The Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) at BMC, which admits more than 1,500 patients annually, is led by surgeons who specialize in providing the highest level of care for patients recovering from emergency surgery as well as those with traumatic injuries or serious illness who require advanced surgical or trauma expertise. This includes patients experiencing multisystem organ failure and those requiring intensive perioperative monitoring or complex care related to a broad range of general, vascular, thoracic, urologic, neurologic, and orthopedic conditions. The SICU team also cares for patients being treated with ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) or ECLS (extracorporeal life support).
Our multidisciplinary care brings together a nursing staff with an average of more than 20 years of critical care experience as well as respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, and members of other BMC teams.
Location and Contact
Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
24 hours
Related Departments and Programs
Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Community Violence Response Team (CVRT)
Anesthesiology
A department providing anesthesiology care, including anesthesia before, during, and after procedures and pain management services.
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
In conjunction with the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, the Department of Surgery offers a one-year surgical critical care fellowship that matches two fellows each year.
As one of the busiest trauma centers in New England, BMC provides a unique and robust educational opportunity for fellows to care for critically ill and injured patients.
Boston Trauma Institute
Across the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, research is integrated with clinical, educational, and advocacy missions. This includes work done under the umbrella of the Boston Trauma Institute, which is committed to advancing the care of trauma patients through both basic science and public health research.