Department of Emergency Medicine
The Emergency Medical Department at Maricopa Medical Center is the busiest trauma center in the Valley, one of the only Level 1 Trauma Centers in the Phoenix Metro area. This dynamic facility averages 175 patents per day offering 24-hour acute care Emergency Services.
The Emergency Department partners with the Phoenix Police Department and the Phoenix Fire Department, and MMC is a Base Hospital responsible for the off line medical control of six different agencies:
Two air services (LifeNet, Eagle Air Med).
Four ground-based programs: (Guadalupe Fire Department, Buckeye Valley Rescue, Sacred Mountain Ambulance Service, and The Navajo Nation).
Currently residents and attendings are responsible for over 4500 radio communications a year.
MMC receives approximately 7000 patients a year by ground EMS and 2000 patients a year by air medical helicopters from all over the state of Arizona and the Southwest.
The staff at Maricopa Medical Center is committed to the highest level of patient care available. The team has a patient-focused mission to deliver high-quality clinical care to every patient, under any circumstance.
Stephan Stapczynski, MD, FACEP
Chair, Department of Emergency Department
Medical School: University of California at Los Angeles
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Dave Christiansen, 602-344-1515