Emergency & Trauma

Expert Emergency Room Care

Emergency rooms are designed to care for the most serious illnesses and injuries. If you have a condition or injury that you believe is life threatening, or that will seriously harm you within 12 to 24 hours without a doctor's care, you should go to an emergency room. At The Medical Center of Aurora, we offer two convenient locations for emergency care:

Main Campus ER - Level II Trauma Center

• Conveniently located at I-225 and Mississippi Avenue
• Board-certified doctors, specially trained nurses and other skilled and experienced staff
• Dedicated pediatric care, including board-certified pediatrician and pediatric specialty nurses on staff 12 hours each day
• Chest Pain Center of Excellence
• Primary Stroke certification
• Recently renovated ER including a low acuity treatment area for Rapid Medical Evaluation
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program

Centennial Medical Plaza ER

• Easily accessible location at Arapahoe Road and Jordan Road
• Board certified doctors
• Staff that are specially trained and experienced in caring for children's illnesses and injuries and a special child-friendly Emergency Room
• Chest Pain accreditation
• Doctors who are specially trained to care for sports-related injuries
• Kaiser Permanente patients welcome

Trauma Care

The Medical Center of Aurora Main Campus is equipped to handle all types of procedures in its 24/7 emergency room. We have top-notch technology, including high-tech ICUs and advanced operating rooms. We also offer expert pediatric ER care through our affiliation with the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children.

*Please Note: Emergency care is NOT offered at our sister medical plaza, The Medical Center of Aurora-North.

In a life-threatening situation, please call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency department.