Douglas C Burton MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Marc and Elinor Asher Spine Professor and Vice-Chair Orthopedic Surgery, University Kansas School of Medicine
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3901 Rainbow BlvdOrthopedic SurgeryKansas City, KS 66160
Phone+1 913-588-6100
Fax+1 913-588-0862
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Education & Training
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2000 - 2000
Texas Back InstituteFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 1999 - 2000
University of Kansas School of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994 - 1999
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
KS State Medical License 1995 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2022 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2021 - 2023
TX State Medical License 1999 - 2001
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The contribution of lower limbs to Pelvic Tilt: A baseline and postoperative full-body analysis.Marc Khalifé, Renaud Lafage, Bassel Diebo, Alan Daniels, Munish Gupta
Gait & Posture. 2026-01-01 - PROMIS CAT Outperforms Legacy Measures and Demonstrates Patient Health Domain Normalization at Minimum Two-Year Follow-Up After Adult Spine Deformity Surgery.Shay Bess, Breton G Line, Virginie Lafage, Renaud Lafage, Robert K Eastlack
Spine. 2025-09-26 - Does Coronal Plane Deformity Matter in Cervicothoracic Kyphosis Corrective Surgery? The Prevalence of Cervical Scoliosis and Influence on the Outcomes of Cervical Defo...Wesley M Durand, Andrew Kim, Shay Bess, Douglas Burton, Jeffrey L Gum
Spine. 2025-09-26
Press Mentions
'Not Going To Spend the Time I Have Left Being Sad': KC-Area Doctor Diagnosed With Terminal Brain CancerAugust 17th, 2023- Douglas C. Burton, M.D. Receives SRS Lifetime Achievement AwardFebruary 27th, 2024
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