As the only burn unit in Acadiana, the Grossman Burn Center at Our Lady of Lourdes offers you and your family the highest level of burn care, close to home. Developed in conjunction with the world-renowned Grossman Burn Centers, our burn unit is dedicated to not only ensuring patient survival, but also restoring patients as close to their pre-injury condition as possible – functionally, emotionally and cosmetically. We are here to provide you with comprehensive burn care in a nurturing, compassionate and personal environment. The Center is under the Medical Direction of Dr. Peter Grossman of the Grossman Burn Centers and Dr. Stephen Delatte, Board Certified plastic surgeon specially trained in reconstructive surgery and care of the burn patient. The Burn Center is dedicated to restoring patients as close to their pre-injury condition as possible. It offers inpatient intensive care services for major burns and an outpatient unit for less severe burns. The Burn Center offers: Six bed Intensive Care Unit equipped to handle the most severe burns Located on the 4th floor ICU wing at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Dedicated surgical suite specially designed for burn care State-of-the-art telemedicine equipment for consult with other GBC physicians on highly unusual or complicated burn cases Latest Hydrotherapy and Hyberbaric Therapy treatments Outpatient Burn Clinic for routine care and continued recovery Experienced staff of intensive care and burn care registered nurses THE GROSSMAN DIFFERENCE Our burn center is fundamentally different from most other burn units in several critical ways – and it is these differences that we believe result in speedier recoveries and better outcomes: Plastic surgery-based protocols Team approach – we treat the whole person, and our highly specialized team includes psychologists, infectious disease specialists, intensivists and more Support programs for patients and their families Caring and compassionate staff UNSURPASSED EXPERTISE Our highly skilled physicians and dedicated burn unit nurses have been rigorously trained in the delicate art of burn treatment by the experts at the Grossman Burn Center in California. As a result, our team includes some of the most skilled and experienced plastic and reconstructive surgeons and healthcare professionals in Louisiana. In addition, we have telemedicine capabilities that allow our team to consult with the Grossman team in California on highly unusual or complicated burn cases. Our team approach to surgery and familiarity with surgical procedures results in significantly less time in the operating room and reduced patient stress and trauma. And our expertise and surgical philosophy also means that our patients receive the highest level of burn care and the greatest opportunity for more positive outcomes. Types of Burns Treated Heat burns (thermal burns) caused by fire, steam, hot objects or hot liquids Electrical burns caused by contact with electrical sources or by lightning Chemical burns caused by contact with household/industrial chemicals in liquid/solid/gas form Radiation burns caused by sun, tanning booths, sunlamps, X-rays, or radiation therapy for cancer treatment For more information about our Burn Center, call(337)289-4279