When DHR Health leaders several years ago began their historic and lifesaving journey to establish the first Level One Trauma Center in South Texas, they worked closely with a worldclass giant in the medical profession – Dr. Kenneth L. Mattox of Houston.Level One Trauma Centers treat the most critical injuries that can happen: severe car accidents, falls from high places, gunshot or deep knife wounds, and other emergencies with extreme injuries. These cases require immediate, expert care from multiple disciplines to get the patient stabilized and on the road to recovery.Patients with the most serious injuries are designated a level ...