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Clark Burn Center at Upstate University Hospital

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✓ BSN Verified Last reviewed September 6, 2026

The Clark Burn Center at SUNY Upstate is a regional referral burn center providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care for adults and children with burn injuries and related conditions. Services include acute burn treatment, wound care, multidisciplinary follow-up, burn-clinic care, rehabilitation, reconstructive and specialty care, family and psychosocial support, peer support, prevention outreach, education, research, and telemedicine support for referring hospitals.

Services & categories

Burn Centers & Medical Care

Programs & services

Specific programs and services listed for this organization.

Burn Rehabilitation Program

Active

Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation for adults and children recovering from burn injuries. Services include physical and occupational therapy, range-of-motion and strengthening exercises, mobility and activities-of-daily-living training, splinting, scar management, pressure garments and wraps, self-care, case management, psychosocial assessment, patient/family counseling and support, and spiritual support.

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 750 East Adams Street, Upstate Regional Rehabilitation Centers, University Hospital, Room N2104, Syracuse, NY 13210
States served
New York Pennsylvania
Who this program serves
Individuals recovering from burn injuries; the official page states that services are available for both adults and children. A physician referral is required for outpatient examination and treatment.
How to access this program
For outpatient examination and treatment, obtain a physician referral and contact Upstate Regional Rehabilitation Centers at 315-464-6543. Inpatient rehabilitation is accessed through the hospital and Clark Burn Center care pathway.

Burn Survivors Support Group and SOAR Peer Support

Active

Peer and community support for burn survivors, family members, caregivers, and care providers. The support group offers video/audio conferencing and in-person meetings at University Hospital. The SOAR program, Survivors Offering Assistance During Recovery, connects survivors and loved ones with people who have experienced similar trauma and is available to inpatient and community members.

Peer & Community Support Mental Health & Recovery
Service area Multi State
Cost Unknown
Virtual services Available
In-person services Available
Referral required No
Location 750 East Adams Street, University Hospital, Conference Room 6408, Syracuse, NY 13210
States served
New York Pennsylvania
Who this program serves
Burn survivors, family members, loved ones, caregivers, and care providers; the official page states that SOAR is available to inpatient and community members.
How to access this program
Contact Tamara Roberts at 315-464-9369 for meeting or video/audio-conferencing details and for SOAR or peer-support assistance. The page lists a recurring support meeting on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at University Hospital or through WebEx.

Burn Telemedicine Service

Active

Telemedicine support providing specialized burn-care expertise to participating hospitals, including assistance with triage decisions, burn-size and severity estimation, fluid-resuscitation guidance, airway-management guidance, and referral decisions. The official page lists current hospitals served.

Burn Centers & Medical Care
Service area Multi State
Cost Unknown
Virtual services Available
In-person services Not listed
Referral required Yes
States served
New York Pennsylvania
Who this program serves
Primarily for participating hospitals and referring healthcare providers; this is not presented as a direct-to-consumer survivor service.
How to access this program
Referring hospitals or healthcare professionals should contact Tamara Roberts at 315-464-9369 for telemedicine information.
Program contact

Clark Burn Center Burn Clinic / Outpatient Burn Services

Active

Outpatient burn services including immediate burn-care therapies, wound care, follow-up, and multidisciplinary burn-clinic treatment. The clinic is located at 750 East Adams Street, University Hospital, Surgical Specialties Suite, fourth floor, Syracuse, NY 13210. Published clinic hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; a laser clinic is listed on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.

Burn Centers & Medical Care
Service area Multi State
Cost Unknown
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Available
Referral required Varies
Location 750 East Adams Street, University Hospital, Surgical Specialties Suite, 4th floor, Syracuse, NY 13210
States served
New York Pennsylvania
Who this program serves
Patients needing outpatient evaluation, treatment, wound care, or follow-up for burn injuries; detailed clinical eligibility is not publicly specified.
How to access this program
Contact the Burn Clinic at 315-464-1800 for appointment and access information. Emergency or hospital transfers should use the Upstate transfer process rather than relying on routine clinic access.

Pediatric Burn Child Life and Family Support Services

Active

Child-life support for pediatric burn survivors and their families during inpatient hospitalization and outpatient burn-clinic treatment. Services address children's social, emotional, and developmental needs. The page also documents the Children of Adult Patients program, which supports children under 18 whose caregiver has experienced a burn injury.

Burn Centers & Medical Care Mental Health & Recovery
Service area Multi State
Cost Unknown
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Available
Referral required Varies
Location 750 East Adams Street, Upstate University Hospital / Golisano Children's Hospital, Syracuse, NY 13210
States served
New York Pennsylvania
Who this program serves
Pediatric burn survivors and families receiving inpatient or outpatient burn care; the Children of Adult Patients program is for children under 18 of adult burn survivors. The page does not publish a separate public eligibility process.
How to access this program
Ask the medical providers on the Burn Team about Children of Adult Patients support. For child-life assistance, contact the Burn Clinic Child Life Specialist at 315-464-7587.

Summer Burn Camp

Active

A four-day, three-night summer camp at Beaver Camp in Lowville, New York, for pediatric burn survivors ages 5 through 18. The page states that full camper scholarships are funded by the Burn Foundation of CNY.

Peer & Community Support Camps & Retreats
Service area Multi State
Cost Free
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Available
Referral required Varies
Location Beaver Camp, Lowville, NY
States served
New York Pennsylvania
Who this program serves
Pediatric burn survivors ages 5 through 18. The current page does not specify an application or referral requirement.
How to access this program
Contact Allison Saladino, Burn Clinic Child Life Specialist, through the Burn Center at 315-464-7587 for current camp information and participation details.

Resource information

Service areaMulti State
CostUnknown
Virtual servicesAvailable
In-person servicesAvailable
Referral requiredVaries
Location750 East Adams Street, Upstate University Hospital, Room 4835, Syracuse, NY 13210

States served

New YorkPennsylvania

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.