Kenneth Dale Burman, MD| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | 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
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
Rm 1A-50B
Washington, DC, 20010
106 Irving St NW
POB Ste 3800 North Tower
Washington, DC, 20010
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 Classic 5000PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Passport
- Medicare FFS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OA Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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