March marks Brain Injury Awareness Month, which is dedicated to prevention and advancements in care and research. Jason Talbott, MD, PhD, emergency radiology chief at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG), notes that in the United States, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) lead to over one million hospital admissions each year; 250,000 hospitalizations; and approximately 50,000 fatalities. “As emergency radiologists at ZSFG, we often see trauma in the very early acute stages of its presentation, sometimes minutes from when a person actually suffers their injury,” Talbott said. “We are focused on prompt diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injuries to give our patients the best opportunity for the most favorable clinical outcomes.”
As the sole Level I trauma center in San Francisco and northern San Mateo County, ZSFG cares for more than 100,000 patients annually,…
