Professor Kim Tae-yoon of Netflix's Severe Trauma Center Advisory does not stop 24 hours, 365 days
Mar 13, 2025
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This is a line made by the main character in the popular Netflix series 'Severe Trauma Center' after saving the daughter of a character who was at odds in the play.
The drama has a strong unconventional narrative and fantasy elements, but it is basically based on reality. Like the ambassador in the play, anyone can suffer from severe trauma for reasons such as traffic accidents or falls, so you should not let your guard down.
In reality, he emphasizes that `severe trauma can occur to anyone, and if this happens, it is important to come to the hospital within golden time.' This is the request of Professor Kim Tae-yoon of intensive care surgery at Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, who was in charge of medical advice for the Netflix series Severe Trauma Center.
Professor Kim visited Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital (Hospital Director Joo Woong) and the drama set for about six months from May to November 2023, delivering the know-how experienced at the actual medical site to produce a realistic drama.
Ewha Medical Center met Professor Kim Tae-yoon (severe patient surgery), who advised the Netflix series Severe Trauma Center, and heard about important parts of the advisory process and the treatment of severe trauma patients.
-What did you focus on during the Netflix Series Severe Trauma Center field consultation?
▶ It was a medical fantasy drama based on web novels and webtoons, so I was faithful to my role as an advisor. It is tailored to how surgery and procedures are actually performed in certain medical scenes and situations. If you focus on the medical part and get closer to reality, it can harm the fantasy elements of the original, so I think this part was balanced on the spot. In fact, from a medical professional's point of view, there may be many scenes where surgery and procedures are awkward. However, the Severe Trauma Center is not a documentary, but a drama, so it is better to consider this and watch it.
- What did you feel and the atmosphere of the filming site at the time of consultation?
▶ The filming was largely done at Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital and on the set. The atmosphere on the set was very bright and full of energy. In particular, it was impressive to see experts from each part, such as filming, art, sound, and directing, gather and work on one work. I thought that the treatment of severe trauma patients was similar to that of several people through collaboration and teamwork, rather than being able to do anything in one person's play.
-What was the most similar treatment episode in the series?
▶ Severe trauma occurs for many reasons, but traffic accidents are a large part of severe trauma in Korea without guns. In this regard, I think of a patient who was transferred to the emergency room and intensive care unit for treatment after a major accident occurred near Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital. Severe trauma can occur to anyone, and it is necessary to transfer it to a medical institution that can be treated as soon as possible. Although Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital is not a trauma center, it has a helipad on the roof and was able to treat patients because it is one of the hospitals that can provide immediate treatment for all first responders.
-The golden time in the play is always expressed as important. What is the meaning and treatment aspect of this golden time actually?
▶ Severe trauma has limited treatment options when action is not taken within the appropriate time. It's like there's no point after the house burns down like a fire. The sooner the right time is, the better. In addition, the transferred medical institution also needs teamwork between the system and medical staff that encompasses the intensive care unit, emergency room, and operating room as non-stop as well as the power system.
- What is the representative system that saves golden time in the actual field?
▶The EXPRESS (Ewha Xtraordinary Precision Safe AORTIC Surgery) system of Ewha University Aortic Vascular Hospital in Seoul National University Hospital is representative. The EXPRESS system sends text messages to medical staff and administrative parts when inquiring about all patients with aortic disease to complete surgery preparations before the patient arrives, and can be moved to the operating room immediately upon arrival to cope with emergency situations.
- What are the advantages of Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital in responding and treating seriously ill patients?
▶ Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital is a hospital that has built hardware optimized for helicopter power and all power means. In addition, sufficient intensive care unit beds and the path of severe emergency patients leading to emergency rooms/operating rooms have already been established, and the optimal performance of severe patients is shown through organic and rapid cooperation by each specialist. In 2025, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital is already scheduled to secure additional intensive care units for active treatment of serious emergency patients.
- What to strive for as a professor of intensive care surgery to treat patients with severe trauma
▶'24 hours, 365 days. If we stop for a moment, I think someone's heart will also stop. I will continue to run in order to keep the patient's heart beatingLike the line in the play ', we will continue to do our best to save our lives no matter what the patient is in.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
