Robert Madayag
Health

Why Minutes Matter: Taking Trauma Patients Directly to the Operating Room 

In trauma care, minutes don’t just matter — they decide outcomes. At Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital, we recently launched a new approach to care for patients with the most catastrophic penetrating injuries, including stabbings, shootings, and impalements. It’s called our Direct to Operating Room (Direct to OR) program, and it reflects a simple but powerful

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Robert Madayag March 3, 2026
Health

Oh, My Spleen!

A long-time reader wrote in asking about “the forgotten organ: the spleen.” Maybe he was motivated by the common references found on social media about this elusive organ or the lack of telethons in its support. Forgotten by some, the spleen is in the forefront of a trauma surgeon’s mind when a patient arrives at

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Robert Madayag July 3, 2024
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