Imagine being told after severe burns that you’d never walk again, and your legs would need to be amputated to save your life. It’s a diagnosis many burn patients would grudgingly accept. But not Honduras native Alejandro Laprade. Instead, the 52-year-old chef continued to seek other medical opinions. After his injury from a home kitchen […]

November 25, 2025 — Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA) proudly celebrates the achievements of three BRC–Virginia team members who were recently recognized for their outstanding contributions to burn care and clinical education. Dr. Jeffrey Litt and Dr. Mack Drake Awarded FABA Designation  Dr. Jeffrey Litt and Dr. Mack Drake have each been awarded […]

October 11 – It’s the time of year for changing leaf colors, cooler temperatures and football, but it’s also a popular time for trick-or-treating and decorating for Halloween. To keep your loved ones safe from burn and wound injuries this month, it’s important to follow these simple Halloween safety recommendations: Being mindful of these recommendations […]

Watch as BRCA’s Dr. Shawn Fagan talks about firework safety with WRDW. Watch the video here: Burn expert urges fireworks safety for Fourth of July (wrdw.com). For more safety tips, check out our post on firework safety here: From fires to burns, help keep the holidays safe with these firework safety tips – Burn and […]

Be on the lookout for Dr. Fagan on WJBF News Channel 6! The segment will run at 7 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 23, and cover the recent toy donation from Bring it Back Meets to pediatric patients throughout Doctors Hospital of Augusta including the Joseph M. Still (JMS) Burn Center. For more information about the […]

“Burnouts for Kids” from the Bring it Back Meets organization donated more than $7,000 of children’s toys today for pediatric patients throughout Doctors Hospital of Augusta including the Joseph M. Still (JMS) Burn Center. The money was raised at their annual “Burnouts for Kids” event held each fall at the Carolina Dragway. “We started Burnouts […]

In case you missed it, JMS’s Dr. Richard Cartie was featured LIVE on WFXG FOX54’s FOXNOW program to kick off American Burn Association’s National Burn Awareness Week. Read the story here: Burn Prevention Awareness Week: How to prevent common burns – WFXG

Under the management of Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA), Joseph M. Still (JMS) Burn Centers Inc. continues to care for a young patient from Jamaica thanks to donations raised by the Sanmerna Foundation, the Atlanta Jamaican Association, the Jamaican Diaspora and Jamaica’s Consul Generals to Miami and New York. The largest burn center […]

October 27—It’s almost time for Halloween! Make sure your holiday is trick-free with safety tips from Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America. Whether you and your family are heading to a party, going trick-or-treating or even staying in for a scary movie marathon, we have a few tips that can help keep you safe and […]

For this year’s National Fire Prevention Week, Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA) spoke with Crisp County Firefighter Bruce Lesieur about home fire safety and prevention to help keep families and EMS out of dangerous situations. “There is no such thing as a routine fire,” Lesieur warns. Though firefighters across the world put their […]

Pregnancy comes with several mental and physical challenges. From fear and excitement to hormonal changes and medical conditions, there can be a lot of stress on the mother and father. For 27-year-old Cheyenne Walker, her pregnancy came as a welcomed surprise. No one could have guessed that she would be fighting to keep her unborn […]

At Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America (BRCA), our multidisciplinary approach to burn injuries promotes the best possible outcomes for all patients treated by our nationwide system of burn care providers. While BRCA encourages patients to seek medical attention when an injury occurs, we do our best to educate online and in-person communities on the […]