Stephen Livingston, a Traumatic Brain Injury survivor, met with the neurosurgeon, Dr. Daniel Klinger, the trauma surgeon, Dr. Michael Parra, and the orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Bradley Roth, who helped to save his life after a high-speed car crash.
Livingston, 22, of Plantation, was celebrating on Friday at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale after surviving the TBI, bone fractures, and internal injuries.
“The first time I came here, I was wheeled in through the back door on a stretcher,” Livingston said about March 2025. “Walking up those stairs this morning, through the main entrance, just felt great.”
Their meeting at the auditorium marked the National Trauma Awareness Month. Steven had his chance to stand and say, “Thank you for all your love and support, and I love you guys too.”
After a car crash, Parra was the first on scene when Stephen was transferred as a Level 1 trauma patient. Kilnger took care of his brain, and Roth of his legs.
“Steven is an example of why we do this,” Parra said.
Livingston was in the intensive care unit in a coma with brain bleeding and swelling. About two weeks later, his condition suddenly worsened, according to BHMC.
Klinger performed emergency surgery due to pressure on the swelling brain. Livingston had a large portion of the right side of his skull removed and returned weeks later, as his condition improved.
“It was absolutely amazing to see him like that,” Roth said. “And every subsequent visit, I saw him, he was stronger and stronger.”
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