Ryder Trauma Center | Jackson Memorial

Ryder Trauma Center | Jackson Memorial is an emergency room in Miami, FL. It is a world-renowned adult and pediatric Level I trauma center, verified by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma in Miami-Dade County. Since its founding in 1992, Ryder Trauma has developed a worldwide reputation for clinical excellence and is one of the busiest trauma centers in South Florida, saving thousands of lives every year. Its surgical and medical teams treat adults and children with devastating injuries from motor vehicle crashes, burns, gun violence, and other traumas, from resuscitation through rehabilitation and reconstructive surgery. Advanced trauma care is also provided to international patients transferred from the Caribbean, South America, and Central America. The center holds a rating of 3.30 based on 130 reviews.

Ryder Trauma features extensive research and education facilities and serves as the nation's only Army Forward Surgical Team Training facility, preparing military healthcare personnel to care for those injured on the battlefield. Surgical and medical teams from throughout the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia have visited the freestanding center to study how it provides advanced trauma care. Its researchers have contributed to trauma care in areas such as airbag safety and automobile design, and the William Lehman Injury Research Center studies the relationship between injuries suffered by drivers and passengers and how cars and trucks are built and driven.

The center houses the Miami Burn Center, which treats more than 600 burn patients a year and provides acute care, outpatient care, rehabilitation, and advanced reconstructive treatment, including reconstructive laser. Patients arriving by helicopter on the rooftop landing pad are carried by high-speed elevators to a resuscitation room in just 15 seconds. The center has six operating suites designed for multiple operating teams, a 25-bed Trauma Intensive Care Unit with five beds dedicated to critically injured burn victims, and an 18-bed Intermediate Care Unit. A mobile video conferencing telemedicine system allows the TICU team to monitor patients remotely. The Trauma Prevention Team runs programs including Think First Miami, WalkSafe, BikeSafe, and the Adult and Pediatric Gun Violence Research and Advocacy Program.

Ryder Trauma Center is located on NW 10th Ave in Miami. It sits on the Jackson Memorial Medical Center campus, near SR 836, with multiple valet and self-parking options and access via public transportation.

The center has built an established track record on a large base of customer reviews, reflecting its standing as a Level I trauma center serving Miami and South Florida.