Summer burn injuries increasing at VCU’s Burn Center, ahead of Independence Day

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — It’s the time of year for backyard barbecues and fireworks, but it’s also a time when burn injuries spike.

Dr. Michael Feldman, Medical Director of VCU’s Burn Center, said his team is already seeing an increase in patients.

We do have an increase in our patient census at the moment. Not related to fireworks, but we would expect more and we can accommodate that and we plan for that,” Dr. Feldman said…

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