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Akron Children’s Adult and Pediatric Burn Institute

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✓ BSN Verified Last reviewed September 6, 2026

An American Burn Association-verified adult and pediatric burn center providing inpatient and outpatient care for burn injuries and related conditions. Services include acute burn treatment, complex reconstruction, laser scar management, rehabilitation, wound care, patient and family support, prevention education, and follow-up care. The institute treats patients of all ages and serves patients from northeast Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Services & categories

Burn Centers & Medical Care

Programs & services

Specific programs and services listed for this organization.

Adult and Pediatric Burn Institute — inpatient and outpatient burn care

Active

Comprehensive burn-center care including outpatient clinic visits, emergency walk-in evaluation, inpatient intensive and step-down care, acute burn treatment, wound care, complex reconstruction, rehabilitation, and follow-up care. The unit includes 12 beds and a multidisciplinary team. The center treats thermal, chemical, electrical, inhalation, scald, and other burn injuries, as well as frostbite and complex wounds.

Burn Centers & Medical Care
Service area Multi State
Cost Unknown
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Available
Referral required Varies
Location 214 West Bowery Street, Main Hospital Building, Level 3, Akron, OH 44308
States served
Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia
Who this program serves
Patients of all ages with burn injuries or related conditions; exact clinical criteria are not publicly specified.
How to access this program
Call the appointments line for clinic care. For admissions, referrals, or transfers, Akron Children’s lists 800-221-5437 for pediatric and burn patients and 330-543-8995 for EMS calls and transfers. Emergency walk-in care is described in the center’s materials.

Back-to-School Re-entry Program

Active

A support program addressing the unique needs and concerns of children returning to school after a burn injury.

Peer & Community Support Mental Health & Recovery Education & Employment
Service area Multi State
Cost Unknown
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Not listed
Referral required Unknown
Location Akron, OH
States served
Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia
Who this program serves
Children who have experienced a burn injury and are preparing to return to school; detailed criteria are not publicly specified.
How to access this program
Contact the Burn Institute at 330-543-4050 to ask about re-entry support and current availability.

Burn Camps, Retreats and Meetings

Active

Supportive activities for children and adults affected by burns, described by Akron Children’s as including burn camps, retreats, and meetings.

Peer & Community Support Mental Health & Recovery Camps & Retreats
Service area Multi State
Cost Unknown
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Available
Referral required Unknown
Location Akron, OH
States served
Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia
Who this program serves
Burn survivors and families; age, application, and participation requirements are not specified on the reviewed page.
How to access this program
Contact the Burn Institute at 330-543-4050 for current schedules, eligibility, and registration information.

Burn Research and Clinical Studies

Active

Akron Children’s states that the Burn Institute participates in burn research and lists an open clinical study evaluating Dupixent for post-burn pruritus. The study page and recruitment status should be checked separately before publishing participant-facing information.

Burn Centers & Medical Care Mental Health & Recovery
Service area Multi State
Cost Unknown
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Available
Referral required Yes
Location 214 West Bowery Street, Main Hospital Building, Level 3, Akron, OH 44308
States served
Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia
Who this program serves
Study-specific eligibility applies; the reviewed page does not provide complete criteria.
How to access this program
Use the Burn Institute contact number and the linked ClinicalTrials.gov study information to determine current recruitment and eligibility.

Cosmetic & Reconstructive Laser Program

Active

A burn-relevant specialty program directed by the Burn Institute director and associated with burn reconstruction and laser scar management. The burn-center page identifies laser scar management and advanced laser therapies as part of care.

Burn Centers & Medical Care Prosthetics & Adaptive Resources
Service area Multi State
Cost Unknown
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Available
Referral required Varies
Location 214 West Bowery Street, Main Hospital Building, Level 3, Akron, OH 44308
States served
Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia
Who this program serves
Burn and reconstructive patients as clinically appropriate; detailed eligibility is not publicly specified.
How to access this program
Contact the Burn Institute appointments line at 330-543-4050 for evaluation and referral information.

Juvenile Firestoppers Program

Unknown

A fire-prevention and intervention resource listed by Akron Children’s among the Burn Institute’s resources. The reviewed official page does not provide enough detail to establish whether it is currently accepting participants, its precise eligibility, or whether it is administered directly by the Burn Institute.

Education & Employment
Service area Local
Cost Unknown
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Not listed
Referral required Unknown
Location Akron, OH
States served
Ohio
Who this program serves
Not publicly established on the reviewed page.
How to access this program
Contact the Burn Institute for current information before listing this as an active survivor-facing program.

Resource information

Service areaMulti State
CostPaid
Virtual servicesNot listed
In-person servicesAvailable
Referral requiredVaries
Location214 West Bowery Street, Main Hospital Building, Level 3, Akron, OH 44308

States served

Ohio

Who this resource serves

Patients of all ages with burn injuries or related conditions; the institute specifically treats both pediatric and adult patients. Exact clinical eligibility and payer requirements are not publicly specified on the reviewed pages.

How to access services

Visit the burn center's official website for current referral, transfer, appointment and emergency-care information.

About BSN Verified: Burn Survivor Network has confirmed that this resource exists and that its listed contact and service information was reviewed using an authoritative source. Verification is not an endorsement, certification, guarantee of services, or guarantee of eligibility.