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Leah Burke, M.D.

Leah Burke, M.D.

Professor
Department of Pediatrics and Medicine


Contact Information
E-mail: Leah.Burke@uvm.edu
Office Location: Vermont Regional Genetics Center, 112 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401

Education

Fellowship, Dysmorphology/Clinical Genetics, University of California at San Diego and Children's Hospital (1992)
Residency, Pediatrics, University of California at San Diego (1990)
M.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine (1987)
Graduate school, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, Anatomy, Bowman Gray School of Medicine (1980-1981)
M.A.T. Biology Education, Duke University, Durham, NC (1978)
B.A. Zoology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (1975)

Academic Appointments

Professor, Pediatrics and Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT (2006-present)

Clinical Appointments

Chief, Division of Clinical Genetics, Vermont Children’s Hospital, Burlington, VT (2000-present)
Director, Vermont Regional Genetics Center, Vermont Children’s Hospital, Burlington, VT (2000-present)
Medical Staff, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT (2000-present)

Other Professional Appointments

Medical Director, Vermont Department of Health Metabolic Clinic (2000-present)

Awards and Honors

Fellow, American College of Medical Genetics (1995)
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (1994)
The Western Society for Pediatric Research Travel Award by Ross Laboratories and Geneteck (1993)
UCSD Resident Teaching Award in Ambulatory Pediatrics (1990)

Publications

Link to Publications
Link to Burke Publications
Link to Publications Under Dr. Burke's Maiden Name (Weyerts LK)

Fletcher Allen Health Care
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