hospital to be   recognized as a Level 1 Trauma Center, the highest designation made by local government for a trauma center. During the verification process, ACS sent a team to Highland Hospital to review its full spectrum of [...]