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Burn & Shock Trauma Institute

The Burn & Shock Trauma Institute is a multidisciplinary program that focuses upon prevention, treatment, education and research issues relevant to trauma and injury. The institute includes the representation of a number of disciplines including surgery, physiology, immunology, biochemistry, pediatrics, public health, rehabilitation, cell biology, neurobiology and anatomy.

The Burn & Shock Trauma Institute serves as the research arm of Loyola University Health System's (Loyola) Burn Center and trauma service, investigating problems in post-burn immunosuppression, wound healing and nutritional support. Other research projects include the study of growth stimulating factors, endotoxin shock, the role of the macrophage in wound repair, insulin resistance and altered carbohydrate mechanism in sepsis and burns. The Burn & Shock Trauma Institute conducts epidemiologically based research in injury and injury control through its Injury Analysis Division. The prevention division develops and conducts community based injury prevention programs.

The Burn & Shock Trauma Institute welcomes inquiries from physicians, researchers and the community.

Locations and Contacts
A full spectrum of services is available at:

Loyola University Hospital

If you would like to make an appointment or need assistance to find an appropriate physician, please call us at (888) LUHS-888.

Related Links
Burn and Shock Trauma Institute Web site
Trauma/Burn/EMS
Burn Center

Directors
Richard L. Gamelli, MD, FACS - Director
Elizabeth Kovacs, PhD - Associate Director for Research