Forbes Regional Hospital Hires Trauma Medical Director
Here's a look at the Monroeville hospital's newest addition.
Dr. Christoph Kaufmann has been named the new Medical Director of Trauma Services at Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville. Forbes announced earlier this year its intention to pursue a Level II trauma designation from the state. Prior to joining Forbes Regional, Kaufmann was the Medical Director of Trauma, Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. During this time, he also held an appointment as a Professor of Surgery at East Tennessee State University. Kaufmann retired from the US Army in 2002 as a Colonel in the Medical Corps. He attended medical school at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, and completed his surgical residency training at Tripler Army …
