✓ BSN Verified Last reviewed September 9, 2026
The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center, also called the Army Burn Center, is the Department of Defense's only American Burn Association-verified burn center. It provides specialized inpatient and outpatient care for military beneficiaries, their families, retirees, eligible veterans in coordination with the VA, and civilian patients from Texas. Services include critical care, burn surgery, wound care, rehabilitation, physical and occupational therapy, psychosocial care, patient education, and treatment of burn-like injuries such as complex wounds and desquamating skin diseases.
Services & categories
Burn Centers & Medical CareMental Health & RecoveryProsthetics & Adaptive Resources
Programs & services
Specific programs and services listed for this organization.
24/7 Burn Consultation and Referral Service
Active
Continuous consultation by specialty-trained burn surgeons to answer clinical questions, develop care and disposition plans, facilitate referrals, and coordinate transport when appropriate.
Burn Centers & Medical Care
Education & Employment
Service area
Nationwide
Cost
Unknown
Virtual services
Available
In-person services
Not listed
Referral required
No
Location
3698 Chambers Pass, Building 3611, Suite B, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Who this program serves
Healthcare providers seeking burn consultation or referral assistance. The official site distinguishes southern Texas regional referrals through STRAC from other consultations through the direct burn line.
How to access this program
Southern Texas providers should call STRAC MEDCOM at 800-247-6428. Providers outside that regional process may call 210-222-2876. The service is described as available 24/7.
Outpatient Burn Clinic
Active
Comprehensive outpatient treatment for military and civilian patients with minor burns and follow-up care for patients previously admitted to the Burn Center. Services include wound care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychosocial care, and patient education.
Burn Centers & Medical Care
Mental Health & Recovery
Prosthetics & Adaptive Resources
Service area
Multi State
Cost
Unknown
Virtual services
Not listed
In-person services
Available
Referral required
Yes
Location
Brooke Army Medical Center, COTO Building, 4th floor above the Emergency Department, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Who this program serves
Military and civilian patients with minor burns or patients needing follow-up after significant burn injuries, subject to referral and facility-access requirements.
How to access this program
Request an outpatient burn-clinic referral through STRAC at 210-233-5815. After referral, call 210-916-9116 to schedule. Clinic hours listed by USAISR are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Patients should bring valid identification and insurance information; first-time patients should arrive 20 minutes early.
U.S. Army Burn Flight Team
Active
A specialized aeromedical transport and critical-care team composed of burn-trained physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists that provides worldwide assessment, treatment, and evacuation support for critically ill burn casualties.
Burn Centers & Medical Care
Service area
Nationwide
Cost
Unknown
Virtual services
Not listed
In-person services
Available
Referral required
Yes
Location
3698 Chambers Pass, Building 3611, Suite B, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Who this program serves
Primarily military, government, and authorized patient-transport missions requiring specialized burn aeromedical support; a general public self-referral pathway was not identified.
How to access this program
Access is mission- and command-coordinated rather than through ordinary patient self-scheduling. Burn providers and consultation staff can be contacted through the 24/7 burn consultation line.
USAISR Burn Center Inpatient Burn Care
Active
Specialized inpatient care for major burns and burn-like injuries, including critical care, burn surgery, wound management, rehabilitation, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, psychosocial care, case management, and treatment of complex wounds and selected desquamating or necrotizing conditions.
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
3698 Chambers Pass, Building 3611, Suite B, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Who this program serves
Civilian patients from Texas; military beneficiaries, family members, and retirees worldwide; and some veterans in coordination with the VA. Admission is based on burn severity, location, associated trauma or medical conditions, and need for specialized intervention.
How to access this program
Emergency patients should call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. Civilian inpatient referrals generally proceed through STRAC MEDCOM at 800-247-6428, which connects referring clinicians with the on-call burn surgeon. The official page lists criteria including significant partial-thickness burns, burns involving critical body areas, full-thickness burns, electrical or inhalation injuries, complicated medical conditions, concomitant trauma, and need for specialized psychosocial or rehabilitative intervention.
Resource information
Service areaMulti State
CostUnknown
Virtual servicesNot listed
In-person servicesAvailable
Referral requiredVaries
Location3698 Chambers Pass, Building 3611, Suite B, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Who this resource serves
Civilian patients from across Texas; U.S. military service members, beneficiaries, family members, and retirees from around the world; and some U.S. military veterans in coordination with the VA. Clinical eligibility depends on the injury, referral pathway, and admission criteria.
How to access services
For emergencies, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. Civilian inpatient referrals from Texas generally go through the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council MEDCOM Communication Center at 800-247-6428. For outpatient burn-clinic referrals, contact STRAC at 210-233-5815; after referral, patients may call the Burn Clinic at 210-916-9116. Providers outside the southern Texas regional process may call 210-222-2876 for burn consultation. Entry to Fort Sam Houston may require visitor processing and identification.
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.
