JMS Burn Center
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Patients througout South Georiga now have the opportunity to receive specialized burn care at the Outpatient Burn Clinic at SMITH Northview Hospital in Valdosta, GA. Our burn surgeons deliver cutting-edge burn technology to patients throughout the state of Georgia.
How quickly will a referred patient be seen at the outpatient clinic?
All burn referrals will come directly to JMS President and Medical Director Dr. Fred Mullins, who will assist the referring physician in determining the urgency of the patient's injury. Smaller injuries will be seen at SMITH Northview Hospital on the next clinic day.
Why is specialized care necessary for burn injuries?
Advances in burn therapy have allowed us to heal burn injuries easier and with significantly less pain. Second degree burns can be treated with a single application of bilaminate skin substitute, porcine skin or cadaver skin. Most second degree burns heal within 10 days after application of one of these skin substitutes. The substitutes do not require dressing changes, eliminating most of the pain. Third degree burns also heal quickly with a split thickness skin graft.
Larger Burns
Large burn injuries will continue to be treated at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, GA, then followed up at the Joseph M. Still Burn Clinic at SMITH Northview Hospital.
Primary Physicians
The referring physician will receive updates of all treatment rendered and patients progress and outcomes for each patient on each clinic visit.