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USAISR Burn Center seeks therapy dog teams
June 24, 2021
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USAISR Burn Center nurse named among top 20 nurses in Texas
May 28, 2021
Electrical burn survivor reflects on accident, warns others to be careful
February 18, 2021
Jorge Terrazas, (second from right), is surrounded by his family (from left), daughter Lesley, sons Aaron and Jorge and wife, Tere, while he was recovering from electrical burn injuries at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
BAMC leaders visit U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research
October 7, 2020
Maj. Laura Riddle (center), chief of veterinary support branch at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, describes how research spaces were transformed into an intensive care unit to support a possible overflow of COVID-positive patients at Brooke Army Medical Center to Brig. Gen. Shan K. Bagby, BAMC commanding general, and BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Thurman Reynolds.
New combat medics tackle burn team duty
May 20, 2020
Pvt. Sage Deemer, a combat medic specialist temporarily assigned to the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center applies bandages and gauze to a burn patient.
Burn survivor, San Antonio firefighter on the road to recovery thanks to USAISR
March 10, 2020
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New peer support group for burn survivors established at USAISR Burn Center
April 26, 2019
The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has established a peer support group for burn survivors and burn patients affiliated with the Phoenix SOAR - Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery – program. SOAR is a nationwide that connects burn patients and their family members to burn survivors – peer supporters - who share their experiences about their injuries and going through the recovery and rehabilitation process in peer group meetings, or during one-on-one visits with the patients at the USAISR Burn Center. The group meets every Saturday at the burn center.
Houston Astros pitchers visit U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center
January 25, 2019
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Peters (left) describes the mission and capabilities of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center Burn Flight Team to Houston Astros pitchers Dean Deetz, Rogelio Armenteros and Astros broadcaster Alex Trevino during their visit to the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 24.
USAISR pilot program provides training on burn care to deploying servicemembers
October 18, 2018
Maj. Allison Ferro, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center chief of clinical education (left) and Patricia Colston, USAISR Burn Center nurse educator (right) prepare a patient mannequin used for training in the Clinical Pre-Deployment Training Pilot Program. The pilot program gives groups and teams of medical service members who are preparing for deployment the opportunity to train at the USAISR Burn Center, which is the sole facility within the Department of Defense that cares and treats burn patients who are active-duty and injured in combat, military dependents and non-military civilian emergencies.
U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center nurses compete in ‘Dressing Wars’
October 3, 2018
The nurses at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center Intensive Care Unit were divided into teams to perform specific simulated wound care techniques on a staff member from their group during a staff development day at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 14.
USAISR Burn Center volunteer named United Way San Antonio Volunteer of the Year
June 21, 2018
(From left) Capt. Jefferson Hunter, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center Progressive Care Unit Officer-in-Charge; Michael Dulevitz, Chief, Brooke Army Medical Center Office of Volunteer Services; Sue Dodson, Executive Director, Texas Burn Survivor Society; Sandra “Sandy” Montelongo; Paula Davidson, USAISR Burn Intensive Care Unit Volunteer Coordinator, at the 29th Annual United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County Volunteer of the Year awards ceremony June 6. Montelongo was awarded the San Antonio area Volunteer of the Year in the Military category.
USAISR Burn Flight Team deploys to Guatemala
June 15, 2018
U.S. Army Capt. Argelia Felix-Camacho, Registered Nurse, San Antonio Military Medical Center Burn Team, consoles a patient during a humanitarian mission from Guatemala to Galveston, Texas, June 6. An aeromedical evacuation crew from San Antonio Military Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, provided en route medical treatment to the six injured children during the air Mobility Commnd flight to Galveston, Texas. The children were taken to the Shriners Hospital for Children for further care.
Project WOOF underway at USAISR Burn Center
January 23, 2018
Dr. Kaitlin Pruskowski, Leah Trefz, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center occupational therapist, and Staff Sgt. Christopher Guerrero take Sammy for a walk throughout Brooke Army Medical Center as part of his rehab program.
U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Soldiers earn prestigious German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge
December 5, 2017
Eight U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Soldiers earned the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency during a three-day rigorous competition Nov. 3-5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis. Shown are (from left, back row) Spc. Chelsea Hornback (Gold), Spc. Sergio Rubio (Gold), Staff Sgt. Cedric Martin (Silver), Staff Sgt. Aaron Keller (Silver), Capt. Andrew Holt (Silver). In the front row, from left are Capt. Majorie Brooks (Gold), Lt. Col. (Dr.) John Decker (Gold) and Spc. Stacey Bernetskie (Bronze).