Deborah Burnet, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics

Section Chief, General Internal Medicine

Dr. Deborah Burnet has a variety of research and clinical interests, particularly in the area of disease prevention. She is currently involved in research to examine the effectiveness of community-based programs to halt the rise of obesity and type 2 diabetes in African-American youth.

As a leader in academic medicine, Dr. Burnet is also dedicated to improving medical education by training physicians on cultural competence as well as clinical topics.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
5721 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

UC Physicians Group
1301A East 47^th Street
Chicago, IL 60653

Year Started Practice

1993

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Pediatrics

Medical School

University of Chicago

Residency

University of Chicago Medical Center

Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Physicians
Society of General Internal Medicine

Language Spoken

English

Email

dburnet@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-4582

Office Fax

(773) 834-2238

Office Postal Address

Deborah Burnet, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2007
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• General internal medicine
• General pediatrics
• Weight management
• Diabetes prevention
• Childhood obesity

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Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Burnet's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.