CURRICULUM VITAE
Todd W. Burner MD
Todd W. Burner MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine General Internal
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine General Internal
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
5000 W National Avenue |
Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
EDUCATION: |
08/1990 - 05/1994 Ba, Miami University, Oxford, OH |
08/1995 - 05/1996 University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
08/1997 - 06/2001 MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2001 - 06/2002 Transitional Year Resident, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI |
07/2002 - 06/2004 Resident, Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI |
09/2006 - 08/2008 Fellowship Training, Rheumatology, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee, WI |
02/2015 - 05/2016 Leadership Development Program, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
10/2018 - 06/2019 MCW Scholars in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Program, New Orleans Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New Orleans, LA |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
10/2004 - 09/2006 Hospitalist Physician, Medicine, Hospitalist, Legacy Meridian Park Hospital, Tualatin, OR |
10/2004 - 09/2006 Hospitalist Physician,, Medicine, Hospitalist, Legacy Mount Hood Hospital, Gresham, OR |
09/2006 - 08/2008 Physician-in-training, Medicine, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
09/2008 - 10/2009 Rheumatology Consultant, Medicine, Rheumatology, Columbia St Mary’s Hospital,, Milwaukee, WI |
09/2008 - 10/2009 Rheumatology Consultant, Medicine, Hospitalist/Rheumatology, Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
09/2008 - 10/2009 Rheumatology Consultant, Medicine, Rheumatology, Columbia St Mary’s Hospital Ozaukee, Mequon, WI |
10/09/2009 - Present Assistant Professor, Medicine, Hospitalist/Rheumatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
10/2009 - Present Rheumatology Consultant, Medicine, Rheumatology, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
10/2004 - 09/2006 Legacy Meridian Park Hospital, 19300 SW 65th Ave., Tualatin, OR 97062 |
10/2004 - 09/2006 Legacy Mount Hood Hospital, 24800 SE Stark St, Gresham, OR 97030 |
09/2006 - 08/2008 Physician-in-training, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
09/2008 - 10/2009 Columbia St Mary’s Hospital, Milwaukee, WI 53211 |
09/2008 - 10/2009 Columbia St Mary’s Hospital, Mequon, WI 53097 |
09/2008 - 10/2009 Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI 53233 |
10/2009 - Present Clement J Zablocki VAMC, Milwaukee, WI 53223 |
10/2009 - Present Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
Internal Medicine | 08/2004 | 12/2024 |
Rheumatology | 10/2008 | 12/2028 |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
DEA | 10/2002 | 07/2014 | |
BLS | 12/2013 | 01/2022 | |
ACLS | 01/2014 | 01/2022 | |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Wisconsin License | 45342-020 | 10/2002 | 10/2021 |
Oregon License | MD25509 | 01/2005 | 12/2011 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
07/1998 Summer Clerkship in Radiation Oncology, American Cancer Society |
09/2001 Representative Elect, Transitional Year Resident Class of 2001-2002 |
06/2002 Outstanding Transitional Year Resident Award, Robert T. Adlam, M.D |
10/2012 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award , Medical College of Wisconsin |
11/2014 ACP Fellowship, American College of Physicians |
12/2014 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, Medical College of Wisconsin |
06/2015 Best Resident Teacher Award (nominee), Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center |
01/2018 Top Doctor in Wisconsin 2018 - Internist and Rheumatologist |
06/2019 Outstanding Noon Report Attending, Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center |
10/2019 - Present Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, Medical College of Wisconsin |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
08/2001 - 08/2008 State Medical Society of Wisconsin (Member) |
01/2003 - Present American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM) (Member) |
10/2006 - Present American College of Rheumatology (ACR) (Member) |
07/2008 - 07/2010 American Medical Association (Member) |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
08/2001 - 06/2002 Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center |
08/2001 - 06/2002 Member, Institutional Coordination Committee, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center |
07/2010 - 06/2012 Program Director, Hospital Medicine Series, Medical College of Wisconsin Department of General Internal Medicine |
12/2010 - 10/2017 Member, Intern Selection Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin Department of General Internal Medicine |
05/2011 - 10/2011 Workgroup- Group Leader, Inpatient Medication Reconciliation, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
05/2011 - 10/2014 Lead Member, Patient Flow Collaborative Team / Safe Patient Flow Initiative Committee, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
07/2011 - Present Physician Utilization Management Advisor, Patient Flow Initiative Committee, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
10/2014 - 01/2018 Physician Liaison, Medication Reconciliation Committee., Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
10/2014 - 01/2018 Deputy Medicine Division Manager, Medicine Division, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
10/2014 - 01/2018 Physician Liaison,, Medication Adverse Event Monitoring Committee, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
11/2014 - 01/2018 Division Representative (Medicine), Veteran Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) Committee, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
04/2015 - 01/2018 Physician Liaison, VAMC Pressure Ulcer Prevention Protocol Initiative (PUPPI) Committee, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
07/2016 - 01/2018 Co-chair, VAMC Coordination of Care Council Committee, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
12/2016 Physician Lead,, VISN 12 UM Summit, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
12/2016 - 01/2018 Facility Point of Contact, A Complex Patient Program Needs Assessment, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
01/2017 - 01/2018 Implementation Coordinator, Life-Sustaining Treatment Decision Initiative (Milwaukee VA), Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
08/2017 - 01/2018 Co-Chair, VAMC Facility Wide Flow Committee, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
09/2017 - 09/2018 Member, VAMC SAIL Review Committee, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
09/2018 - Present Member, Zablocki VAMC COS’s Quality Improvement (SAIL) Team, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
09/2018 - Present Physician Advisor, Clinical Documentation Improvement Committee, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
11/2018 - Present Facility Representative, ISN 12 Utilization Management workgroup, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
11/2019 - Present VA Representative, Medical College if Wisconsin - General Internal Medicine Faculty Awards Nomination Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin, Division of General Internal Medicine |
01/2020 - Present Facility Representative, High Reliability Organization Transformation, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
07/2020 - Present Clinical Lead, VISN 12 Specialty Care Integrated Clinical Community (ICC), Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Burner T.W., AGE-modified collagens promote tendon calcification, American College of Rheumatology National Meetings, Boston, MA, 11/2007 |
Local |
Burner T.W., Acute Pericarditis, Medical College of Wisconsin Grand Rounds and the Wisconsin Chapter ACP meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 07/2003 |
Burner T.W., Acute Pericarditis, Poster Presentation, Wisconsin Chapter ACP meeting, 09/2003 |
Burner T.W., Managing Arthritis, Presentation to the residents of the Milwaukee Catholic Home, Milwaukee, WI, 05/2008 - 2009 |
Burner T.W., Diabetic Tendinopathy., Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 01/2012 |
Burner T.W., Diabetic Tendinopathy, Medical College of Wisconsin 25th Annual Update in Primary Care, Egg Harbor, WI, 10/2012 |
Burner T.W., How I Treat Pseudo Gout, College of Wisconsin 26th Annual Update in Primary Care, Egg Harbor, WI, 10/2013 |
Burner T.W.,, How I Treat Pseudo Gout, Medical College of Wisconsin, Division of General Internal Medicine (VA), Milwaukee, WI, 11/2013 |
Burner T.W., Polyarthritis, Medical College of Wisconsin, Internal Medicine Residents, Milwaukee, WI, 07/2014 |
Burner T.W, How I Approach Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Medical College of Wisconsin 29th Annual Update in Primary Care, Egg Harbor, WI, 10/2016 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Regional |
Burner TW, Rosenthal AK, Diabetes and rheumatic diseases. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2009 Jan;21(1):50-54. Invited Review, 01/2009 |
Burner, TW, J of Clinical Rheumatology. Manuscript - association between osteoarthritis and diabetes. Invited Review, 06/2012 |
PLOS ONE, Can patient-reported profiles avoid unnecessary referral to a spine surgeon? An observational study to further develop the Nijmegen Decision Tool for Chronic Low Back Pain. 01/2018. Invited Review, 01/2018 |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
01/2013 - Present Bench to Bedside |
Resident and Fellow Education |
12/2016 - Present Co-developed and currently teach an arthrocentesis workshop in the VA Simulation Lab |
05/2018 - Present Mentoring resident Shoemaker via research collaboration (Lateral Epicondylitis in the VA Population) |
Continuing Medical Education |
05/2018 - Present Administering a facility wide training program on goals of care conversations |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Medical Student Education |
04/2012 - Present v, M2 Integrated Curriculum requested lecture on Lupus |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
10/1995 - 12/1996 Volunteer, “Challenge Tennis,” Clinics for the cognitively disabled, Madison, WI |
08/1998 - 08/2000 Volunteer, Isaac Coggs Clinic for the Uninsured, Milwaukee, WI |
01/2006 - 08/2006 Volunteer Naturalist, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Tualatin, OR |
PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE: |
08/1992 - 05/1994 Manager, Bagel and Deli Shop, Oxford, OH |
06/1994 - 09/1994 Marketing Representative, Thompson’s Pet Pasta Products, Inc. Cincinnati, OH |
10/1995 - 03/1996 Laboratory Assistant, US Dairy Forage Research Center, Madison, WI |
05/1996 - 08/1996 Tennis Program Director, Shorewood, WI |
10/2004 - 07/2006 Hospitalist, Legacy Inpatient Medicine Service (LIMS), Portland, OR |
09/2008 - 09/2009 Rheumatologist, Rheumatic Disease Center, Glendale, WI |
10/2009 - Present Hospitalist/Rheumatologist, MCW/VAMC, Milwaukee, WI |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Rosenthal AK, Gohr CM, Mitton E, Monnier V, Burner T. Advanced glycation end products increase transglutaminase activity in primary porcine tenocytes. J Investig Med. 2009 Feb;57(2):460-6. PMCID: PMC6240446 |
2. Rosenthal AK, Fahey M, Gohr C, Burner T, Konon I, Daft L, Mattson E, Hirschmugl C, Ryan LM, Simkin P. Feasibility of a tetracycline-binding method for detecting synovial fluid basic calcium phosphate crystals. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Oct;58(10):3270-4. PMCID: PMC2574625 |
3. Burner T, Gohr C, Mitton-Fitzgerald E, Rosenthal AK. Hyperglycemia reduces proteoglycan levels in tendons. Connect Tissue Res. 2012;53(6):535-41. |
4. Burner T, Abbott D, Huber K, Stout M, Fleming R, Wessel B, Massey E, Rosenthal A, Burns E. Shoulder symptoms and function in geriatric patients. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2014;37(4):154-8. PMCID: PMC4460823 |
5. Hunt M, Wang N, Pupinyo N, Curman P, Torres M, Jebril W, Chatzinikolaou M, Lorent J, Silberberg G, Bansal R, Burner T, Zhou J, Kimeswenger S, Hoetzenecker W, Choate K, Bachar-Wikstrom E, Wikstrom JD. Dantrolene corrects cellular disease features of Darier disease and may be a novel treatment. EMBO Mol Med. 2024 Sep;16(9):1986-2001. PMCID: PMC11392931 |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Burner TW, Rosenthal AK. Diabetes and rheumatic diseases. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2009 Jan;21(1):50-54 |
Non-Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Rosenthal AK, Gohr CM, Mitton E, Monnier V, Burner T. Advanced glycation end products increase transglutaminase activity in primary porcine tenocytes. J Investig Med. 2009 Feb;57(2):460-6. |
2. Rosenthal AK, Fahey M, Gohr C, Burner T, Konon I, Daft L. Mattson E, Hirschmugl C, Ryan LM, Simkin, P. Feasibility of a tetracycline-binding method for detecting synovial fluid basic calcium phosphate crystals. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Oct;58(10):3270-4. |
Abstracts |
1. Burner TW. Acute Pericarditis. Wisconsin Medical Journal, volume 103, Issue 4, page 39, 2004 |
2. Rosenthal AK, Burner TW, Gohr CM. AGEs stimulate transglutaminase activity in tenocytes. American Society for Matrix Biology, National Meeting, San Diego, CA, December, 2008 |
3. Burner TW, Gohr CM, Monnier V, Rosenthal AK. AGE-modified collagens promote tendon calcification. Presented at the American College of Rheumatology National Meetings, Boston, MA 2007. |









