Trauma and Surgical Research

Research and scholarly activity are some of the capabilities that distinguish trauma centers from non-trauma centers.  The Department of Trauma and Surgical Research at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital was established in 1997. The mission of our department is to create an environment for significant and ethical research related to trauma, surgery, and surgical critical care  in the hospital setting. Our goal is to enable investigators at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital to make important contributions to the advancement of medicine by participating in research studies.

By participating in clinical studies, staff and patients alike contribute to the advancement of medicine and patient care. Everyone has a role in research: physicians, residents, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory scientists, and other healthcare professionals assist in the conduct of clinical studies. Research is a collaborative effort, with many rewards. Perhaps the biggest reward is the improvement of patient care.

Trauma Research at SBCH has successfully participated in significant multi-centered prospective clinical trials, networking with the best research institutions in the nation. We have participated in more than 25 clinical studies, networking with some of the best research institutions in the nation. Specialty areas include critical care, surgery, trauma, infection, and pain management. Surgical faculty, residents and other physician collaborators have designed, implemented, presented, and published innovative research projects.

Trauma and Surgical Research
(805) 569-7461
(805) 569-7890 fax
traumaresearch@sbch.org