
Richard K Burt MD
Adult Clinical & Laboratory Immunology, Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist, Hematology/Oncology
Professor and Chief, Division of Medicine-Immunotherapy for Autoimmune Diseases, Northwestern University Medical School
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10710 N Torrey Pines RdLa Jolla, CA 92037
Phone+1 858-554-8788
Fax+1 312-695-4961
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Education & Training
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1991 - 1993
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1990 - 1991
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
IL State Medical License 1994 - 2026
UT State Medical License 2020 - 2024
MD State Medical License 1987 - 1996
MI State Medical License Active through 1985
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top 10 Clinical Research Award: Distinguished Clinical Research Award Clinical Research Forum, 2020
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003-2020
- EBMT Van Bekkum Award European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, 2018
Clinical Trials
- Phase I Study of High-Dose Cyclophosphamide and Total Body Irradiation With T Lymphocyte-Depleted Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell or Bone Marrow Rescue in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2001 Apr 01
- Study of Allogeneic Bone Marrow and T-Cell Depleted, CD34+ Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Aplastic Anemia Start of enrollment: 2001 Apr 01
- Lupus Immunosuppressive/Immunomodulatory Therapy or Stem Cell Transplant (LIST) Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for multiple sclerosis: Improving understanding and addressing misconceptions.Richard K Burt, Tobias Alexander
Handbook of Clinical Neurology. 2026-01-01 - 2 citationsAutologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for rheumatic diseases: best practice recommendations from the EBMT Practice Harmonization and Guidelines Committee.Tobias Alexander, Elisa Roldan, Nicoletta Del Papa, Dominique Farge, Jörg Henes
Bone Marrow Transplantation. 2025-11-01 - The effect of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on cardiac mechanics in systemic sclerosis.Chen Chen, Arvind Nishtala, Emily Li, William M Schultz, Abigail S Baldridge
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2025-05-01
Journal Articles
- Five Year Follow-up After Autologous Peripheral Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Refractory, Chronic, Corticosteroid-Dependent Systemic Lupus Erythema...Allison M Clendenan, Richard K Burt, Michelle A Calvario, Nature
Press Mentions
Christina Applegate Reveals She Has Multiple SclerosisAugust 10th, 2021
Immune System Conditioning Treatment Lessens Attacks in Neuromyelitis OpticaOctober 17th, 2019
Experimental Treatment Showing Promise in Stopping Multiple Sclerosis SymptomsJanuary 16th, 2019
External Links
- A Stem Cell Journeyhttps://astemcelljourney.com/about/drrichardburt/
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