Our care team at Ascension St. Vincent specializes in the treatment of all types of minor and life-threatening burns. Our doctors, surgeons and care team offer advanced care options to improve your quality of life. We are a regional burn center for Indiana. Our care team offers advanced skin and wound healing options for your physical and emotional health. Specialists at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis Burn Center Clinic deliver outpatient care for burns. We provide same-day care for burns that do not require emergency care and ongoing follow-up care while you or your child is recovering. If your burn is more severe, we can transfer you to the inpatient burn unit at Ascension St. Vincent.
Services and programs
Our burn center care team includes doctors, surgeons, nurses, dietitians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, social workers, psychologists and chaplains. We deliver compassionate, personalized care for burns due to:
- Chemicals
- Electrical
- Fire
- Frostbite
- Inhalation
- Heat, including severe sunburn
- Soft tissue injuries and diseases
Our care team focuses on community education to help prevent burns. We offer resources for:
- Regional burn camps for children
- Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery (SOAR) support group
- How to cope emotionally after a burn
