Rohit Mittal, M.D., is the Pediatric Burn Director in the South Carolina Pediatric Burn Center, based at the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital. An expert in burn and reconstructive surgery for children, Dr. Mittal is the Shriners Endowed Professorship in Pediatric Burn Care at MUSC. Dr. Mittal is double board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care. He treats pediatric burn patients and augments the team at MUSC in their current efforts to perform innovative research that improves quality of care and the lives of burned children. Dr. Mittal also cares for adult patients on the Trauma/Burn Service.

Dr. Mittal earned his undergraduate degree and medical degree at Emory University. He then completed General Surgery Residency at Emory. Dr. Mittal pursued additional professional training by completing a Burn/Critical Fellowship, as well as a Burn/Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, where he cared for critically ill burn patients
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A published author and researcher, his research focus is on tracking and improving quality and clinical outcomes for burn patients as well as to improve the delivery and quality of burn reconstructive surgery services including laser services. He is passionate about providing the highest quality burn care to his patients so they can get back living their lives and doing the things they love most.