UCHealth Burn and Frostbite Center - Anschutz Medical Campus

The UCHealth Burn and Frostbite Center at Anschutz in metro Denver is Colorado’s premier burn center since 1976.  We are one of 54 American Burn Association(ABA) verified locations in the United States and we are the only ABA verified burn center in Colorado.

Our burn center model provides inpatient and outpatient services in one location. For patients, this means a seamless transition through their entire burn and frostbite recovery.

• Inpatient Burn Center hours – 24 hours a day
• Outpatient Burn Center hours – 8am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday

Burn and Frostbite conditions treated

• Burns: chemical, electrical (including lightning strikes), thermal
• Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms
• Frostbite – Frostbite patients receiving our innovative t-PA protocol had a digit amputation rate of 2% in 2014, compared to 31% amputation rate for patients who do not receive t-PA
• Necrotizing fasciitis
• Soft tissue diseases (Darier’s Disease, epidermolysis bullosa, pemphigus vulgaris)
• Stevens – Johnson syndrome
• Toxic epidermal necrolysis

The advantage of our multispecialty team

At the UCHealth Burn and Frostbite Center on the Anschutz Medical Campus, a team of medical specialists work together to treat your unique burn and frostbite conditions.  These teams are made up of surgeons, registered nurses, burn technicians, psychiatrists, and pharmacists. Additional staff members include social workers, caseworkers, nutritionists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. These professionals blend their expertise to maximize your recovery and your quality of life.