Kenneth D. Burman, MD

Clinical Expertise

Kenneth D. Burman, MD, is the chief, Endocrine Section, Department of Medicine at Washington Hospital Center. He has been participating in both clinical and translational thyroid research for over 30 years. Dr. Burman is board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology.

Practice Focus

• Thyroid cancer

• Undergraduate training at Washington University, St. Louis, Mo
• MD from The University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

• Internal medicine, Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo

• Endocrine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center

• Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1973
• Certified, American Board of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1975

• Master, American College of Physicians
• Member, Endocrine Society
• President-elect, American Thyroid Association
• Member, American Society of Clinical Investigation
• Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Missouri
• Van Meter Award for Outstanding Research, American Thyroid Association
• Claire Chennault Award for Outstanding Teaching
• Paul Starr Award for Clinical Research, American Thyroid Association
• Member, Endocrine and Metabolic Advisory Committee, FDA

• Authored or coauthored over 150 abstracts and 250 articles or chapters
• Study focuses on thyroid cancer, autoimmune thyroid disease, thyroid function test abnormalities in systemic illness and thyroid hormone pathophysiology
• Served on the staff of Walter Reed Army Medical Center before joining Washington Hospital Center
• Formerly held chief position, Endocrine Section, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and endocrine consultant, Army Medical Corps.
• Professor, Department of Medicine at Georgetown University
• Professor, Department of Medicine, The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
• Program director at Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center for Endocrine Fellowship Training Program