DIVISION OF Trauma, Burns, Surgical Critical Care, and Emergency General Surgery
Contact Us for Appointments and questions:
- Trauma and Critical Care
319-356-2902 - Burn Treatment Center
319-356-2496
Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
The Trauma and Critical Care division consists of faculty members with a special interest in the care of the severely injured. UI Hospitals and Clinics is an American College of Surgeons verified Level I Trauma Center. As a Level I Trauma Center with pediatric commitment, UI Hospitals and Clinics serves as a major referral center for critically injured adult and pediatric patients, admitting more than 1,400 patients for traumatic injuries each year. Resources include a trauma registry, multidisciplinary trauma teaching conferences, and collaborative research with the UI Injury Prevention Center. In the 36-bed Surgical Intensive Care Unit, surgeons and anesthesiologists cooperate to provide optimum care for severely injured or sick surgical patients.
Burn Treatment Center
The Burn Treatment Center is a component of the UI Hospitals and Clinics’ comprehensive program for patients with trauma and injuries. Outpatient burn care is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Burn Treatment Center features a positive pressure isolation room and hydrotherapy facility. The Burn Treatment Center is an American Burn Association and American College of Surgeons verified burn center. The center admits about 260 patients with major burns and 100 patients with major soft tissue infections per year. Most of the extensive burns in Iowa are sent to the center for care. Outpatient burn care is available 24 hours a day, with an aver age of 1,800 patient visits per year. The treatment center features a positive pressure isolation room and state-of-the-art hydrotherapy facility
Trauma, Critical Care and Burn Staff