At the Arnold Luterman Regional Burn Center, we provide the most advanced and comprehensive burn care on the Gulf Coast.
Any 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.
USA Health offers the following burn care services to help patients heal and recover from their injuries.
Burn care starts with careful cleaning of the wound. USA Health offers wound care on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.
USA Health surgeons offer multiple options for repairing third-degree burns, including innovative artificial skin.
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:
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:
USA Health doctors specializing in burn care can access your injury and recommend treatment.
Browse ProvidersUSA Health specialists are constantly exploring new and experimental treatment options, including those for burn care.
Find a Clinical Trial“Our Chemo Sabe volunteers astound me with their dedication, not just to patients but to the staff as well,” said Susan Crutchfield, community and physician outreach manager at the Mitchell Cancer Institute. “They seem to lift everyone’s spirits when there, and they have a reciprocal caring relationship with staff.”
USA Health’s Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship is a one-year program that provides care to residents in rural and urban areas in Alabama where prenatal care is often nonexistent.
The Healthcare Leadership Certificate takes a year to complete, with classes held in person at the Mitchell College of Business. The first cohort, a select group of faculty and staff from USA and USA Health, is working through the curriculum and expected to complete the requirements by December 2024.
The MCI Par 3 Golf Tournament hosted by Lexus of Mobile benefits the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute. Join us Thursday, May 2, at Magnolia Grove. Tee-off is at 1 p.m., and all tournament players are invited to attend the post-tournament awards presentations and reception. Prizes will be awarded at every hole!
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