Burn Care and Rehabilitation Experts

When a child needs the most sophisticated treatment for burns, call the Shriners Hospitals for Children — Cincinnati. In this state-of-the-art hospital, every department is focused solely on the care of the burn-injured child. Once a patient is admitted, the entire burn team — physicians, nurses, rehab specialists, social workers and others — work cooperatively to deliver the very best burn care that is available to children.

Shriners Hospital - A Verified Burn Center

The American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons verify burn centers that meet the highest of standards in burn treatment. The Shriners Hospital in Cincinnati has been designated a Verified Burn Center.

For acute or new burns: If the child is currently in the hospital and being treated for burns, call our charge nurse at (800) 875-8580. Staff is available 24 hours a day to discuss your case and assist in making arrangements for the child to be transferred to Cincinnati Shriners Hospital.

For healed burn scars or long-term rehabilitation issues: Because of our exhaustive knowledge of pediatric burns, our reconstructive, plastic surgery and physical therapy teams are among the best in the world when it comes to treating long-term rehabilitative cases; especially when these burns require extensive home care teaching, pressure garments and orthotics. Call our outpatient department at (800) 875-8580 to discuss a child coming to our hospital for an evaluation.

Pediatric Burn Transport Team

Our transport team has a pediatric air ambulance equipped and staffed to transport pediatric burn patients. This team operates like an intensive care unit in the air, bringing the state-of-the-art technology Shriners Hospitals is known for, right to the referring hospital so that the critically-injured patient can receive this care within hours.

Our specialized team maintains contact with the on-board medical team as well as the referring physicians during and after the transport process. For immediate help with a burn-injured child call (800) 875-8580 and ask to speak to the charge nurse. For more information about our transport team contact Marjorie Westerkamp at (513) 872-6262.