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Office
6262 Veterans Pkwy
Columbus, GA 31909Phone+1 706-324-6661Fax+1 706-327-6701- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. John Burkus is an orthopedic surgeon in Columbus, GA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital. He received his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine and has been in practice 38 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in thoracic spine surgery.
Education & Training
- University of MinnesotaResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1988 - 1989
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1980 - 1984
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1979 - 1980
- Yale School of MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 1993 - 2025
- AL State Medical License 1993 - 2022
- CA State Medical License 1984 - 1994
- MN State Medical License 1988 - 1989
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals EHR, athenahealth, Inc, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of the Artificial Cervical Disc - Low Profile Device at Two Adjacent Levels Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cervical disc arthroplasty: 10-year outcomes of the Prestige LP cervical disc at a single level.Gornet, M. F.,Burkus, J. K.,Shaffrey, M. E.,Schranck, F. W.,Copay, A. G.> ;J Neurosurg Spine. 2019 May 11
- Lumbar disc arthroplasty versus anterior lumbar interbody fusion: 5-year outcomes for patients in the Maverick disc investigational device exemption study.Gornet, M. F.,Burkus, J. K.,Dryer, R. F.,Peloza, J. H.,Schranck, F. W.,Copay, A. G.> ;J Neurosurg Spine. 2019 May 18
- Cervical Disc Arthroplasty with the Prestige LP Disc Versus Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion, at 2 Levels: Results of a Prospective, Multicenter Randomized Cont...Todd H Lanman, J Kenneth Burkus> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2017 Mar 18
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Hospital Affiliations
- Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, Georgia
- Jack Hughston Memorial HospitalPhenix City, Alabama
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