With a wide variety of specialized equipment, we are prepared to treat any level of burn.

About the Unit

The Burn Center at Nassau University Medical Center is able to treat as many as 10 patients at one time.

It encompasses:

  • Four-bed critical care unit
  • Six-bed unit for acute care
  • Hubbard Tank Room to clean wounds
  • Specialized area for physical therapy

 

Each room has:

  • Glass front in continuous view of the nurses’ station
  • Climate control
  • Roll-in shower
  • Specialized mattresses with circulating air
  • Beds that automatically turn immobile patients to prevent further skin damage

Critical Care Room at NUMC Burn Center

Hydrotherapy Tank at NUMC Burn Center


Our Amazing Staff

The Burn Center is staffed with a compassionate and experienced staff of plastic surgeons, critical care specialists and nurses with special expertise in caring for burn victims use the very latest techniques and technologies.

The road to recovery from serious burns can be a long one, and it takes more than the immediate care of physicians and nurses to heal the damage of such a traumatic event.

Along with our extraordinary medical staff, patients also receive the support of:

  • Physical therapists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Rehabilitation specialists
  • Psychologists