Daniel Burns, MD
Cardiovascular Surgeons
Daniel Burns, MD
Cardiac Surgeon in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute.
Meet Daniel Burns
About Daniel Burns, MD
Daniel Burns, MD, MPhil, is a cardiac surgeon in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute. He sees patients at Cleveland Clinic main campus. Additionally, Dr. Burns is appointed as Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
“I love being a cardiac surgeon because you have the ability to make a major meaningful impact to a patient’s quality of life, which patients often notice even before they leave the hospital.”
Leisure Activities: In his leisure time Dr. Burns enjoys travel, theater, and playing and listening to music as well as cycling, rock climbing and spending time with friends and family.
Specialty Interests
Mitral valve surgery, minimally invasive and robotic assisted cardiac surgery, aortic valve surgery, transcatheter valve interventions, atrial fibrillation ablation, coronary artery bypass grafting.
Education
Dr. Burns earned his medical degree from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, where he earned numerous honors for academics and leadership. He also holds a Master’s degree in Epidemiology from the University of Cambridge, UK. He completed his cardiac surgery residency at the University of Western Ontario, serving as chief resident in his final year of training.
Following a fellowship in complex mitral valve repair at the Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK, Dr. Burns continued his sub-specialty training as a fellow in minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. He was subsequently appointed to the Cleveland Clinic medical staff in 2019.
Experience
Cleveland Clinic is the highest-volume heart valve surgery hospital in the country, performing more than 4000 procedures a year with outcomes that are among the best in the world. All Cleveland Clinic cardiac surgeons complete between 300-400 cardiac cases annually.
Research and Publications
Dr. Burns has co-authored scientific papers on outcomes in mitral valve surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery and other topics in his field published in leading surgical journals. He also has presented clinical research findings at medical meetings in Canada and the United States.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2018
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Bristol Royal Infirmary
Complex Mitral Valve Repair
Bristol, United Kingdom
2018
Residency - University of Western Ontario
Cardiac Surgery
London, Ontario,
2017
Graduate School - University of Cambridge
Master of Philosophy
Cambridge, United Kingdom
2014
Medical Education - University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario,
2011
Additional Training
- Epidemiology and biostatistics
- Complex mitral valve repair
- Minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery
Professional Highlights
- June 2020: Appointed Assistant Professor of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Certifications
- Cardiac Surgery
Specialty Interests
Mitral valve surgery, Minimally invasive cardiac surgery, Aortic valve surgery, Transcatheter valve interventions, Atrial fibrillation ablation, Clinical outcomes research, Statistical analysis of surgical outcome data
Memberships
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
- International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS)
- Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons (CSCS)
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS)
Research & Publications
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