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R Adams Cowley
Trauma Surgery · Trauma Surgery
Baltimore, United States
34 H-Index
1,522 Citations
413 Total Impact
Overview
R Adams Cowley is a trauma surgery specialist at University of Maryland. Based in Baltimore.
For Patients
- Pioneered 2 medical techniques including Golden Hour concept and Shock Trauma Center model
- Research was cited 2K+ times by other doctors and scientists
- Based at University of Maryland in Baltimore, United States
Biography
R Adams Cowley was an American surgeon who pioneered the concept of the 'Golden Hour' in trauma care and founded the first dedicated shock trauma center in the world.
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
10 Publications
1,522 Total Citations
1K+ Citation Milestone
Publication Timeline
Published In
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryThe Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical CareAnnals of SurgeryCritical Care Medicine
Key Publications
Rupture of thoracic aorta caused by blunt trauma
Blunt Traumatic Rupture of the Heart and Pericardium:
Blunt Traumatic Rupture of the Heart and Pericardium:
AN ECONOMICAL AND PROVED HELICOPTER PROGRAM FOR TRANSPORTING THE EMERGENCY CRITICALLY ILL AND INJURED PATIENT IN MARYLAND
Blood Lactate in the Prognosis of Various Forms of Shock
Areas of Expertise
Pioneering Techniques
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of R Adams Cowley
1960
Established Shock Trauma Center
Founded the world's first center dedicated to treating shock and trauma at the University of Maryland
1970
Defined the Golden Hour
Established that trauma patients have the best outcomes if definitive care begins within one hour