David T Burke MD MA

Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurorehabilitation

Director, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre USA-478 Editor in Chief, Bones and Brain in Review (tm) Chair, Emory PM&R

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1365 Clifton RdAtlanta, GA 30322
Phone+1 404-778-5770
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Summary

Dr. David Burke is a seasoned specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with subspecialties in Neuromuscular Medicine and Neurorehabilitation, based in Atlanta, GA. He earned his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1990 and completed his residency at Louisiana State University School of Medicine. His noteworthy achievements include;
1. Professor and Department Chair, Emory University School of Medicine
2. Founding Director of Education, Harvard Medical School Department of PM&R.
3. Founding Editor in Chief, Rehab in Review/Bones and Brain in Review, now the most widely read journal in his field.
4. Founding Director, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre, USA-478. This became the first such Centre that Emory has ever had, and when established was one of only seven in the world
5. Founding Associate Editor, Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine.
6. Founding Director, Burke Foundation for Native American Health. Founded after Dr Burke discovered that the WHO does not acknowledge the First Nations of the Americas.
7. Prior to Medical School ;Former Director of Psychology, Georgia Retardation Center
8. Medical Doctor, specialized in traumatic brain injury, voted by peers as one of Atlanta’s Top Doctors” nine consecutive years.
9. Third Degree Black Belt, Massachusetts State Champion, 2007-2008.
10. Medical Lead , George Bush Airline Security Task Force; Homeland Security Act, November 2002.Invited in response to Dr. Burke's knowledge of and research into the physics of martial arts

Education & Training

Louisiana State University School of MedicineResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1990 - 1994
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 1990
Wichita State UniversityMA, 1983
University of Colorado SystemBA, 1978

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2007 - 2027
MA State Medical License 1994 - 2009
LA State Medical License 1991 - 1994

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Atlanta Top Doctors Atlanta Magazine, 2016-2024
Director World Health Organization Collaborating Centre: USA-478, 2023
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (CQM), Cerner Corporation, 2014

Clinical Trials

Everyday Activity Shoes: a Quantification of Impact Forces While Walking Start of enrollment: 2023 Oct 19
Terminated
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
The Frequency of Neuropsychiatric Sequelae After Traumatic Brain Injury in the Global South: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Aishwarya Ganesh, Siham Al-Shamli, Sangeetha Mahadevan, Moon Fai Chan, David T Burke
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2024-05-01
9 citations
Post-Stroke Psychiatric and Cognitive Symptoms in West Asia, South Asia and Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Sangeetha Mahadevan, Moon Fai Chan, Marzieh Moghadas, Maithili Shetty, David T. Burke
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021-08-18
Changing Hand Color after Carpal Tunnel Injection.
David T. Burke
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2021-01-23

Journal Articles

Families Coping with Disability Due to Brain Injury in Oman: Attribution to Belief in Spirit Infestation and Ensorcellment
Al-Adawi S, Al-Busaidi Z, Al-Adawi S, Burke, DT, Sage Open, 7/1/2012
Time needed to train for self-defense
Burke, J, Bonato, P, Landrum R, Burke, D, Asian J Sports Med., 3/1/2011
The Detection of Mood and Anxiety in People with Epilepsy Using Two-Phase Designs: Experiences from a Tertiary Care Centre in Oman
Al-Asmi, AA, Dorvlo, AS, Burke, DT, Al-Adawi, S, Al-Zaabi, A, Al-Zadjali, HA, Al-Sharbati, Z, Al-Adawi, S, Epilepsy Research, 1/1/2011

Books/Book Chapters

Comprehensive Aquatic Therapy
Chapter: Hydrotherapy and pressure ulcers.
Page 307 - 324Ho CH, Burke DTEditors: Cole AJ, Becker BE.Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia2004
Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Chapter: Median neuropathy (carpal tunnel syndrome).
Page 186 - 190Burke DTEditors: Frontera WR, Silver JK.Hanley & Belfus, Philadelphia2002
Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Chapter: Traumatic brain injury.
Page 806 - 812Burke DTEditors: Frontera WR, Silver JK.Hanley & Belfus, Philadelphia2002

Abstracts/Posters

Time needed to train for self-defense.
Burke, J , Bonato, P, Landrum R, Burke, D, Medimond, 1/1/2010
Overweight patients recover faster after stroke.
Burke Daniel, Jain Nitin B., Burke David T, Medimond, 1/1/2010
The Effect of Body Mass Index on the Outcome of Rehabilitation [Abstract].
Burke DT, Spinelli J, Hoaglin H, Am J Phys Med Rehabil., 1/1/2007

Lectures

Evaluation of Spastic Gait with Blockades and Infiltration
Beijing, China - 1/1/2013
Martial Arts, Physiatry & 09/11 (10 Year Anniversary)
1/1/2011
Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
1/1/2011

Other

Eye movements as a predicator of ongoing thought process modality (Master's Thesis)
Burke D, Wichita State University
1/1/1983

Press Mentions

"Gravitational Wellness" Weightlifting Participants Lift 1,000 Pounds with Potential Health BenefitsAugust 27th, 2015

Grant Support

Core--Genomic AnalysisNational Institute On Aging2004–2008
Laboratory Mouse Identification And Inventory ControlNational Center For Research Resources2006
Core--GenotypingNational Institute On Aging1999–2002
Micromechanical Integrated DNA Analysis TechnologyNational Human Genome Research Institute1999–2002
Integrated DNA Genotyping And Sequencing MicrosystemsNational Human Genome Research Institute1999–2002