BACKGROUND

The University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Burn Center is among the busiest and best in the nation.  Established in 1960,  it is now located at Jackson's Trauma Center.   Over 300 patients are admitted annually for burn care and 1,000 are seen as outpatients in the clinics,  in the emergency room,  and in the rehabilitation areas of the Burn Service.   The Center treats patients primarily form Dade,  Broward,  Monroe,  and Palm Beach counties and receives referrals from all over the United States,  the Caribbean,  Central and South America.  The Center is affiliated with the University of Miami School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Medical Center.


FUNCTION

The Burn Center serves burn victims with the most modern equipment available and is staffed by dedicated personnel committed to serving and improving their lives.  The Center also provides ongoing public services in the area of education and prevention.  Approximately 430,000 children have been reached by our burn prevention programs.  Children are taught what to do if they are in danger of being burned by fire,  liquid,  or electricity.  Snuffy,   the wireless remote controlled robot,  teaches kindergarten,  first,  second,  and third grade students the principles of burn prevention.  A second integral part of our prevention program is the "Learn Not to Burn" curriculum taught by the Fire Departments through instructional workshops.  Elementary teachers use the material to teach fire and burn prevention in their classrooms.

THE BURN CENTER TEAM

C. Gillon Ward,  M.D. is the Director of the Burn Center and Vice Chairman at the Daughtry Family Department of Surgery at the University of Miami.  Nicholas Namias,  M.D. is Co-Director of the BurnCenter,  Director of the Burn ICU,  and also serves as the Director of Surgical Infectious Disease for the divisions of trauma,  critical care,  and  burns at the Daughtry Family Department of Surgery.  The team also includes nurses,  social workers,  nutritionists,  psychologists,  information science specialists,  and other professionals in the comprehensive care and treatment process.


CONTACTS


        Burn Center Development Office

          P.O. BOX 016960 (R-100)
          Miami,  Florida 33101

          Voice: (305) 243-6256
          Fax:    (305) 243-3904

        Burn Center Clinical Specialist

        • Robin Varas, MSN ARNP Clinical Nurse Specialist
        • Voice (305) 585-1295 Fax (305) 585-0131
        • Olga Quintana, MSN, ARNP Case Manager
        • Voice (305) 355-4703 Fax (305) 585-0131
        • Leda Borges, MSW Social worker
        • Voice (305) 355-4704 Fax (305) 585-0131
        • Angel Alvarez, OTR/L Occupational Therapist
        • Voice (305) 585-1247