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Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD

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(Whitney Morgan Burrows, MD)

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and General Practice

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (1993)

3401 N. Broad Street Ambulatory Care Center, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

(215) 728-2273

Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA specializing in thoracic surgery and general practice. This provider graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1993 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD is affiliated with TEMPLE FACULTY PRACTICE PLAN INC.

Office Locations

3401 N. Broad Street Ambulatory Care Center, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

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7600 Central Avenue Patient Care Center, 1st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19111

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In The News

“Dr. Whitney Burrows, an assistant professor and member of the University of Maryland Medical Center's division of thoracic surgery, said patients tell him how they've hidden the disorder by keeping...”—"Sweating it out: When that glow has to go", Desert News, September 2010

“Dr. Whitney Burrows, an assistant professor and member of the University of Maryland Medical Center's division of thoracic surgery., said patients tell him how they've hidden the disorder by...”—"When that glow has to go", Los Angeles Times, August 2010

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	24
dissection	14
doctor visit	42
excision	14
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
bronchoscopy	22
dissection	16
doctor visit	67
excision	30
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	16
open surgery	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	57

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	34
dissection	16
doctor visit	96
excision	29
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	33
open surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, dissection, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
dissection	23
doctor visit	99
excision	23
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	19
doctor visit	111
excision	31
lymph node procedures	19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	11
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, dissection, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	26
doctor visit	184
excision	26
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	26
open surgery	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	11
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	20
doctor visit	125
excision	20
lymph node procedures	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	16
doctor visit	76
excision	16
lymph node procedures	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, dissection, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	16
doctor visit	95
excision	16
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	16
open surgery	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

aspiration	18
bronchoscopy	22
dissection	18
doctor visit	93
excision	22
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	22
open surgery	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	106
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	44
85 and over	2
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	54
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 1993. This provider has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (1993)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TEMPLE FACULTY PRACTICE PLAN INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$2,000 $2,000
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,218 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,218
CONMED Corporation	$133 AirSeal $133
Spiration, Inc.	$109 Respiratory Products $109
Neomend, Inc.	$58 SURGICAL $58
Other	$229 EMBOLD Fibered $55	Interventional Lung Solutions $51	Monarch Platform $38	ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $33	Progel $18	Other $33

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,000
Food and Beverage	$964
Travel and Lodging	$661
Education	$122

Research Payments

Dr. Whitney Burrows, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $2,000.

Biography

Dr. Whitney Burrows sees patients in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Whitney Burrows' medical specialties are general practice, general surgery, and thoracic surgery. According to Yext, Dr. Burrows is currently accepting new patients at Dr. Burrows's office in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Burrows studied medicine at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine.