Trauma Center (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Trauma Center is an American medical drama
that aired on ABC
from September 22, 1983 to December 8, 1983.
who dealt with numerous traumas in each episode. The show also focussed on two ambulance
paramedic
s who often had to undertake unusual or dangerous actions in order to rescue or save injured people before delivering them to the Trauma Center.
Medical drama
A medical drama is a television program, in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment.In the United States, most medical episodes are one hour long and, more often than not, are set in a hospital. Most current medical Dramatic programming go beyond the...
that aired on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
from September 22, 1983 to December 8, 1983.
Premise
The series followed the staff at the McKee Hospital Trauma CenterTrauma center
A trauma center is a hospital equipped to provide comprehensive emergency medical services to patients suffering traumatic injuries. Trauma centers grew into existence out of the realization that traumatic injury is a disease process unto itself requiring specialized and experienced...
who dealt with numerous traumas in each episode. The show also focussed on two ambulance
Ambulance
An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient...
paramedic
Paramedic
A paramedic is a healthcare professional that works in emergency medical situations. Paramedics provide advanced levels of care for medical emergencies and trauma. The majority of paramedics are based in the field in ambulances, emergency response vehicles, or in specialist mobile units such as...
s who often had to undertake unusual or dangerous actions in order to rescue or save injured people before delivering them to the Trauma Center.
Cast
- James NaughtonJames NaughtonJames Naughton is an American director, theater, film and television actor.-Early life:Naughton was born in Middletown, Connecticut, the son of Rosemary and Joseph Naughton, both of whom were teachers He is the brother of actor David Naughton.-Career:Naughton graduated from Brown University and...
as Dr. Michael 'Cutter' Royce - Dorian HarewoodDorian HarewoodW. Dorian Harewood is an American actor. He first garnered attention for his portrayal of Simon Haley in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations.-Career:...
as Dr. Nate 'Skate' Baylor - Wendie MalickWendie MalickWendie Malick is an American actress and former fashion model, known for her roles as Judith Tupper Stone on the HBO series Dream On , Nina Van Horn on the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me! , Ronee Lawrence on the NBC sitcom Frasier and Victoria Chase on the TV Land sitcom Hot in Cleveland .-Early...
as Dr. Brigitte Blaine - Bill RandolphBill RandolphBill Randolph is an American actor who has starred in films and appeared on television.He starred with Mercedes Hall in Lanny Meyer and Arthur Morey's social protest disco musical, "St. Joan of the Microphone," which played New York City parks and festivals, including the Lincoln Center Outdoor...
as Dr. 'Beaver' Bouvier - Eileen HeckartEileen HeckartEileen Heckart was an American actress of stage, screen, and television.-Early life:Heckart was born Anna Eileen Heckart in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Esther and Leo Herbert. She was legally adopted by her grandfather, J.W. Heckart. Her family was of Irish and German descent...
as Amy Decker - Arlean Dean Snyder as Dr. Charles Sternhouser
- Alfie Wise as Sidney 'Hatter' Pacelli
- Lou FerrignoLou FerrignoLouis Jude "Lou" Ferrigno is an American actor, fitness trainer/consultant, and retired professional bodybuilder. As a bodybuilder, Ferrigno won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles, and appeared in the bodybuilding documentary Pumping Iron...
as paramedic John Six - Jack BannonJack BannonJohn James "Jack" Bannon is an American television actor. He is most famous for his role as Assistant City Editor Art Donovan on Lou Grant, a role he played for the duration of the series, from 1977 until 1982....
as Buck Williams - Jayne ModeanJayne ModeanJayne Modean is an American model and actress who got her break as a fashion model in the late 1970s, appearing on three Seventeen covers in 1977. She was the featured cover model on the February 1981 Inside Sports annual swimsuit issue...
as Nurse Hooter