Burn Care at University of Colorado Hospital

Colorado's Leader In Treating Burns

Welcome to the only adult burn center in Colorado verified by the American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons. We have been Colorado's leading burn center since 1976.

The reason why is that we bring a unique multidisciplinary team to meet the complex needs of patients coping with burn, trauma and other serious skin conditions. We can often heal patients more quickly, with less pain and fewer complications. Patients get:

  • State-of-the-art treatment rooms that decrease pain and exposure to infection
  • Routine consultation with our acute pain service
  • Occupational, physical and nutrition therapists dedicated to the Burn team
  • Progressive resuscitation techniques
  • An on-site physical rehabilitation unit

What are Burns?

A burn, as you know, is damage to body tissue caused by heat, cold, electricity, chemicals or radiation.

About a million Americans a year suffer burn injuries, resulting in 45,000 hospitalizations. Approximately 3,500 people die each year from residential fires, and 500 from burns sustained in motor vehicle and aircraft crashes. A majority of burns occur in the home, followed by the street/highway and workplace.

Burns are classified as first, second or third degree, according to their severity. The most common types of burns include:

  • Fire/flame
  • Scald
  • Contact with a hot object
  • Electrical
  • Chemical

Burns: Featured Item

We are the only Burn Center in Colorado that is verified by the American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons.

Featured Burn Providers

Gordon Lindberg, MD, is a board-certified surgeon. He completed a fellowship in burn care. His specialties are burn surgery and general surgery. His clinical interests include complex wounds, wound healing and trauma.

Joshua Goldberg, MD, is a board-certified surgeon. He completed fellowships in burn care and critical care. His specialties are burn surgery and general surgery. His clinical interests include complex wounds, wound healing and trauma.

Julie Henderson, RN, MSN, FNP-C, is a family nurse practitioner. She has 20 years experience working as an RN in ICU and Burn. As a practitioner, she has worked in Primary Care and Burn Surgery Department. She is an Advanced Burn Life Support instructor.

Burn Research

Ongoing research is one of the things that sets University of Colorado Hospital apart from other hospitals in the region. UCH researchers currently are conducting a variety of research into caring for burn patients. Some of the areas being studied include:

  • Fecal management in burn patients
  • Improvements in wound care
  • Red blood cell synthesis.

New Burn Research

Our researchers also are looking at erythropoises in burns. The focus is red blood cell synthesis. The goal is to minimize burn patients' blood transfusions.

Burn Research Trials

For information on specific research trials, please contact Dr. Gordon Lindberg, (720) 848-7583.