A recent article from the Institute for NanoBioTechnology discussed the developments that Johns Hopkins researchers have made in creating a jelly-like material for burn wound treatment which, in early experiments on skin damaged by severe burns, seemed to regenerate healthy tissue with no sign of the previous burn scars. In…
In August 2011, Randy McAllister suffered third degree burns while trying to save equipment from a fire in wheat field. Today, he says that when he goes for his burn treatments, “it gets me to the threshold where I can’t stand it, but then I find out it can hurt…
In October 2011, Grossman Burn Centers announced the official opening of its new burn center in Phoenix, Arizona, at St. Luke’s Medical Center. The eight-bed unit is the fifth Grossman Burn Center, and the second outside the state of California. GBC Medical Director Dr. Peter H. Grossman commented that “It…
State University of New York at Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY 11794-0001 United States 516-444-2270 The stony Brook University Burn Center is one the centers specialized in providing comprehensive treatment for both pediatric and adult burn patients. The burn team is trained to provide the patient with expert care throughout…
525 E. 68th St. New York, NY 10021-4873 United States 212-746-5317 The William Randolph Hearst Burn Center at New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has an excellent reputation not only in New York but worldwide. It is the largest Burn Center in the busiest in the state with sophisticated…
Grasslands Reservation Valhalla, NY 10595-1689 United States 914-493-7000 The Trauma and Burn Center in Westchester County is the only burn center between New York City in Eastern New York and the Canadian border. It responds to emergencies around the clock and consists of the adult trauma center; the pediatric trauma…