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Anyone in the U.S. who has basic cable has seen Dr. 90210, the tabloid look at surgery in L.A. 90210 shows the type of surgery that most people think of when they think of Los Angeles. The 90210 zip code is synonymous with facelifts, boob-jobs and tummy tucks. The harsh reality of surgery in many of the other zip codes in L.A. county is much less glamorous. In zip codes like 90015 and 90059 surgeons are not improving looks, or rescuing vanity; they are literally battling to save lives. Not as glamorous as chin implants or liposuction, trauma surgery is gritty, intensive, rapid paced and fraught with frustration and human suffering. In this blog I will chronicle trauma care through the eyes of a surgeon and hopefully capture the lessons in humanity that I learn almost every time I take care of an injured patient.