Reuters Features Scripps Mercy in Border Injuries Story

Vishal Bansal, MD, discussed spike in trauma cases related to border wall

The exterior of Scripps Mercy Hopsital San Diego, lit up at night.

Vishal Bansal, MD, discussed spike in trauma cases related to border wall

A recent print and video story package from Reuters reporters that investigated the rising number of deaths among migrants crossing the border with Mexico featured the Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego trauma center, which has seen a spike in border wall related cases over the past year.


“It’s been a constant stream. We’re getting more and more,” said Scripps Mercy chief trauma surgeon Vishal Bansal, MD.


Read and watch the Reuters report: The Border's Toll

 

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