Blocker Burn Unit

Need immediate burn care?

Come to the UTMB Health Emergency Room in Galveston, you will be taken directly to the Blocker Burn Unit for treatment.

Clinic Appointment Request New Burn Patients
Solicitud de cita clínica Nuevos pacientes con quemaduras

Emergency Room, Galveston

In 1996, UTMB Health’s Blocker Burn Center became the first burn center in the U.S. to be certified by both the American College of Surgeons and the American Burn Association, an accreditation it has maintained continuously since 1996.

Numbers and Contacts

Nurse Manager
Jason Sheaffer, RN, MSN, CCRN
(409) 772-8382
jlsheaff@utmb.edu  

Education Outreach Coordinator
Monica Hutson, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR
(409) 747-3460
mnhernan@utmb.edu

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Meet the Team

Branski, Ludwik
Ludwik Branski, MD, MMS
Ludwik Branski, MD, MMS
Plastic Surgery | Burn Surgery
Erickson, Michael
Michael Erickson, DO
Michael Erickson, DO
Surgery - General, Trauma, Acute Care, Burn Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
Jimenez, Carlos
Carlos Jimenez, MD, FACS
Carlos Jimenez, MD, FACS
Burn Surgery
Lee, Jong
Jong Lee, MD, FACS
Jong Lee, MD, FACS
Burn Surgery
Mrazek, Amy
Amy Mrazek, MD
Amy Mrazek, MD
Trauma and Acute Care, Burn Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
Wolf, Steven
Steven Wolf, MD
Steven Wolf, MD
Burn Surgery
Zapata Sirvent, Ramon
Ramon Zapata Sirvent, MD, FACS
Ramon Zapata Sirvent, MD, FACS
Plastic Surgery | Burn Surgery

Our Locations

Blocker Burn Clinic, Galveston
Blocker Burn In-Patient Unit, Galveston

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