Nationally-Recognized Burn Treatment

District Medical Group (DMG) is proud to be part of the Arizona Burn Center at Valleywise Medical Center in Phoenix. Exclusively served by DMG physicians and advanced practitioners, Arizona Burn Center treats thousands of patients annually from across Arizona and neighboring states.

The nationally-recognized Arizona Burn Center provides inpatient and outpatient services and:

Is the only nationally-verified burn center in Arizona
Has a survival rate of 98% for critically-injured patients
Is the second largest facility of its kind in North America
Coordinates care with the American College of Surgeons-verified Valleywise Trauma Center

The Arizona Burn Center is a standalone facility within Valleywise Medical Center and includes:

Burn admissions rooms
Coordinated trauma care for critically-injured patients
Dedicated operating rooms
Emergency burn care 24 hours a day
Intensive care beds, with the ability to expand to a maximum of 40 beds
Massage therapy
Outpatient clinic rooms

Physical and occupational therapy
Pressure garment measuring room
Procedure rooms
Research teams in both academic and clinical disciplines
Skin bank
Telemedicine

Location

Meet Our Burn Treatment Providers

Leadership

Sydney Vail, MD

Sydney Vail, MD

Chair of the Surgery Department

Medical Specialty: Surgery - Trauma
Surgical Critical Care

Marisel Fuentes

Marisel Fuentes

Division Administrator - Departments of Anesthesiology, Orthopedics and Surgery

Medical Specialty: Anesthesiology
Surgery

Kevin Foster, MD, MBA, FACS

Kevin Foster, MD, MBA, FACS

Medical Director, Burn Center / Program Director, General Surgery

Medical Specialty: Burn Surgery
General Surgery

Medical School: Medical College of Ohio - Toledo

Certification: General Surgery - American Board of Surgery

Michael Peck, MD, SCD, FACS

Michael Peck, MD, SCD, FACS

Director of Ambulatory and International Outreach Programs
Arizona Burn Center at Valleywise Health Medical Center

Medical Specialty: Burn Surgery
Surgical Critical Care

Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine - Denver

Certification: General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care

Providers

Robert Dixon, MD

Robert Dixon, MD

Surgeon

Medical Specialty: General Surgery
Burn Surgery
Critical Care Surgery
Robotic Surgery
Trauma Surgery

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond

Certification: American Board of General Surgery

Louis Ferrari, MD

Louis Ferrari, MD

Medical Specialty: Burn Surgery

Medical School: Wayne State University - Detroit, Michigan

Kevin Foster, MD, MBA, FACS

Kevin Foster, MD, MBA, FACS

Medical Director, Burn Center / Program Director, General Surgery

Medical Specialty: Burn Surgery
General Surgery

Medical School: Medical College of Ohio - Toledo

Certification: General Surgery - American Board of Surgery

Arpana Jain

Arpana Jain, MD, FACS

Physician

Medical Specialty: Burn Surgery
General Surgery

Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College - New Delhi, India

Certification: General Surgery - American Board of Surgery
Surgical Critical Care - American Board of Surgery

Marc Matthews, MD, MS, FACS

Marc Matthews, MD, MS, FACS

Respiratory Services

Medical Specialty: Burn Surgery
Trauma
Surgical Critical Care

Medical School: University of California School of Medicine - Los Angeles

Certification: General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care

Michael Peck, MD, SCD, FACS

Michael Peck, MD, SCD, FACS

Director of Ambulatory and International Outreach Programs
Arizona Burn Center at Valleywise Health Medical Center

Medical Specialty: Burn Surgery
Surgical Critical Care

Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine - Denver

Certification: General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care

Mid-Level Providers