Mega Doctor News Rio Grande Valley residents with severe, life-threatening injuries can continue to depend on South Texas Health System McAllen for the highest level of trauma and critical care.  The facility’s emergency department has been successfully...

Mega Doctor News By Roberto Hugo González An ambitious trauma initiative quietly redefines how emergency care is delivered— and lives are saved. At DHR Health, a Level I trauma center, a bold protocol known as Direct to Operating Room Resuscitation (DTOR) cuts through red tape and hesitation to meet one critical goal: stop bleeding, save lives, and beat the clock. “It’s not a new idea,” said Dr. Ryan Shine, a trauma and acute care surgeon, surgical intensivist, and former hospital resident where he now works. “But almost nobody does it. Maybe 15, 20 centers in the entire country.” DTOR bypasses traditional trauma flow by rerouting certain critically injured patients directly from the ambulance to the operating room, skipping the...