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Pediatric Trauma Services

When a crisis happens, our pediatric trauma center, emergency rooms, and urgent care locations are ready to care for your child at a moment's notice.

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When the unexpected happens, you’re not alone

A fall, a crash, a sudden injury, life can change in a heartbeat. In those first scary moments, our only job is to help your child and steady your family. Our pediatric trauma teams are ready around the clock with expert care, clear communication, and a calm plan forward.

A team that’s ready for anything

At our Primary Children’s Hospital’s Salt Lake City campus, your child has access to a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, the highest level of trauma care, which means specialists, operating rooms, imaging, and lab services are on standby when every minute matters.

If your child needs advanced care fast, our Pediatric Life Flight team can bring them to us safely. These crews are trained just for kids and work directly with our critical care doctors during transport so care never pauses.
Trauma care for children is different. Beyond emergency medicine, your child may need surgeons, neurosurgery, orthopedics, anesthesiology, radiology, rehabilitation, child life, social work, and more, all coordinated as one team, focused on your child and your family.
Injuries affect more than the body. Our child life specialists, social workers, psychologists, and spiritual care team support coping, routines, and sleep, so healing feels possible for everyone.
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Recovery takes time. We’ll send you home with clear instructions, warning signs to watch for, and numbers to call with questions. If follow-up care is needed—stitches out, imaging, therapy—we’ll help you schedule it before you leave. We are also available after you go home to help continue your care and get your questions answered.
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Amayah and Amber: strength and resilience

Seven-year-old Amayah was paralyzed in a car accident, and Intermountain Children’s Health trauma surgeon, Dr. Katie Russel, wanted to help. Dr. Russel introduced Amayah to Amberley Snyder, a championship racer who was paralyzed and featured in the Netflix Original “Walk. Ride. Rodeo.” Hearing Amberley’s story—and seeing what’s possible—gave Amayah and her family hope in a hard moment. Their connection is a reminder that healing is about more than medicine; it’s about courage, community, and believing in tomorrow.

Watch Amayah's story here

Trauma Survivors Network

You’re not alone in this. Through our partnership with the Trauma Survivors Network, families gain access to peer support, education, and practical recovery resources.

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