Burn Care Excellence at OSF Saint Anthony
Comprehensive Treatment – From Emergency to Recovery
We provide a full spectrum of compassionate, cutting-edge care, including:
- Acute burn/trauma stabilization
- Shock management and fluid resuscitation
- Burn wound care and surgical repair
- Skin grafting and reconstructive surgery
- Long-term rehabilitation and scar management
Using state-of-the-art technology and evidence-based protocols, our dedicated team works to ensure the best possible outcomes – physically, functionally and emotionally. Whether you're facing an urgent injury or navigating the long-term healing process, we’ll be with you every step of the way.
Dedicated Unit for Adults and Children
Our 14-bed trauma and burn unit is specifically designed to treat both adult and pediatric patients. We care for a wide range of complex injuries and conditions, including:
- Thermal burns (fire, steam, hot liquids)
- Chemical and electrical burns
- Inhalation injuries
- Frostbite
- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and other complex dermatologic conditions
Every patient receives care tailored to their unique needs, which ensures a safe, comfortable and healing environment.
Our Team
Our multidisciplinary team is made up of highly skilled professionals who specialize in the complex care that burn injuries require. From initial emergency response through rehabilitation and long-term recovery, we are committed to delivering whole-person, personalized, evidence-based care that promotes healing, restores function and improves quality of life.
Our team includes several types of specialists, such as:
- Fellowship-trained burn and critical care surgeons
- Advanced practice providers (nurse practitioners and physicians assistants)
- Specialty-trained burn nurses
- Dedicated burn care coordinator
- Physical and occupational therapists
- Speech-language pathologists
- Pharmacists
- Respiratory therapists
- Certified wound specialists
- Burn care technicians
- Registered dietitians
- Complex case managers
- Mental health providers
- Pastoral care and spiritual support
- Burn registrars
- Outreach and injury prevention
A Nationally Recognized Leader
Stathis Poulakidas, MD, is the medical director of the Regional Burn Unit at OSF Saint Anthony. He is also a nationally recognized surgeon and expert in adult and pediatric burn care.
Specialized Surgical Expertise
Our surgeons lead the way in using the latest surgical techniques to reduce scarring, prevent complications and promote faster recovery. In addition to bedside care, they also educate emergency providers and first responders across the region – ensuring that burn patients receive expert attention from the moment of injury.
Outpatient Burn Clinic
Our Outpatient Burn Clinic provides expert follow-up care for patients recovering from burn injuries. The clinic focuses on ongoing wound management, rehabilitation and long-term recovery support to ensure the best possible outcomes.
The clinic’s services include:
- Complex dressing changes
- Scar assessment and management
- Compression garment measurement and fitting
- Coordinated therapy and recovery planning
Referrals are required. To refer a patient, call (815) 227-2060, option #2.
Acute Burn Transfer Referral
Medical personnel seeking consultation or transfer assistance for an acute burn patient can contact us for immediate support and coordination of care. Please call our CareHub at (309) 655-2811.
Advancing Care Through Research
In collaboration with national and international partners, we contribute to ongoing research in thermal injury, wound healing, critical care and scar formation. We participate in a variety of clinical trials that offer patients access to innovative treatments, and our providers are widely published in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to the future of burn medicine.
