Burn Center meets a critical need in southern Dallas

DALLAS — Methodist Dallas Medical Center opened its new Burn Center this week, expanding lifesaving burn care to patients in southern Dallas and beyond.

 

The six-bed unit — only the third of its kind in the area and the first south of downtown Dallas — offers adult patients such comprehensive services as reconstructive surgery, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, hydrotherapy, and psychological support. Methodist Dallas is collaborating with the renowned Grossman Burn Centers to bring the highest level of burn care to Dallas.

 

“Methodist Dallas Medical Center and Methodist Health System have a legacy of providing compassionate, quality healthcare," said hospital President John Phillips, FACHE. "I’m thankful our hospital will now be able to provide the necessary lifesaving and healing care to patients who need burn-related services."

 

The Burn Center at Methodist Dallas will treat patients whose burns cover more than 10% of their bodies, following American Burn Association guidelines, as well as third-degree burns, chemical burns, and electrical burns.

 

“Grossman Burn Centers is proud to unite our expertise in advanced burn care with the trusted excellence of Methodist," said Peter H. Grossman, MD, FACS, Medical Director of the Methodist Dallas Burn Center. "Together, we are committed to delivering a true center of excellence for the Dallas-Fort Worth community, ensuring the highest level of compassionate, lifesaving care for every patient we serve.”

 

Burn patients will be assessed by a specialized team in the emergency department, the only Level I Trauma Center in southern Dallas.