For six decades, the Diane & Bruce Halle Arizona Burn Center at Valleywise Health has been a beacon of innovation and healing for burn survivors across Arizona and the Southwest.
What began in 1965 as a five-bed unit at the former Maricopa County General Hospital has grown into one of the busiest and most advanced burn centers in the United States, treating thousands of patients each year.
“The heart of our mission has always been outstanding patient care,” said Dr. Kevin Foster, director of the burn center. “The patient comes first, and a close second is care of the families because a burn injury is not just an injury to a person, it’s an injury to a family and sometimes even to a community.”
Nationally recognized excellence
Now a 50-bed facility, the Halle Arizona Burn Center is the only facility in the state verified as both…
