Burn care at Methodist Hospital

Adult burn and wound patients will find compassionate and advanced care at the Methodist Hospital Burn and Reconstructive Center. The center provides comprehensive burn treatment, repair and reconstruction surgery, critical care, and outpatient services to adult and pediatric patients from San Antonio and the surrounding communities in south Texas.

In collaboration with the widely respected and largest burn network in the world, Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America, the Methodist Hospital Burn and Reconstructive Center offers state-of-the-art, cutting-edge technology and premier care for the treatment of burn-related injuries that result from flames, chemicals, electricity and scalds. We also provide treatment for complicated skin infections and disorders.

Compassionate, life-saving burn care

Our multidisciplinary care teams including trauma, burn, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and nutrition work together to ensure the best outcome for each patient.

For more information about the Burn & Reconstructive Center, please call: (855) 863-9595

Leading-edge burn care facilities

Methodist Hospital Burn and Reconstructive Center includes specially equipped emergency burn rooms with special climate controls to regulate temperature and humidity for burn patients who often have difficulty maintaining body temperature.

We provide all follow-up care to burn patients at the outpatient burn clinic, which is conveniently located on the Methodist Hospital campus. The clinic is equipped for short and long-term rehabilitation, providing the best possible outcomes for patients.

Types of burns we treat

The capabilities within the Methodist Hospital Burn and Reconstructive Center include treatment for all burn types:

  • Chemical
  • Electrical
  • Friction/road rash
  • Frostbite
  • Inhalation
  • Radiation
  • Thermal
  • Flame
  • Scald

Types of wounds we treat

We treat all wounds, including:

  • Abscesses
  • Necrotizing fasciitis
  • Facial injuries
  • Hidradenitis
  • Lacerations
  • Medication reactions
  • MOHS reconstruction
  • Non-healing surgical sites
  • Peripheral vascular wounds
  • Pressure ulcers
  • Skin tears
  • Venous stasis wounds

Treatment options

  • Hyperbaric oxygen treatment
  • Treatment for complex wounds
  • Skin and soft tissue disorder treatment

Burn care at Methodist Healthcare

Burn care focuses on the treatment and minimization of burn injuries, often specifically focusing on reconstructive services.

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