Burn and Wound Care


The Tulane Outpatient Burn Clinic is a comprehensive burn injury treatment clinic where board-certified Plastic and Reconstructive and Certified wound care nurses provide state of the art care for all 1st degree, all 2nd degree, and small 3rd degree burn injuries.  We offer a full spectrum of burn treatment options, from the initial burn assessment to post-burn injury reconstructive surgery. Our goal is to return our patients to work and everyday activities as quickly and painlessly as possible.

Services & Treatments

  • Cooking burns
  • Electrical burns
  • Chemical burns
  • Burns to the hands, face or feet
  • All 1st degree burns
  • Small 3rd degree burns (burn injuries not requiring hospitalization)
  • Burn related infections
  • Burns that won’t heal
  • Other burn complications
  • Specialized dressings
  • Burn wound debridement
  • Application of skin laminates that protect the burn wound and promote healing
  • Same-day operative management of burn injuries
  • Post-burn reconstructive surgery to correct


Burn Care Team

Abigail Chaffin, M.D.

Location

Tulane – Lakeside Hospital
Medical Office Building One
4720 South I-10 Service Road
Suite 100
Metairie, LA 70001
Phone: 504-988-8102

For more information about Burn and Wound Care, please visit the Tulane University School of Medicine Outpatient Burn Clinic web page