Colleen Ryan, M.D., has treated children with burn injuries at Shriners Children's Boston since 1989. She has followed many children as they have grown into adulthood. Now, Dr. Ryan's focus is improving the pathway to recovery for these children and their families. She is passionate about treating children and the importance of the family in their recovery. In addition to her clinical work, she has a large, internationally-renowned research laboratory for studying long-term outcomes and is active in burn prevention and disaster preparedness policy for response to burn surge events.