UP PGH Alfredo T. Ramirez Burn Center

Welcome to the Alfredo T. Ramirez Burn Center of the Philippine General Hospital and College of Medicine of the University of the Philippines. Established by Dr. Alfredo T. Ramirez in 1967, this Center, originally a two, then five-bed facility until April of 1993, became a ten-bed intensive care facility, known as the PGH Burn Unit. It was subsequently named after its founder. ATR, as he was fondly called, envisioned this Burn Center to provide comprehensive and multidisciplinary care for all victims of burn injury that may come this way. As such, we gladly welcome all persons who, in their own respective fields, are interested in the optimal care of our burn patients. And because the Burn Unit tends to be a very busy place, we hope that this manual will help to familiarize you with the surroundings, the organization, and the responsibilities of all burn care personnel.