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TOPDOCTORADVERTISEMENTBrian Kimbrell, M.D., F.A.C.S.Blake Medical Center.DR. BRIAN KIMBRELLCREDENTIALSg M.D., University of Illinois Schoolof Medicineg Internship and general surgeryresidency, Kaiser PermanenteMedical Center, Los Angelesg Fellowships, trauma surgery andsurgical critical care, Universityof Southern California, Los Angelesg American Board of Surgery,general surgery and surgicalcritical careTrauma surgeon Dr. BrianKimbrell leads Blake’sprovisional trauma center.LOCATIONg 2020 59th St. W.Bradenton, FL 34209(941) 792-6611BRIAN KIMBRELL, M.D., F.A.C.S. is thedirector of trauma and surgery at BlakeMedical Center, the only provisional Level IITrauma Center in the state’s “trauma servicearea 13”—Sarasota, Manatee and DeSotocounties. In addition to being named to CastleConnolly’s Top Doctors for 2012, Dr. Kimbrellwas just honored as one of Blake MedicalCenter’s 2012 Top 10 Doctors of the Year.Blake Medical Center began operatingas a provisional Level II Trauma Center onNov. 19, 2011. Becoming a state-designatedtrauma center requires careful adherenceto an extensive number of regulations, andhospital leaders knew Dr. Kimbrell was theright person for the job. He joined Blakestaff in August 2010 from St. John’s RegionalMedical Center in Oxnard, Calif., where heserved as the trauma medical director andsurgical critical care director. Since joiningthe team, he’s led a range of efforts, includingrecruiting, developing trauma protocols,construction planning and training staff.A 2006 article in the New EnglandJournal of Medicine documents a 25 percentreduction in the mortality rate for trauma94SARASOTA MAGAZINE | JUNE 2012patients when treated at trauma centerscompared to care at non‐trauma centers.Trauma service area 13, with its elderlydemographics, offers Blake and partner USFHealth unique opportunities to improvetrauma care. The area was ranked fifthhighestmortalityDr. Kimbrellwas honoredas one ofBlake MedicalCenter’s 2012Top 10 Doctorsof the Year.rate in the statefor traumatic braininjury, seventh forfalls and eighthfor motor vehicleinjuries, accordingto the March 2008Florida traumaresearch report.The elderly are at a higher risk for pooroutcomes in trauma due to other medicalconditions present at the time of injury, andtimely treatment is key.Dr. Kimbrell brings a combination ofwork ethic, professional accomplishmentsand experience that ensure Blake has whatit takes to become an example for traumacenters throughout the state.blakemedicalcenter.com/trauma