MD, MPH, FACS, FAEMS
Dr. Alex Eastman
How I Brought Trauma Surgeons onto Dallas SWAT Missions
In 2004, when I was a surgical resident at Parkland Memorial Hospital, I started asking myself a hard question: what really happens to trauma patients before they reach us? I had watched too many people roll through the doors still alive, but already beyond saving....
Tourniquets: Myths vs. Reality in Everyday Emergencies
Tourniquet Myths and Safe Use in Everyday Emergencies For most of my career, I have lived at the intersection of law enforcement and trauma surgery. Working with the Dallas Police Department and in the operating room, I have seen one simple tool decide whether a...
The Quiet Work Behind Trauma Care
Trauma medicine is frequently characterized by urgency. The clock begins the moment the call is received. Every team member responds, and the collective sense of pressure is palpable. This aspect is genuine. I recall my first major trauma activation as a young...