Surgical Critical Care

Intensive care and monitoring after surgery

Intensive Care After Surgery

If you receive complex surgery for a trauma or sudden illness at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), you will likely recover in a surgical critical care unit. You will receive coordinated care from many specialists in our Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) or Trauma Surgical Intensive Care Unit (TSICU).

Surgical ICU Team

Our surgical ICU team is always staffed by acute trauma surgeons, specialty trained surgical ICU nurses, fellows, and residents.

Together, we give you the most appropriate monitoring and treatment after your procedure, whether it was a scheduled surgery or an emergency treatment for a traumatic injury.

BIDMC is an academic medical center. This means you get access to doctors with expertise in nearly every medical and surgical specialty and subspecialty. We coordinate your treatment to ensure you receive the best care after your planned or trauma surgery.

A senior-attending trauma surgeon or senior-attending anesthesiologist always supervises fellows and residents involved in your care.

Learn more about what to expect during a surgical ICU stay.

Contact Us

To speak with a member of our team, call us at the Division of Acute Care Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care.

Meet the Leadership

Our Surgical Critical Care Unit (SICU) is led by a Physician Director and Nurse Managers.

Todd Sarge, MD Surgical Intensive Care Director
Bill Entwistle, RN, BSN Nurse Manager, Trauma ICU
Suzanne Joyner, RN, BSN Nurse Manager, Surgical ICU & Neuro ICU

Advancing Care, Research & Education

The critical care team is comprised of faculty from the Division of Critical Care and the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Learn more about our programs below.