ISTANBUL PROVİNCİAL HEALTH DİRECTORATE
UMRANİYE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL
UMRANIYE PEDIATRIC BURN CENTER
The Ümraniye Pediatric Burn Center is located on the 2nd floor of the Women's and Children's Hospital Building at Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital. Our center has total of 14 beds, including 10third-level intensive care unit and 4 inpatient ward. It is the first andonly pediatric burn center in Istanbul. We accept patients from Istanbul,Turkey and even from abroad.
Our burn center provides 24/7 care for all types of burns in children, including scalds, flame, electrical, contact, chemical, andothers.
We provide evidence based burn and wound care, with medicalproducts including silver-coated dressings and skin substitute materials. For deeper burns, skin grefts and flap surgeries are performed. Reconstructive surgeries are also offered to treat complications such as joint contractures or hypertrophic scars.
Inpatient services include support from child psychiatrist, nutritional planning under a dietitian’s supervision, and physical therapyand rehabilitation supervised by specialists to prevent long-termcomplications.
Team Members:
• Head of Burn Center: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet ARPACIK
• 1 Pediatric Surgeon
• 2 General Practitioners
• 19 Nurses (Experienced in pediatric intensive care and burntreatment)
• 1 Secretary
• 5 Support Staff
What to do if your child is burned:
If your child has just been burned, first remove all clothings and anyjewelry from burned area. Hold the affected area under tap water for15–20 minutes. Then cover the wound with a clean cloth and take childto the nearest emergency department or hospital. You may give a painkiller like paracetamol if available.
If your child’s wound dressing has already been done at anothercenter:
You may visit our Pediatric Burn Outpatient Clinic between 09:00–12:00 and 13:30–15:30 every day.
If your child is currently receiving treatment at another hospital orin another city:
Your physician may contact our center if needed. If the transfer is deemed appropriate, the patient can be transferred to our center.
Address & Contact:
Elmalıkent Mahallesi, Adem Yavuz Cad. No:1
Ümraniye / Istanbul
Phone: +90 (216) 632 18 18 / Extension: 4360