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Office
6262 Veterans Pkwy
Columbus, GA 31909Phone+1 706-324-6661Fax+1 706-327-6701
Summary
- Dr. John Burkus is an orthopedic surgeon in Columbus, GA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital. He received his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine and has been in practice 38 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in thoracic spine surgery.
Education & Training
- University of MinnesotaResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1988 - 1989
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1980 - 1984
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1979 - 1980
- Yale School of MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 1993 - 2025
- AL State Medical License 1993 - 2022
- CA State Medical License 1984 - 1994
- MN State Medical License 1988 - 1989
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals EHR, athenahealth, Inc, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of the Artificial Cervical Disc - Low Profile Device at Two Adjacent Levels Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 31 citationsClinical and Radiographic Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Single-level Anterior Cervical Arthrodesis: A Prospective Trial Comparing Allograft to a Reduced Dose of rhBMP-2John K Burkus, Randall F. Dryer, Paul M. Arnold, Kevin T. Foley
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2017-01-01 - 28 citationsRetrograde ejaculation following single-level anterior lumbar surgery with or without recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein–2 in 5 randomized controlled trials:...J. Kenneth Burkus, Randall F. Dryer, John H. Peloza
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2013-02-01 - 15 citationsBlood serum antibody analysis and long-term follow-up of patients treated with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 in the lumbar spine.J. Kenneth Burkus, Matthew F. Gornet, Steven D. Glassman, Paul J. Slosar, Michael K. Rosner
Spine. 2011-12-01
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