Dr. Justin M Burton MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
111 Michigan Ave Nw Suite 1090 Washington DC, 20010About
Justin Burton, MD, is a Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine physician at Children’s National Health System in Washington DC. He completed two residencies, the first in Pediatrics at Children’s National in Washington DC and the second in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. He completed a fellowship in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. In addition to serving as an attending physician in the Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine division at Children’s National, he is Medical Director of the National Center for Children’s Rehabilitation at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital. His passions are clinical care and education, and he has received multiple awards in both areas. He has presented at national conferences on the topics of pediatric brain tumor rehabilitation, cerebral palsy and emergencies in technology-dependent children.
Education and Training
Washington Center / School of Medicine 2005
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 2005
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR- Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Cerebral Palsy
- Birth Defects
- Pain
Fellowships
- Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago 2012
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