Medical Presentation: Burn injuries and treatment

Dr. Rachel Williams, a board-certified general and critical care surgeon specializing in burn and wound care at Community Memorial Healthcare, will present “Burn Injuries and Treatment” from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on April 17 at Camarillo Health Care District, 3639 Las Posas Road, in Camarillo. She will discuss the different degrees of burn injury, how to treat a burn at home and when to go to the hospital for treatment, and advances in treatment.

Dr. Williams is passionate about helping her patients improve their quality of life. A graduate of Boston University Medical School and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, she completed  her burn and surgical critical care fellowships at Emory University and Grady Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Williams was inspired to pursue wound care after a life-changing trip to Bolivia, where she volunteered in a burn unit to care for those with limited health access.

Her practice now focuses on wound care, hyperbaric medicine and critical care surgery. She commonly treats burns, pressure and non-pressure ulcers and performs limb salvage surgeries.

Committed to serving others, Dr. Williams volunteers with the American College of Surgeons humanitarian outreach program, Operation Giving Back and participated in medical missions in Haiti.

This is a free presentation, but registration is required by calling 805-388-1952.