Archive for 'Burn Treatment' Category
Bothin Burn Team Educates SF Youth…
The nurses at the Bothin Burn Center have taken on a very important community service; educating and counseling at-risk youth on the dangers of fire. Clinical Director Paula Fillari, RN has partnered on behalf of Saint Francis with members of the Department of Public Health and the San Francisco Fire Department to coordinate visits to the [...]
The Stars of Saint Francis
Check out the Bay Area section of the San Francisco Chronicle on Wednesday, July 20th. There is a Saint Francis Star in the newspaper! Check it out and let us know what you think on our Facebook page.
Video: Lisa Nash on KGO TV
KGO TV profiled former burn victim Lisa Nash, her remarkable recovery from her injuries, and her message of hope for victims of the San Bruno fire. Watch the inspiring video.
Dr. Clyde Ikeda Describes the Three Phases of Burn Care
At a press conference held today at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, Dr. Clyde Ikeda, Medical Director of the Bothin Burn Center, led a group of local and national media through the three phases of burn care: Emergent, Acute and Recovery/Rehabilitation. Dr. Ikeda also described the team of physicians, nurses and burn care specialists that provide multidisciplinary [...]
Former SFMH Burn Patient Lisa Nash Offers Hope for Burn Victims
In 2005, Lisa Nash spent more than two months in Saint Francis’ Bothin Burn Center recovering from injuries she sustained from an explosion in downtown San Francisco. Though she had burns on more than 40 percent of her body, she has made a full recovery and is now CEO of Blue Planet Network. Nash spoke [...]
Thursday 9/16 at 11:30: Press Briefing to Discuss Phases of Burn Care
MEDIA ADVISORY SAINT FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURN CENTER MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND FORMER PATIENT TO ADDRESS PHASES OF BURN CARE ONE WEEK AFTER SAN BRUNO FIRE WHAT: A press briefing on the three phases of burn care—Emergent, Acute and Rehabilitation—in the wake of the San Bruno Fire one week ago. Discussion will center on the care and [...]
Dr. Michael Kulick and Bothin Burn Center Team: First Responders to Burn Victims
In these clips from KQED Radio, Bay City News , Bloomberg News and the Examiner, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital Bothin Burn Center physician Dr. Michael Kulick details the treatment that burn victims are receving, and his team’s experience responding to the disaster in San Bruno.
Burn Treatment Explained by Burn Surgeon Jeffrey DeWeese, MD
In this recent article from the LA Times , Jeffrey DeWeese, MD, a burn plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital’s Bothin Burn Center, speaks about the recovery time and healing process for burn injuries. The Bothin Burn Center continues to treat burn victims from last Thursday’s explosion in San Bruno.
Make Your Holidays Safe and Burn-Free, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
Fire deaths injuries and damages jump 50% during the week of Christmas. The most common fires are due to faulty lights, unattended candles, cooking, throwing wrapping paper in fireplaces, and dried-out Christmas Trees. Physicians from Saint Francis Memorial’s Bothin Burn Center—San Francisco’s only acute care burn unit—teamed up with local government officials for a graphic [...]
Testimonial: A Christmas Miracle at Saint Francis
In February 1952, Saint Francis admitted a ten-year old Crescent City girl with burns over 65% of her body. Muryla Ann Fox had been playing near a can of gasoline outside her family’s trailer. It had exploded, burning her so critically that, as a last resort, she was rushed to the Saint Francis Burn Center. [...]