Gary W. Welch, D.O., F.A.C.O.S.
Director, Trauma Program



Frankford Hospital – Torresdale
Knights & Red Lion Roads
Philadelphia, PA 19114
215-612-4064

Frankford Hospital - Torresdale is also an officially designated Level 2 Regional Resource Trauma Center. Patients with the most serious injuries are brought to Torresdale by local emergency medical squads.

Frankford's Trauma Program provides state-of-the-art emergency trauma and critical care for injured patients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The trauma surgeon leads a multidisciplinary team comprised of Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat), Anesthesia and other surgical and medicine specialties as needed for individual patient care.

From time of injury through pre-hospital care, emergency room care, diagnostic work-up, operative care, critical care, recovery and rehabilitation, the trauma team provides comprehensive care supplemented by many ancillary departments including care management, cardio-respiratory care, nutritional services and pharmacy.

Frankford's Trauma Program also provides ongoing educational programs for staff and community regarding trauma prevention.

The mission of the Trauma Program is to provide optimal care of the injured patient.