My oldest son was in a horrible automobile accident when he was air lifted to this hospital. His pelvis was fractured on both sides, a leg was broken; he was in a coma; in fact, his injuries were so severe I wasn't given much hope that he would survive the initial surgeries. I live in California and when I received the call from the hospital, from that call to his discharge a month later, the care and attention he received was PHENOMENAL! The trauma team was EXTRAORDINARY! Everyone, and I mean everyone, we came in contact with, helped my son through the intense, personal medical attention he received, but they also helped my other son and I in many other ways including with assistance in finding a place to stay to be close to the hospital. The waiting area for the families of trauma patients was warm and inviting and where we met some of the nicest people we've had the pleasure of knowing. My son had a total of 17 surgeries - 7 at John Peter Smith - the remainder in California after we were able to get him home. Although this happened three years ago, in July 2005, my son is alive and doing FANTASTIC today because of the care he received at John Peter Smith Hospital. My apologies for taking so long to say THANK YOU for saving his life!
Pros: Trauma Waiting Room
Cons: Lack of internet connection in the waiting area
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