Burn care
Burn care focuses on the treatment and minimization of injuries caused by heat, chemicals, friction, electricity or radiation. Care can also include specialized reconstructive services.
Burn & Reconstructive Center in Plano, Texas
The Burn & Reconstructive Center of Texas at Medical City Plano is Collin county's first dedicated burn unit for advanced wound care.
Medical City Plano’s Burn & Reconstructive Center of Texas provides high-level, comprehensive burn treatment, repair and reconstruction surgery, critical care and outpatient services to patients from Collin County as well as all parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.
About our burn center
Medical City Plano is home to a burn center verified by the American Burn Association. It is one of only two verified burn centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and one of seven in Texas.
This verification is an important indicator of our commitment to providing high-quality burn care, from the time of injury through rehabilitation. It also demonstrates excellence in patient safety, regional education and outreach, injury prevention, innovation, research and advocacy.
Types of burns we treat
The Burn and Reconstructive Center of Texas collaborates with the widely respected Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia, to provide care for adults with serious burns and complex wounds. Our team includes surgeons, nurses and therapists trained in critical burn care and advanced burn wound care.
We care for many types of burns, including:
- Chemical and electrical burns
- Friction burns/road rash
- Frostbite
- Inhalation burns
- Radiation burns
- Thermal burns
Skin and soft tissue disorders we treat
In addition to treating burns, our burn care team treats serious skin and soft tissue disorders. These conditions can damage the skin and underlying tissue and may require specialized wound care, surgery or follow-up care.
Skin and soft tissue disorders we treat include:
- Fournier's gangrene
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Necrotizing soft tissue diseases
- Skin sloughing disorders
- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis
Burn care services
Our burn center is designed to meet the specialized needs of burn patients. Our facilities include:
- A specially equipped emergency department burn room
- A dedicated burn operating room
- A 14-bed intensive care unit
- A step-down unit for inpatient care
- A seven-room outpatient burn clinic
The emergency department burn room, operating rooms and intensive care unit feature specialized climate controls to help regulate temperature and humidity. This is especially important for burn patients, who may have difficulty maintaining body temperature.
Burn support group
Our virtual burn support group meets on the first Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30pm. To request a referral and meeting link, call the clinic at (972) 396-4120.
Outpatient burn care
Our outpatient burn clinic provides follow-up care and specialized outpatient services for burn patients of all ages. Our team supports patients after surgery or hospital discharge and offers treatment options to help manage healing, scarring and mobility.
We care for first-, second- and third-degree burns caused by scalds, fire or flame, road rash, friction, frostbite, electrical injuries and chemical exposure.
Depending on the severity of your condition, we offer surgical and nonsurgical burn treatments, including:
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Laser treatment for scar bands and contractures
- Plastic surgery consultations
Outpatient burn clinic location and contact information
Medical City Plano
Medical Office Building 1
1600 Coit Road, Suite 301
Plano, TX 75075
Complimentary valet parking is available outside the Medical Office Building 1 main entrance.
Phone: (972) 396-4120 or (855) 863-9595