J. Robert Burns

Background

Burns, J. Robert was born on July 7, 1937 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jess Evans and Ruth Holt Burns.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ursinus College, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Hahneman U., 1963.

Career

Intern, Hahneman U., Philadelphia, 1963-1964; resident, Lahey Clinical, Boston, 1964-1967; research fellow, thoracic disease, Mayo Clinical, Rochester, Minnesota, 1969-1970; clinical fellow, thoracic disease, Mayo Clinical, Rochester, Minnesota, 1970-1971; physician, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, since 1971. Clinical professor medicine Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, since 1990. Director pulmonary and critical care medicine, chairman bioethics committee, medical advisor, respiratory services, member technical assessment committee, Geisinger Medical Center.

Achievements

• J. Robert Burns has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1969-1971. Fellow American College Physicians, American College Chest Physicians. Member American Thoracic Society (Pennsylvania counsellor since 1994), Pennsylvania Thoracic Society (president 1988-1991), American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Society Crit.

Care Medicine.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, windsurfing, golf, bicycling, photography.

Connections

Married Janet Marie Kirchhof, August 12, 1961. 1 child, Bryan Douglas.

Father:

Jess Evans

Mother:

Ruth Holt Burns

Spouse:

Janet Marie Kirchhof

child:

Bryan Douglas Burns