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Office
979 E 3rd St
Ste 300
Chattanooga, TN 37403Phone+1 423-267-0466Fax+1 423-778-8168- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. R. Burns, MD is a general surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Tennessee and Georgia. He is affiliated with Erlanger Medical Center, Parkridge Medical Center, and CHI Memorial.
Education & Training
- University of TennesseeResidency, Surgery, 1970 - 1974
- University of TennesseeInternship, Transitional Year, 1967 - 1967
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1966
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 1967 - 2024
- GA State Medical License 1984 - 1991
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification All in One EMR, Medstreaming, 2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- J. David Richardson: A Biography.R. Phillip Burns> ;The American Surgeon. 2021 Jan 27
- 2 citationsEvaluating Surgery Resident Technical Skills: Intestinal Anastomosis in a Porcine Model.G. Alan Hyde, Brent L. Soder, J. Daniel Stanley, Benjamin W. Dart, Jenny M. Holcombe, Richard G. Cook, R. Phillip Burns, Eric C. Nelson> ;The American Surgeon. 2018 Nov 1
- 18 citationsManagement of chronic mesenteric vascular insufficiency: An endovascular approachDenny M. Schoch, Christopher Lesar, Charles S. Joels, L. Richard Sprouse, Mark W. Fugate, Michael S. Greer, Daniel F. Fisher, Heather Mixon, Michael B. Hogan, R. Phill...> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2011 Apr 1
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Press Mentions
- Top Doctors 2019August 3rd, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, Tennessee
- CHI MemorialChattanooga, Tennessee
- Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, Tennessee