CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSAWARDSDavid E. Burns, Jr., M.D.Contact InformationPhone NumbersAppointment: (585) 341-0366A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentAccepting New PatientsLocationsHighland Hospital1000 South AveDepartment of Surgery - 4th FloorRochester, NY 14620Faculty AppointmentsAssociate Professor - Department of Surgery , Bariatric/GI (SMD) Patient Care SettingsHospital Medicine, SurgeryBiographyProfessional BackgroundUR Medicine is pleased to announce the addition of David E. Burns, M. D. as an Assistant Professor of Surgery. Dr. Burns will see patients at Highland Hospital. Prior to joining Highland, he was an attending general surgeon at Genesee Surgical Associates since 2007. Dr. Burns earned his bachelor's degree in English from Haverford College in Haverford, PA and completed pre-med, post-baccalaureate training at Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, PA. He earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and completed his internship in Internal Medicine at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. He received internship and residency training in general surgery from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. As a resident Dr. Burns won several awards including the Chief Resident Teaching Award and election to Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society (AOA). Prior to his career in medicine and surgery, Dr. Burns was an elementary school teacher and taught in the United States, as well as in Chuuk, an island in Micronesia in the Western Pacific. Dr. Burns is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a special interest in Gastrointestinal surgery with a focus on minimally invasive techniques. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Rochester, an Associate Member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and a member of the Society of Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgery (SAGES). Patients are seen at Highland Hospital, Department of Surgery.CredentialsSpecialtiesSurgery (General Surgery) - American Board of SurgeryEducation2000MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/DentistryPost-doctoral Training & Residency06/27/2003 - 06/26/2007Residency in Surgery (General Surgery) at University of Rochester Medical Center06/26/2002 - 06/27/2003Internship in Surgery (General Surgery) at University of Rochester Medical Center06/23/2000 - 06/21/2002Residency in Internal Medicine at California Pacific Medical Center GMEVIEW ALL expand_moreAwards2019Special Teaching CommendationSponsor: Awarded by class of 2020 for excellence in third year teaching2019Seymour I Schwartz Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award2017Elthea Caldwell Plastic Surgery Residents Teaching Award2017Seymour I Schwartz Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award2002 - PresentAOAVIEW ALL expand_moreClose WindowSchedule an appointment with David E. Burns, Jr., M.D.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. David E. Burns, Jr., M.D. is currently scheduling for the following appointment type(s): Our policy does not permit patients to establish care with multiple providers within the same practice or specialty without prior approval. If you choose a new provider in the same office, we will cancel the appointment. Please contact the office directly with questions on this policy.