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Office
979 E 3rd St
Ste 300
Chattanooga, TN 37403Phone+1 423-267-0466Fax+1 423-778-8168
Summary
- Dr. R. Burns, MD is a general surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Tennessee and Georgia. He is affiliated with Erlanger Medical Center, Parkridge Medical Center, and CHI Memorial.
Education & Training
University of TennesseeResidency, Surgery, 1970 - 1974- University of TennesseeInternship, Transitional Year, 1967 - 1967
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1966
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 1967 - 2026
GA State Medical License 1984 - 1991- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification All in One EMR, Medstreaming, 2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 141 citationsExperience with vacuum-pack temporary abdominal wound closure in 258 trauma and general and vascular surgical patients.Donald E. Barker, John M. Green, Robert A. Maxwell, Philip W. Smith, Vicente A. Mejia
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2007-05-01 - 8 citationsClinical research during surgery residency: the Chattanooga approach.Jeffrey B. Thomas, Joseph B. Cofer, Patricia L. Lewis, R. Phillip Burns
Current Surgery. 2000-03-01 - 43 citationsPreliminary experience with airway pressure release ventilation in a trauma/surgical intensive care unit.Benjamin W. Dart, Robert A. Maxwell, Charles M. Richart, Donald K. Brooks, David L. Ciraulo
The Journal of Trauma. 2005-07-01
Press Mentions
Top Doctors 2019August 3rd, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Member
