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 Congressman Steve Scalise is in serious condition. He underwent another surgery today, but continues to show signs of improvement. He is more responsive, and is speaking with his loved ones. The Scalise family greatly appreciates the outpouring of thoughts and prayers. 
  
 Note: This is the final update for the weekend. 
  
 Press briefing remarks by Dr. Jack Sava, Director of Trauma for MedStar Washington Hospital Center 
  
 Shared on behalf of the Scalise family, June 16, 2017, 3:15 p.m. 
  
 We are aware that many in the nation are concerned about the patients brought to us for care, after the shooting in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday, June 14. I want to provide some background and an update. 
  
 Special Agent Crystal Griner with the United States Capitol Police sustained a gunshot wound to the ankle, and remains hospitalized in good condition. 
  
 Congressman Steve Scalise sustained a single wound from a rifle, entering in the area of his left hip. The bullet traveled straight across toward the other hip, in what we call a transpelvic gunshot wound. The round fragmented, and caused significant damage to bones, internal organs and blood vessels. I understand he was awake initially, but due to severe bleeding, by the time he arrived at MedSTAR by helicopter, he was in shock. 
  
 My partners, Dr. Tony Shiflett and Dr. Christine Trankiem, as well as other doctors and nurses, saw him in the trauma center, and immediately transported him to the operating room for surgery. In the OR, he was in critical condition and received many units of blood transfusion for ongoing hemorrhage from multiple locations. He received truly amazing anesthesia care from Dr. Scott Frank and Dr. Eric Skolnick. Largely due to their work, we were able to get him through the operation and take him to Interventional Radiology, where Dr. Arshad Khan performed another procedure to further control bleeding. 
  
 From there he was taken to intensive care under the care of Dr. Chadi Abouassaly. Over the course of Wednesday night, we were encouraged to see evidence that we had controlled the bleeding. Yesterday, (June 15, 2017) Dr. Trankiem and I performed a second operation, and Dr. Rob Golden, our director of orthopaedic trauma, repaired a bone in the leg. 
  
 The Congressman remains in critical condition. Over the last 36 hours, we have been encouraged to see some improvement in his condition. We have controlled the internal bleeding, and his vital signs have stabilized. 
  
 The Congressman will require additional operations to manage abdominal injuries and other broken bones. He will be in the hospital for some time. Predicting the length of that hospital stay will be much easier after a few more days have passed. After discharge he will need a period of healing and rehabilitation. 
  
 On behalf of the MedSTAR Trauma team, I’d like to thank the special agents on the scene for their outstanding life-saving response, and I’d like to thank the first responders for the excellent care given to all the people injured. We are aware here at the Hospital Center of their critical role, and we salute their commitment and dedication. 
  
 Bio: Jack Sava, MD, FACS 
  
 Jack Sava, MD, FACS, is the director of Trauma at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, a Level I Trauma Center. He also directs the General Surgery Residency Program. He has specialized training in General Surgery, Critical Care and Trauma. 
  
 Dr. Sava received his undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of California at Berkeley, and his medical degree from McGill Medical School in Montreal. His internship was at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, followed by a surgical residency at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and a fellowship in Trauma/Critical Care at LAC+USC Medical Center. 
  
 He is a member of numerous surgical associations, has lectured locally and nationally, and has authored many abstracts, journal articles and book chapters in his field. 
  
 Other Physicians Mentioned in Statement 
  
 Tony Shiflett, DO, Trauma Surgeon 
  
 Christine Trankiem, MD, Trauma Surgeon 
  
 Chadi Abouassaly, MD, Trauma Surgeon 
  
 Scott Frank, MD, Anesthesiologist 
  
 Eric Skolnick, MD, Anesthesiologist 
  
 Arshad Khan, MD, Vascular Interventional Radiologist 
  
 Robert Golden, MD, Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon 
  
 June 15, 2017, 8:10 pm 
  
  
  
 Earlier today, Congressman Steve Scalise underwent a second surgery related to his internal injuries and a broken bone in his leg. He remains in critical condition, but has improved in the last 24 hours. The Congressman will require additional operations, and will be in the hospital for some time. At the request of the family, we will continue to provide periodic updates. 
  
 June 14, 2017, 8:15 pm 
  
 Congressman Steve Scalise sustained a single rifle shot to the left hip. The bullet traveled across his pelvis, fracturing bones, injuring internal organs, and causing severe bleeding. He was transported in shock to MedStar Washington Hospital Center, a Level I Trauma Center. He underwent immediate surgery, and an additional procedure to stop bleeding. He has received multiple units of blood transfusion. His condition is critical, and he will require additional operations. We will provide periodic updates. ||||| poster="http://v.politico.com/images/1155968404/201706/649/1155968404_5474507292001_5474480366001-vs.jpg?pubId=1155968404" true House Majority Whip Steve Scalise remains in critical condition. Scalise faced ‘imminent risk of death’ when he arrived at hospital His doctor says the House majority whip remains in critical condition after gunshot wound, but that risk of death now ‘substantially lower.’ 
  
 House Majority Whip Steve Scalise faced “imminent risk of death” after being shot on Wednesday, but his condition has improved over the past 36 hours, his surgeon said Friday — and he could very well return to Congress eventually. 
  
 Dr. Jack Sava, director of trauma at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, told reporters during a briefing on Scalise's condition that the Louisiana Republican remains in critical condition. 
  
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 But Sava said he feels "a lot more confident and more optimistic” about Scalise’s chances of survival than he did Wednesday. He fully expects Scalise to walk again, "hopefully run," he said. And when asked whether Scalise will ever be able to return to work, he answered: "I think so. I think that's a good possibility." 
  
 “We have controlled his internal bleeding and his vital signs have stabilized,” Sava said. 
  
 Still, Sava cautioned that Scalise faces serious risks, including infection. And he made clear the congressman would have a long road to recovery. 
  
 While he said the "risk of death right now is substantially lower than when he came in,” Sava also said doctors are still trying to repair internal organs and blood vessels impacted by the bullet. He would not disclose details of those operations, merely saying, "We’ve decided we are not going to get into specific detail about internal injuries." 
  
 Sava also would not put a timetable on Scalise's recovery, merely warning that Scalise would remain in the hospital for a "considerable period of time," presumably weeks, and will undergo additional surgeries. 
  
 Scalise was wounded when a gunman opened fire on a Republican congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Va., on Wednesday morning, injuring multiple people before being shot himself and later dying. 
  
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 The bullet hit Scalise in the left hip during the ambush, and first responders airlifted him to the hospital. Sava said Scalise was initially awake at the scene, but due to severe bleeding, he arrived in shock at the hospital. 
  
 “I would say that when he arrived, he was in critical condition with an imminent risk of death,” said Sava, who said he was surprised by positive reports of Scalise's initial condition. He later added: "And certainly whatever you think of the word critical, he was as critical as he could be when he came in." 
  
 The bullet, which traveled across Scalise's pelvis area, had fragmented and done “substantial damage to bones, internal organs and blood vessels,” Sava said. Scalise underwent immediate surgery as well as an additional procedure later Wednesday to stop additional severe bleeding. He received multiple units of blood transfusion. 
  
 On Thursday, doctors were able to operate on him to repair a broken bone. And by Thursday night the hospital announced that his condition had “improved in the last 24 hours" but remained critical. 
  
 On Capitol Hill, lawmakers have battled with grief and worry over the gravity of their colleague's conditions. Scalise was initially said to be in stable condition after the shooting, but by Wednesday afternoon, rumors had spread around the Hill that he had taken a turn for the worse. 
  
 The notion that Scalise, known for his constant optimism, was battling for his life drew waves of emotion from his friends, many of whom broke down when asked about him off the House floor. Members tried to move past the horrific event by playing the congressional baseball game Thursday night to honor Scalise and others wounded in the attack. 
  
 Back at the hospital, Sava said Scalise's condition has improved enough that doctors have been able to turn down his sedation enough so he can interact wit his family. 
  
 His wife, Jennifer, through a statement read by Scalise's chief of staff Brett Horton, thanked the nation for their prayers. She also thanked the members of his security detail who put their lives at risk to take down the shooter. 
  
 "We are forever grateful for the heroism of Special Agents Crystal Griner and David Bailey, who saved the lives of everyone at the baseball field that morning, including Steve's,” she said through Horton. ||||| Doctors Say Rep. Scalise's Condition Has Improved To 'Serious' 
  
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 Doctors treating wounded House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise say his condition has improved from "critical" to "serious." 
  
 Scalise and three others were shot Wednesday morning at a GOP baseball practice in Alexandria, Va. 
  
 The 51-year-old Republican congressman from Louisiana underwent another surgery on Saturday, the hospital treating him said, which was at least his third operation since being transported to the facility. 
  
 Scalise "continues to show signs of improvement," MedStar Washington Hospital Center said in a statement Saturday evening. 
  
 "He is more responsive, and is speaking with his loved ones. The Scalise family greatly appreciates the outpouring of thoughts and prayers," the hospital wrote, "on behalf of the Scalise family." 
  
 The American Hospital Association defines "critical" condition as: "Vital signs are unstable and not within normal limits. Patient may be unconscious. Indicators are unfavorable." 
  
 And defines "serious" as: "Vital signs may be unstable and not within normal limits. Patient is acutely ill. Indicators are questionable." 
  
 On Friday, the hospital's director of trauma, Dr. Jack Sava, called Scalise's injury a "transpelvic gunshot wound" which had "fragmented, and caused significant damage to bones, internal organs and blood vessels." 
  
 He continued: 
  
 "[Scalise] will require additional operations to manage abdominal injuries and other broken bones. He will be in the hospital for some time. Predicting the length of that hospital stay will be much easier after a few more days have passed. After discharge he will need a period of healing and rehabilitation." 
  
 The doctor said U.S. Capitol Police Special Agent Crystal Griner, who was also wounded in the shooting, "sustained a gunshot wound to the ankle, and remains hospitalized in good condition." 
  
 Lobbyist Matt Mika was shot in the chest at the baseball practice. His family said in a statement Saturday that Mika had undergone another operation and was expected to recover fully, according to NBC News. 
  
 Congressional aide Zach Barth was the fourth person hit and is also expected to make a full recovery, NPR's Vanessa Romo reports. 
  
 The shooter, James T. Hodgkinson, was killed by police Wednesday after firing dozens of bullets during the congressional practice session. |||||
What is a summary?
– On Friday, the doctors caring for wounded congressman Steve Scalise held a sobering news conference in which they explained that Scalise faced an "imminent risk of death" when he first arrived at the hospital. On Saturday night, the House whip's Twitter feed had much better news: He watched his alma mater, LSU, win a baseball game in the College World Series. “Steve is watching @LSUbaseball, rooting hard for a big Tigers win tonight!" read the tweet. It came as doctors announced that Scalise's condition had been upgraded from critical to serious. He "continues to show signs of improvement," said a Saturday statement from MedStar Washington hospital. "He is more responsive, and is speaking with his loved ones." Previously, the doctors said the bullet that struck Scalise's hip had fragmented and done “substantial damage to bones, internal organs, and blood vessels,” per Politico. He has improved since, however. NPR notes that the others injured—Capitol Police Special Agent Crystal Griner, lobbyist Matt Mika, and congressional aide Zach Barth—were recuperating well.