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Burn Injuries Through the Years


In recognition of National Burn Awareness Week February 5-11, 2017, the Grossman Burn Centers located at West Hills Hospital, Research Medical Center and Memorial Hospital encourage families to be #BurnSafe and prevent burn injuries in the home and workplace. For more burn prevention tools visit: flashsplash.org Since we first began in 1969, Grossman Burn Centers have earned a worldwide reputation as the innovative leaders in burn treatment.  In the mid-1970s, about 9,000 people in the United States died each year from burn injuries. Today, 96.8% of those who suffer burn injuries will survive. Many pioneering techniques which are now standard practice in the treatment of burns were developed by our founder Dr. A. Richard Grossman.  Dr. Peter H. Grossman, M.D., FACS, President and CEO of the Grossman Burn Centers has received global recognition for his treatment of some of the most difficult and high-profile burn cases in the world.  With over 45 years of experience developing and operating Burn Centers throughout the United States. GBC has the knowledge and skill to develop facilities that can add a much-needed center of excellence to a hospital’s service lines. The Grossman Burn Center is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with facilities in Bakersfield, CA, and Kansas City, MO.  Learn More As experts in the field of burn injuries, our burn centers conduct valuable education programs in the communities we serve. To schedule complimentary burn education, held at your site, Contact Us

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