Grady Health System – Marcus Trauma Center (268)

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Grady operates one of the nation’s best trauma centers.

Medical fellows and residents from around the world come to Atlanta to learn at our Marcus Trauma Center. So do military special forces medics who need to know how to efficiently handle complex, severe trauma cases.

We are one of the five busiest Level 1 trauma centers in the nation and the busiest in the Southeast with more than 9000 trauma activations. Trauma patients are routinely brought to Grady from more than 50 local, state-wide, and regional trauma and non-trauma centers because we have the experience to handle the most complicated cases and the newest medical technology to diagnose and treat the most serious conditions. Our trauma experts serve on the faculties of Emory and Morehouse schools of medicine. And, because Grady has one of the nation’s most active trauma research programs, we offer access to some of medicine’s most promising emerging therapies.

At Grady, every patient we treat benefits from the comprehensive medical services we’ve created for Atlanta over more than 125 years. That means we have the expertise to handle whatever trauma you’ve experienced and whatever complications that may arise. Our use of pioneering techniques has won Grady a national reputation for medical advancement in trauma care and areas like burns, stroke, diabetes, infectious diseases, women’s health, sickle cell, and other conditions cared for by specialists in our centers of excellence

TSN Coordinator

 

Yosan Gebrehiwet
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Email Coordinator

Address
80 Jesse Hill Dr SE
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303

Telephone
work: (404) 616-1251

Email
[email protected]

Upcoming Programs & Events

NextSteps Online

Ongoing The NextSteps program is a free 6-week self management course designed to recognize that YOU play the most important role in your recovery. based on the principles of self-management. It uses techniques that have been scientifically proven to increase one’s self confidence and sense of empowerment. NextSteps teaches you the skills to become an active self manager of your health and your life. Learn more here.

Grady’s Stroke and Brain Injury Support Group

Activity program, Caregivers welcome, Community Outreach, Educational support, Emotional support, In-person support, Regular Meetings, Social support, Therapeutic/Rehabilitation, Visitation Opportunities. Aphasia, Blind/Visually impaired, Grief support, Inpatients, Open to anyone in the community, Outpatients, Peer visitation, Stroke (hemorrhagic) survivors, Stroke (ischemic) survivors, Traumatic brain injury

Meeting Details
Every Month on the third Saturday
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern

Location
Grady Memorial Hospital- (Cafeteria 2nd floor)
80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Contact
Keeshoan Mahes, BSN, RN
(470) 737-9195
[email protected]
Preferred Contact Method: Email

Rape Crisis Center

If you are a victim of a sexual assault, Grady’s Rape Crisis Center offers services to survivors, support to family members, and educational programs to the community. The Rape Crisis Center offers no-cost services to anyone seeking to heal from sexual violence. Through education and advocacy, we aim to increase awareness of sexual assault, encourage support for survivors, and prevent sex crimes in our community. Our staff creates a safe, supportive, confidential environment where survivors of any race, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression are welcome and supported.

Location
Grady Memorial Hospital- (Emergency Room)
80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Contact
Our crisis hotline is available 24/7 to provide information, support, and referrals to connect with a crisis response team member. Please call (404) 616-4861 Email: [email protected]

Trauma Recovery Care

After Care Services
We see a lot of injuries in our Marcus Trauma and Emergency Center. From a lot of research, we know that someone is at a high risk of being injured again after a traumatic event. We also know that all the factors that may have put you at risk of being injured today will still be there when you leave the hospital. And most things that put you at risk aren’t entirely in your control or easy to change.

Grady’s Trauma Recovery Center can provide you with 16 weeks of free psychotherapy and supportive case management services. We offer services for patients 5 years or older who are DeKalb/Fulton County residents and have experienced any of the following within the last three years:

Burns
Domestic Violence
Firearm Violence
Human Sex Trafficking
Motor Vehicle Collision
Physical assault
Sexual Assault
Stabbing
We want to help. Grady’s Trauma Recovery Center can connect you with the services you need like:

Access to primary medical care
Assistance with finding emergency/safe housing
Case management and assertive outreach
Individual and group psychotherapy
Legal and financial assistance referrals and advocacy
Medication management and support
Self-care education and emphasis
If there are changes you think could help you be safer, let us be your resource. Receive services through telehealth, in-home/community visits, and in-person at Grady. Insurance is not required to participate.

Location
Grady Memorial Hospital
80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Contact
For more information, please email us at [email protected].