MPH alumnus: Warm weather heralds beginning of “trauma season”
Vanderbilt University Medical Center trauma physicians are warning pedestrians and drivers to be attentive, alert and cautious as the weather warms up and the likelihood of auto-pedestrian accidents increases. Auto-pedestrian wrecks are largely attributed to distracted drivers and pedestrians who are not alert to their surroundings, and while it only takes a second to make a bad decision, the resulting injuries can be debilitating and life altering, according to Oscar Guillamondegui, M.D., associate professor of Surgery and medical director of the Trauma Intensive Care Unit.