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Connect with the Army's Leader in Combat Casualty Care Research and Burn Care
The USAISR Burn Center provides specialty care for burn and burn-like injuries to both civilians from the state of Texas and US military beneficiaries from around the world. Verified by the American Burn Association and the only Department of Defense burn center, the USAISR leads the way in compassionate patient care, clinical research, and innovative therapies.
The primary mission of the USAISR is focused on optimizing care for combat injured patients. The USAISR offers multiple resources for those caring for combat casualties including clinical practice guidelines as well as reference and training materials.
The USAISR is the Department of Defense's primary laboratory for developing solutions to trauma and critical care challenges in combat wounded personnel. The Research Directorate partners with hundreds of academic, industry and allied nation military laboratories to perform basic, translational and clinical research to advance the care of the injured patient.
Michelle Foster Named as DHA R&D-MRDC Employee of the Quarter for Exceptional Service
The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR) is proud to recognize Ms. Michelle Foster as the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Research and Development-Medical Research and Development Command (R&D-MRDC) Q4 Employee of the Quarter. With nearly two decades of dedicated service, Ms. Foster's exceptional contributions to the Personnel Division as a Management Analyst (DMHRSi) have earned her this well-deserved honor.
For USAISR Burn Flight Team, Training and Education are Part of the Mission
Since its founding in 1951, the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Flight Team has conducted aeromedical evacuations for thousands of burn patients around the world. Renowned for its ability to deploy a fully equipped team of critical care specialists with just a few hours' notice, the BFT relies on a rigorous training and education regimen to maintain its proficiency and readiness.
Location and Base Access
Institute of Surgical Research
3698 Chambers Pass Suite B
JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78234-7767