RisaBethBurnsMD

Internal Medicine • Boston, MA

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Office
Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr
330 Brookline Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-667-9600

Education & Training

George Washington UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1986
Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 1900 - Present
MA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
NH State Medical License 2024 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2013-2016
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
How Would You Screen This Patient for Colorectal Cancer? : Grand Rounds Discussion From Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Risa B Burns, Carol M Mangione, David S Weinberg, Zahir Kanjee
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2022-10-01
How Would You Treat This Patient With Acute and Chronic Pain From Sickle Cell Disease? : Grand Rounds Discussion From Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Zahir Kanjee, Maureen Okam Achebe, Wally R Smith, Risa B Burns
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2022-04-01
4 citations
Would You Recommend Aspirin to This Patient for Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease? : Grand Rounds Discussion From Beth Israel Deaconess Medi...
Risa B. Burns, Michael Pignone, Erin D. Michos, Zahir Kanjee
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2021-10-01

Journal Articles

Should This Woman with Dense Breasts Receive Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening?: Grand Rounds Discussion from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Risa B Burns, Joann G Elmore, Christoph I Lee, Gerald W Smetana, Annals of Internal Medicine

Press Mentions

Modeling Study Suggests That Schools Can Safely Reopen with Proper Mitigation StrategiesJune 7th, 2021
Mammography Use Helps to Explain Differences in Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis Between Older Black and White WomenMay 1st, 1998
Black Women Receive Less Mammography Even with Similar Use of Primary CareAugust 1st, 1996