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Joseph Burns, MD, Radiology, Santa Barbara, CA

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Radiology Santa Barbara, CA

Bone Imaging/Musculoskeletal

Professor (Clinical X) Radiological Sciences

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  • Office

    2320 Bath St
    Ste 208
    Santa Barbara, CA 93105
    Phone+1 805-682-7984
    Fax+1 805-569-2964

Education & Training

  • NIH Clinical Center
    NIH Clinical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2010 - 2011
  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Musculoskeletal Radiology, 2005 - 2006
  • University of California (Irvine)
    University of California (Irvine)Residency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2001 - 2005
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2000 - 2001
  • McGill University Faculty of Medicine
    McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 2000
  • University of California, San Diego
    University of California, San DiegoPhD, Physics, 1993
  • University of California, San Diego
    University of California, San DiegoMS, Physics, 1989
  • University of California, Irvine
    University of California, IrvineBS, Physics, 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2005 - 2006
  • American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
  • American Board of Radiology Radiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors - Orange Coast Magazine Orange Coast Magazine/Castle Connolly, 2015-2024
  • Physician of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association Orange County Medical Association (OCMA), California, 2014-2015, 2017-2024
  • Los Angeles Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Giant cell tumor of the bone: aggressive case initially treated with denosumab and intralesional surgery  
    von Borstel D, Taguibao RA, Strle NA, Burns JE, Skeletal Radiology, 2/2017

Books/Book Chapters

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Other

  • Dynamic cortex stripping for vertebra evaluation 
    Stieger J, Burns JE, Yao J, Summers RM.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2082434
    Proceedings of the SPIE, Medical Imaging: Computer-Aided Diagnosis. 2015 Mar. 94143: pp 94143D1- 941 - 3/1/2015
  • Detection of Sclerotic Spine Metastases via Random Aggregation of Deep Convolutional Neural Network Classifications 
    Roth HR, Yao J, Lu L, Stieger J, Burns J, Summers RM., Recent Advances in Computational Methods and Clinical Applications for Spine Imaging
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14148-0_1
    Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 20: pp. 3-12 - 2/1/2015
  • Automated extraction of anatomic landmarks on vertebrae based on anatomic knowledge and geometrical constraints 
    Yao J, Burns JE, Getty S, Stieger J, Summers RM, 11th IEEE International Symposium on. pp. 397-400.
    DOI: 10.1109/ISBI.2014.6867892 - 8/2014
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Press Mentions

  • Imaging Informatics: Year in Review
    Imaging Informatics: Year in ReviewFebruary 1st, 2017
  • PET/CT CAD Finds Common Spinal Metastases
    PET/CT CAD Finds Common Spinal MetastasesJanuary 23rd, 2017
  • Software Algorithm Can Pinpoint Spinal Fractures — 5 Observations
    Software Algorithm Can Pinpoint Spinal Fractures — 5 ObservationsJanuary 13th, 2016
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