UR Medicine's Kessler Burn Center at Strong Memorial Hospital provides comprehensive burn care for patients of all ages, from acute injury through long-term rehabilitation. Services include critical care, burn wound management, skin reconstruction, grafting-related care, hydrotherapy, infection-control support, rehabilitation, nutrition, social work, child life services, and physical, occupational, and respiratory therapy. The center also operates an Urgent Burn Clinic for rapid evaluation and treatment of mild-to-moderate burns and coordinates emergency and inter-facility transfers for serious injuries.
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Comprehensive Inpatient and Outpatient Burn Care
ActiveThe core Kessler Burn Center service provides acute and long-term burn care for patients of all ages, including critical care, burn wound management, skin reconstruction, hydrotherapy, grafting-related care, rehabilitation, and multidisciplinary support from surgeons, nurses, therapists, nutritionists, social workers, child life specialists, psychologists, and other clinicians.
Pediatric Burn Care at Golisano Children's Hospital
ActiveComprehensive burn care for children with minor or life-threatening burn injuries. The pediatric team coordinates care with the goal of minimizing pain and trauma and helping children return to normal activities.
Urgent Burn Clinic
ActiveA burn-specialist clinic providing rapid evaluation and treatment for non-life-threatening mild-to-moderate burns, including sunburns, scalds, chemical burns, tar burns, concrete burns, electrical burns, and fireworks-related burns. The clinic generally offers same-day appointments and may schedule follow-up visits to monitor wound healing.
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Who this resource serves
Patients of all ages with burn injuries, including mild, moderate, severe, and life-threatening burns. Pediatric burn care is available through the affiliated Golisano Children's Hospital.
How to access services
For mild-to-moderate burns, call the Urgent Burn Clinic at (585) 275-2876; appointments are usually available the same day during clinic hours. For severe or life-threatening burns, call 911. After hours, seek immediate care at the Strong Memorial Hospital Emergency Department. Inter-facility and emergency transfers can be coordinated through the 24-hour Transfer Center at (800) 499-9298.