Harlem Hospital Trauma Center is an ACS Verified Level 2 trauma center located in Harlem, New York City. It is part of the New York City Health and Hospitals and is affiliated with Columbia University. The trauma center provides comprehensive care for patients with life-threatening injuries, such as gunshot wounds, stab wounds, motor vehicle crashes, falls, and burns. The trauma center has a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, emergency medicine physicians, nurses, anesthesiologists, radiologists, and other specialists who work together to save lives and prevent complications. The trauma center also offers trauma prevention and education programs for the community, such as Stop the Bleed, a national initiative that teaches bystanders how to control bleeding in an emergency. The hospital is also known for its cultural and artistic contributions, such as the WPA murals and the Hip-Hop Public Health Education Center. One of the most notable events in the hospital's history was when it saved the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1958 after he was stabbed in the chest by a mentally ill woman at a book signing on 125th Street. The hospital's chief of surgery, Dr. Aubrey Maynard, performed a complex and innovative procedure to remove the blade from King's chest without damaging his heart or lungs. The hospital has continued to provide outstanding care to all New Yorkers, especially those who are underserved and marginalized. Harlem Hospital Trauma Center is one of the busiest and most respected trauma centers in the city.