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Burn care

Specialists at Ascension St. Vincent Burn Center deliver 24/7 emergency care and outpatient care for children with severe burns.

Child with a burn getting care from pediatric burn specialists at Ascension St. Vincent Burn Center in Indianapolis.

Pediatric burn care in Indianapolis

If your child has a severe burn, they need immediate and comprehensive care. Specialists at the Ascension St. Vincent Adult and Pediatric Burn Center deliver 24/7 emergency burn care. Our specialists have advanced expertise in treating burns in infants, children and teens. Our multidisciplinary team delivers advanced critical care, comprehensive burn treatment, and reconstructive surgery. We are the only burn center in Indianapolis that cares for adults and children – meaning children and parents will stay together if multiple family members need care. And, your child and family are connected to follow-up care at Ascension St. Vincent Adult and Pediatric Burn Center Clinic.

If your child is experiencing a life-threatening emergency, go directly to the ER or dial 911.

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Multidisciplinary care for burns

Your child will be cared for by a multidisciplinary team with specialists from Ascension St. Vincent and Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital. Your child’s care team may include burn care specialists, pediatric infectious disease specialists, pediatric plastic surgeons, pediatric anesthesiologists and sedation specialists, pediatric physical and occupational therapists, pediatric dietitians, certified child life specialists and more. We work together to deliver comprehensive care for your child – physically and emotionally.

Comprehensive burn care

At Ascension St. Vincent Adult and Pediatric Burn Center, we deliver all the care your child needs for a minor or severe burn, including:

  • Complex wound care
  • Emotional support
  • Laser therapy for scars
  • Nutritional support
  • Pain management
  • Physical and occupational therapy
  • Reconstructive and plastic surgery, including skin grafts
  • Support groups, including burn camps

Emergency and inpatient burn care for children

At Ascension St. Vincent Adult and Pediatric Burn Center, we treat first-, second-, third- and fourth-degree burns, including chemical burns, electrical burns, friction burns and inhalation injuries. When your child and family come into the emergency room with a severe burn, your child’s care team quickly assesses the degree of their burn. If your child’s condition requires a stay in the hospital, we will be here to support you along the way. We connect you with pediatric specialists in critical care, plastic surgery and more. Together, we create a personalized care plan that focuses on regaining function, preventing infection, reducing scarring and managing pain.

If your child has a traumatic burn or injury, know you are connected to the highest level of care in our Level I Pediatric Trauma Center at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital. And if your child’s burn requires surgery, pediatric reconstructive and plastic surgeons are ready to deliver advanced surgical care.

Outpatient burn care for children

The Ascension St. Vincent Burn Center Clinic provides same-day care for burns that do not require emergency care and follow-up care while your child is recovering. If your child’s burn is more severe, they will be transferred to the inpatient burn unit at Ascension St. Vincent Adult and Pediatric Burn Center. Your care team can also connect your child and family with pediatric specialists in plastic surgery, physical therapy, child life and more.

Burn care