Burn Survivor NetworkA Program of Healing Home Group
BSN Resource Directory

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem

Verified resource information to help burn survivors and families connect with care, support and recovery services.

← Back to resources
✓ BSN Verified Last reviewed September 6, 2026

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem is an acute-care hospital and New York State-designated burn center in Northern Manhattan. Its burn services provide specialized evaluation and treatment for burn injuries, including emergency, inpatient, surgical, wound-care, and follow-up services. The hospital notes specialized plastic and reconstructive surgery expertise intended to reduce scarring, including scarring affecting African-American patients.

Services & categories

Burn Centers & Medical Care

Programs & services

Specific programs and services listed for this organization.

Harlem Burn Unit / Harlem Burn Center

Active

Active burn-care service within NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem. Official sources identify the hospital as a New York State-designated burn center and describe specialized burn treatment, including care for serious burn cases, emergency evaluation, inpatient treatment, wound management, and plastic and reconstructive surgery intended to reduce scarring. The pediatric services page specifically lists a Burn Unit at MLK 15.

Burn Centers & Medical Care
Service area Local
Cost Mixed
Virtual services Not listed
In-person services Available
Referral required Varies
Location 506 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10037
States served
New York
Who this program serves
Patients with burn injuries requiring emergency, inpatient, surgical, wound, or follow-up care. Specific clinical admission criteria were not publicly stated.
How to access this program
For emergencies, call 911 and request Harlem Hospital. For appointments or non-emergency access, call 1-844-692-4692 or the hospital at 212-939-1000. The pediatric Burn Unit is listed at MLK 15 with phone 212-939-4670. Confirm referral, transfer, and outpatient follow-up procedures directly with the hospital.
Program contact
Program Website Get Directions

Resource information

Service areaLocal
CostMixed
Virtual servicesNot listed
In-person servicesAvailable
Referral requiredVaries
Location506 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10037
Get Directions

States served

New York

How to access services

For a burn emergency, call 911 and request transport to Harlem Hospital. For hospital information, call 212-939-1000. For appointments, call 1-844-692-4692. The pediatric services page lists the Burn Unit at MLK 15 and telephone 212-939-4670. Referrals or transfers for non-emergency burn care should be arranged through the hospital or referring clinician; the exact process was not publicly detailed.

Contact

Phone: 212-939-1000

Visit Organization Website Get Directions
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.