The Firefighters Burn Institute Regional Burn Center marked its 50th anniversary and awarded its chief surgeon a prestigious endowed chair.
Read MoreUC Davis Health marks a half-century of saving and improving lives at the Firefighters Burn Institute Regional Burn Center.
Read MoreDani Taylor offers advice to summer campers after being badly burned when she fell into a campfire.
Read MoreResearchers from UC Davis Health, Sacramento Fire and Australia awarded $1.49 million Department of Defense grant to test burn triage.
Read MoreOn his days off, UC Davis Health’s Aaron Brazier taps into his former profession as a barber to boost the spirits of patients by providing free hair care.
Read MoreThe burn center team at UC Davis Health treated an injured firefighter and discharged him in time to witness the birth of his first child.
Read More50 years after its founding, the Firefighters Burn Institute unveils a new museum exhibit tracing its history of service in the Sacramento area.
Read MoreA horrific plane crash from 1972 paved the way for many resources and support for burn survivors in the Sacramento region. Today, these help to ease the long road to physical and mental recovery.
Read MorePrompted by a horrific plane crash and explosion at an ice cream parlor in 1972, Sacramento firefighters and medical personnel banded together to improve care for burn survivors. Since that time, advancements in burn treatments have increased survival rates and quality of life.
Read MoreIn September 1972, a plane crashed into a popular Sacramento ice cream parlor, killing 22 people. The tragedy sparked one firefighter’s mission to create the Firefighters Burn Institute Regional Burn Center at UC Davis Medical Center.
Read MoreA gas explosion in late 2020 changed J. Guadalupe Romo Fonseca’s life forever. But after 235 days at UC Davis Health, he and his family celebrate this holiday season with gratitude for the team that treated them like family during his recovery.
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