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Burton Harris, MD, Pediatric (General) Surgery, Hendersonville, NC

BurtonH.HarrisMD

Pediatric (General) Surgery Hendersonville, NC

Distinguished Professor of Surgery & Pediatrics, emeritus Surgeon-in-Chief, emeritus Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Children's Hospital

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Education & Training

  • Harvard Graduate School of Design
    Harvard Graduate School of DesignM. Arch. certificate, Golf course architecture, 1992 - 1993
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University
    Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State UniversityResidency, Pediatric Surgery, 1971 - 1973
  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1965 - 1971
  • State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1965
  • Hobart College
    Hobart CollegeB.A., 1961

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1966 - 2021
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of SurgeryPediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
  • The Orvar Swenson Medal in Pediatric Surgery Tufts University/APSA, 1994
  • Best Teacher Award Einstein, 2004
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Early decisions in perforated appendicitis in children: lessons from a study of non-operative management  
    Whyte C, Lopez ME, Harris BH, Levin T, Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1/1/2008
  • Outpatient laparoscopic interval appendectomy after perforated appendicitis  
    Whyte CW, Tan WE, Harris BH, Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1/1/2008
  • Laparoscopic excision of a gastric diverticulum in a child  
    Lopez ME, Whyte C, Kleinhaus S, Rivas Y, Harris BH, Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery, 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Comparison of lesion size between pre-operative imaging and post-operative histopathology in unifocal breast cancer.
    Abraham C, Whitende B, Shuster M, Jones D, Pollard J, macfarlan K, Harris B, Hena K, Hena MA, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2011
  • New observations on sonographic free fluid in intussusception in children.
    Abraham C, Petrov R, Rissacher J, Dangman B, Shuster M, Georges A, Harris, B, Whyte C, Academic Surgical Congress, Los Angeles, CA, 1/1/2011
  • Outpatient laparoscopic interval appendectomy for perforated appendicitis.
    Lopez ME, Whyte CW, Haris BH, World Federation of Pediatric Surgical Societies, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1/1/2007
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Other

  • Evaluation and management of the injured child. 
    Tepas JJ, Wesson DE, Harris BH, Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons
    1/1/1995
  • Emergency care in pediatric trauma. 
    Harris BH, Audio Digest
    1/1/1986
  • The art and science of pediatric trauma care. 
    Harris BH, Audio Digest Anesthesiology
    1/1/1986
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Grant Support

  • National Institute of Handicap ResearchNIH1982–1995
  • Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma InstituteKiwanis International1981–1995

Research History

  • J. William Groh Foundation Research Fellow1974 - 1980
  • American Cancer Society Clinical Fellow1971 - 1973
  • National Institutes of Health Research Fellow1961 - 1965

Professional Memberships

  • Member; State Chairman
  • American Pediatric Surgical Association
    Member; Program Chairman
  • Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
    Founder; President
  • New England Pediatric Surgical Society
    President, 1988-1995
  • Society of Golf Course Architects
    Member