Acute burn care for burned military personnel, first responders and civilians is excellent in the U.S. and considered the best in the world. However, once survival from burn injuries is achieved, follow-up care and reconstruction for complete function and acceptable cosmetic results is badly lacking.

There is a dire lack of quality burn reconstructive specialists available in the United States, and, fewer and fewer are being adequately trained.

We assembled our tactical and operational medical team to complete Mission: Reconstruct Freedom. Two team members are Past Presidents of the American Burn Association, one an internationally recognized microvascular surgeon, and three others with both clinical and administrative expertise.