At the Arnold Luterman Regional Burn Center, we provide the most advanced and comprehensive burn care on the Gulf Coast.
Request an AppointmentAny damage to skin tissue that’s caused by sunlight, flames, hot liquids, heat, radiation or chemicals is a burn. No matter the source of the burn or the degree of damage, USA Health offers comprehensive burn care from a multidisciplinary team that includes nurses, dietitians, occupational therapists, physical therapists and nationally recognized burn surgeons.
The Arnold Luterman Regional Burn Center includes a seven-bed ICU and a step-down, or intermediate care, unit with 12 beds. As the only burn center of its kind along the Gulf Coast, our specialists treat everything from mild burns to complex cases that may require an inpatient stay on our burn unit and months of follow-up therapy. Regardless of the patient’s condition, we use our expertise and innovative treatment options to provide the best possible outcomes.
At the Arnold Luterman Regional Burn Center, our specialists treat every kind of burn.
Burns are classified in one of three degrees:
The Arnold Luterman Regional Burn Center is uniquely equipped to help patients with second- and third-degree burns.
USA Health remains on the leading edge of burn care. With advances
over the past 20 years, most burns can now be treated on an outpatient
basis. Even more serious burns don’t necessarily require skin graft
surgery anymore. Regardless of the degree of the injury, we approach
treatment at the Arnold Luterman Regional Burn Center with specific
steps:
A clean wound provides the critical foundation for recovery from any external burn injury. At USA Health, we offer the most advanced tools, technology and experience for optimal wound care.
The medical term for wound care is debridement. It involves removing damaged tissue or foreign objects from an affected wound. For the most serious wounds, debridement must be done daily; for less acute burns, it must be done every few days until the wound is stable and healing. Soap and water may be adequate to clean less severe wounds, but sometimes deeper cleaning is required.
Whatever the severity of your injury, our experienced specialists can provide the care you need on an inpatient or outpatient basis.
The American Burn Association provides excellent Prevention Resources. Before the winter holidays, Gulf Coast residents are encouraged to review the Safety Fact Sheets for Campfire Safety [PDF] and Fireworks [PDF]. Additional tips from the American Burn Association are provided below:
Since opening in 1990, the school within the hospital has served more than 35,000 children. Anne M. Vella, Ph.D., founder of ClassAct, is retiring at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
The Medical Association of the State of Alabama (MASA) is the professional association for some 7,000 physicians of all specialties throughout Alabama. MASA held its annual session recently in Orange Beach.
Price Sessums, M.D., will provide orthopaedic surgical care with a focus on sports medicine; arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, and hip; and shoulder arthroplasty.
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