JosephDanielBurnsMD

Neurology • Burlington, MA

Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care

Director of Neurocritical Care, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

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Office
41 Mall Rd
# Lahey
Burlington, MA 01805
Phone+1 781-744-8630

Fax+1 781-744-5581

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Neurocritical Care, 2008 - 2009
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2007 - 2008
Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2004 - 2007
Lahey ClinicInternship, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2004
University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
NH State Medical License 2024 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2007 - 2010
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
United Council of Neurologic SubspecialtiesNeurocritical Care

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Neural Decoding, Disorders of Consciousness, and the Hard Consciousness Problem.
Joseph D Burns, David P Lerner
Neurology. 2025-02-25
Beyond Septic Encephalopathy: A Case Report of Severe RCVS and PRES in a Patient With HLH due to Appendicitis.
Kathryn Swider, Aleksey Tadevosyan, Mara M Kunst, Joseph D Burns
The Neurohospitalist. 2025-02-07
Endovascular Therapy for Severe Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: Time is Vein?
Joseph D Burns, Emanuele Orru
Neurocritical Care. 2024-12-01

Press Mentions

Why It’s Important to Cover Hospitals Suing Patients over Medical DebtDecember 30th, 2022
Why You Should Cover the Slow COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout and Insurance ConcernsOctober 4th, 2023