JohnWilliamBurressMDMPH, FACOEM

Proprietor, Occupational Health Practice in Boston, MA. Associate Professor, Boston University School of Medicine.

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Office
10 Hawthorne Place, Suite
114
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-314-2018

Fax+1 877-529-0181

OccMedCIC delivers best practice evidence based occupational medicine via seasoned clinicians. Transparent communication including transactional telephonic or F2F discussions on modified duty with Safety Professional or designated employer representative in presence of worker facilitates consistently achieving 85% no lost time. Impactful care upfront helps all stakeholders especially the worker and positively influences the EMR or experience modifier ratio.

Harvard School of Public HealthMasters, Public Health , 1992 - 1994
Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, 1992 - 1993
Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Greenville (Greenville)Residency, Family Medicine, 1989 - 1992
University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 1989
University of KentuckyBS, 1981 - 1985

PubMed

97 citations
Predictors of on-duty coronary events in male firefighters in the United States.
Jesse R. Geibe, Jonathan Holder, Lynne Peeples, Aaron M. Kinney, John W. Burress
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2008-03-01
88 citations
The obesity epidemic and future emergency responders
Antonios J. Tsismenakis, Costas A. Christophi, John W. Burress, Aaron M. Kinney, Min Kim
Obesity. 2009-08-01
42 citations
Firefighter heart presumption retirements in Massachusetts 1997-2004.
Jonathan Holder, Leonard A. Stallings, Lynne Peeples, John W. Burress, Stefanos N. Kales
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2006-10-01

Journal Articles

How Fit Are The First Responders of the Future?
Tsismenakis A, Kim M, Burress JW, Kales SN, Obesity, 1/1/2009
Predictors of On Coronary Events in US Male Firefighters
Geibe JR, Holder J, Peeples L, Kinney A, Burress JW, Kales SN, Am J Cardiology, 1/1/2008
Profile of Massachusetts Firefighters Retiring Under Heart Presumption Legislation
Holder J, Peeples L, Burress JW, Kales SN, J Occup Environ Med, 1/1/2006
Letter to the Editor RE: Lateral Epicondylitis
Burress JW., OEM Report, 1/1/2000
Tissue Adhesives: Their Role for Workplace Injuries
Burress JW., The Reporter, 1/1/1999
Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography and Cumulative Trauma Disorders of the Wrist
Schwartz RG, Burress JW, Journal of Orthopedic Medicine, 1/1/1993
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Books/Book Chapters

Primary Care and General Medicine
Chapter: Occupational Health and Disability Issues in Primary Care
Burress JW, Christiani DEditors: John Noble.Mosby, St. LouisEdition 3rd,2001
Physical Activity Counseling, A Guide to Clinical Preventative Services. Report of the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force
Burress JW, Berwick DWilliam & Wilkins, Baltimore1996
Primary Care and General Medicine
Chapter: Occupational Health
Burress JW, Christiani DEditors: John Noble.Mosby, St. LouisEdition 2nd,1996
Physical Activity Counseling, A Guide to Clinical Preventative Services. Report of the Canadian Preventative Services Task Force
Burress JW, Beaulieu MD1994
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Lectures

Introduction to Occup Med
New York City, NY - 1/1/2014
Environmental Health
New York City, NY - 1/1/2014
Ergonomics
New York City, NY - 1/1/2014
Long-term MSK Conditions
New York City, NY - 1/1/2014
RTW Restrictions
New York City, NY - 1/1/2014
Crossroads Between Public and Occupational Health
Lexington, KY - 1/29/2014
HCSBG Guideline #27, OEM Best Practices, and Opioids
Braintree, MA - 1/8./2013
OEM Best Practice, Opioids
Boston, MA - 1/20/2013
Introduction to OEM
Boston, MA - 1/3./2013
Labor Laws in US
BU/BMC, Boston MA - 1/4./2013
Common Problems in OEM
Boston, MA - 1/29/2013
First Aid, Triage, and the Value of the First Encounter
Chelsa, MA - 1/11/2014
Disability & Chronic Pain – An Occupational Medicine Perspective
Tufts Medical/Dental School, Boston, MA - 1/19/2014
Outdated WC System-An Occupational Medicine Perspective
Boston, MA - 1/27/2014
Magic Land versus Reality
Worchester, MA - 1/21/2014
Health Care Delivery in the WC System and the Impact of Medical Fee Schedules
Boston, MA - 1/9./2015
Opioid Epidemic
Weston, MA - 1/11/2014
Wounds and Soft Tissue Injuries, Foremen and Stewards
Brighton, MA - 1/6./2015
Concussions
Worchester, MA - 1/27/2015
Value Proposition Occupational Medicine
Boston, MA - 1/6./2015
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