Kenneth Dale Burman, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Kenneth Burman, MD, has decades of experience in researching and treating the full range of pituitary disorders. He specializes in pituitary endocrinology with expertise in treating thyroid cancer and other thyroid conditions. Dr. Burman leads the endocrinology team at the MedStar Pituitary Center.
Dr. Burman conducts some of the latest thyroid disease research, investigating better ways to treat thyroid tumors. Along with his team, he's committed to delivering the most effective care possible. Dr. Burman's research is essential to advancing the future of treatments for thyroid disorders.
A retired Army colonel, Dr. Burman is a professor of medicine at Georgetown University and director of the Endocrinology Fellowship Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Diabetes Treatment
- Graves Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gestational Diabetes
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Pump Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Prediabetes
- Proteinuria
- Secondary Hypertension
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Cancer Treatment
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Health Evaluation
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diabetes Treatment
- Endocrine System Testing
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Cancer Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Cancer Treatment
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Network OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Navigate
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (1974)
Residency: Barnes Jewish Hospital (1972)
Medical School: University of Missouri Columbia (1970)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025