Burn Surgery
Welcome
- Roger W. Yurt, MD
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Johnson and Johnson Distinguished Professor of Surgery
Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery
Weill Cornell Medical College -
Chief, Burn Surgery
Director, William Randolph Hearst Burn Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical Center
For three decades, the nationally acclaimed William Randolph Hearst Burn Center has been setting the standard for excellence in burn care. With an average of more than 1,000 inpatients and 4,000 outpatients per year – about four times the average burn unit – the Burn Center is known not only for providing the highest level of medical care, but also has earned a reputation as one of the most compassionate centers in the world. Since its founding in 1976, the Burn Center has had a close and unique relationship with the New York City Fire Department and works closely with the New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation, which has continuously supported the development of our program, to educate the public on fire hazards and prevention. In addition we have established an extensive community outreach program.
The Burn Center team is comprised of more than 180 staff members from multiple disciplines, many of whom have decades of service to the Center. These include physicians, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, nutritionists, psychiatrists, chaplains, aides and volunteers who are well-equipped to handle the physical and emotional challenges of caring for victims of burn injury, survivors and their loved ones.
Contact
- Burn Surgery
- (212) 746-5410
