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Taryn E. Travis, MD, Burn Attending, The Burn Center
Taryn Travis, MD, is an attending physician in The Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and an assistant professor of surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Smoke Inhalation: Fire’s Quiet Killer
When someone comes into the emergency department (ED) with major burns over a large area of their body, it’s obvious…
How Does Laser Therapy Work for Scars?
It might seem unusual at first to think of a doctor using laser therapy to treat a burn injury scar….
Six Non-Heat Injuries That Burn Center Doctors Should Treat
When most people think of a burn center, they think of heat-related injuries. While we are the only adult burn…