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