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Robert T. Burks
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Robert T. Burks, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University Orthopaedic Center

590 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City , UT 84108

Dr. Robert Burks, Professor, specializing in the field of sports medicine and shoulder surgery. His practice focuses on injuries to and degenerative conditions of the shoulder and knee. Dr. Burks graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1978. He completed his orthopedic residency at the University of California at San Diego and subsequently did a sports medicine fellowship with Dr. Dale Daniel, MD, in 1983. From 1983 to 1986 Dr. Burks was in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1986 Dr. Burks moved to Wayne State University as director of sports medicine. In the fall of 1988 he joined the University of Utah, Department of Orthopaedics, and has been head of sports medicine since 1992. Dr. Burks practices at the University of Utah Orthopaedic Center and is in clinic on Monday and Thursday.

Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Sub: Sports Medicine)

Patient Rating

4.7 /5
( out of 14 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Patient Comments

Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

We love Dr Burks .

ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

Dr. Burks is an outstanding physician.

University Orthopaedic Center

I honestly still don't know what's wrong with me or recommended care until a followup 5 weeks later. I had to go to someone else.

ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

Dr Burks and staff are great

ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

Dr. Burke was fantastic. I very much appreciated his efforts and the efforts of his assistant.

ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

dr Burkes was very thorough and was able to get me scheduled for surgery quickly

ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

Doctor seemed rushed. had his hand on the door at the end of the session. Felt a little bit like I was being talked down to. He didn't know anything about me prior to walking in the door. Didny take my financial and professional concerns about not delaying surgery seriously.

ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

good communication

ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

I asked to have my daughter listen in via phone so I would have another set of ears to process the info from the doctor, and both Dr Burks and his Fellow were very gracious in accepting

Dr. Robert Burks, Professor, specializing in the field of sports medicine and shoulder surgery. His practice focuses on injuries to and degenerative conditions of the shoulder and knee. Dr. Burks graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1978. He completed his orthopedic residency at the University of California at San Diego and subsequently did a sports medicine fellowship with Dr. Dale Daniel, MD, in 1983. From 1983 to 1986 Dr. Burks was in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1986 Dr. Burks moved to Wayne State University as director of sports medicine. In the fall of 1988 he joined the University of Utah, Department of Orthopaedics, and has been head of sports medicine since 1992. Dr. Burks practices at the University of Utah Orthopaedic Center and is in clinic on Monday and Thursday.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Professor
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Sub: Sports Medicine)

Education history

Undergraduate Chemistry - Southern Methodist University B.A.
Professional Medical Medicine - St. Louis University M.D.
Internship Orthopedic Surgery - University of California - San Diego Intern
Residency Orthopedic Surgery - University of California - San Diego Resident
Fellowship Orthopedic Surgery - Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fellow
Fellowship Steadman Hawkins Clinic Mini-Fellowship

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Kullar RS, Reagan JM, Kolz CW, Burks RT, Henninger H (2015). Suture placement near the musculotendinous junction in the supraspinatus: implications for rotator cuff repair. The American journal of sports medicine, 43(1), 57-62.
  2. Montanez A, Makarewich CA, Burks RT, Henninger H (2016). The Medial Stitch in Transosseous-Equivalent Rotator Cuff Repair: Vertical or Horizontal Mattress?. The American journal of sports medicine, 44(9), 2225-30.
  3. Swenson JD, Davis JJ, Stream JO, Crim JR, Burks RT, Greis P (2015). Local anesthetic injection deep to the fascia iliaca at the level of the inguinal ligament: the pattern of distribution and effects on the obturator nerve. Journal of clinical anesthesia, 27(8), 652-7.
  4. Potter MQ, Wylie JD, Granger EK, Greis PE, Burks RT, Tashjian R (2015). One-year Patient-reported Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Do Not Correlate With Mild to Moderate Psychological Distress. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 473(11), 3501-10.
  5. Wylie JD, Crim JR, Working ZM, Schmidt RL, Burks R (2015). Physician provider type influences utilization and diagnostic utility of magnetic resonance imaging of the knee. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 97(1), 56-62.
  6. Tashjian RZ, Burks RT, Zhang Y, Henninger H (2015). Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a biomechanical evaluation of humeral and glenosphere hardware configuration. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 24(3), e68-77.
  7. Kovacevic, D; Suriani Jr, RJ; Grawe, BM; Yian, EH; Gilotra, MA; Hasan, SA; Srikumaran, U; Hasan, SS; Cuomo, F; Burks, RT; Green, AG; Nottage, WM; Theja, S; Kassamk, HF; Saad, MA; Ramirez, MA; Stanley, RJ; Williams, MD; Nadarajah, V; Konja, AC; Koh, JL; Rokito, AS; Jobin, CM; Levine, WN; Schmidt, C (2020). Management of irreparable massive rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis of patient-reported outcomes, reoperation rates, and treatment response. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 29(12), 2459-2475.
  8. Kovacevic D, Suriani RJ Jr, Grawe BM, Yian EH, Gilotra MN, Hasan SA, Srikumaran U, Hasan SS, Cuomo F, Burks RT, Green AG, Nottage WM, Theja S, Kassam HF, Saad MA, Ramirez MA, Stanley RJ, Williams MD, Nadarajah V, Konja AC, Koh JL, Rokito AS, Jobin CM, Levine WN, Schmidt CC, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Massive Cuff Evaluation and Research Initiative (ASES MERIT) Investigator (2020). Management of irreparable massive rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis of patient-reported outcomes, reoperation rates, and treatment response. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 29(12), 2459-2475.
  9. Chalmers PN, Beck L, Miller M, Kawakami J, Dukas AG, Burks RT, Greis PE, Tashjian R (2020). Acromial morphology is not associated with rotator cuff tearing or repair healing. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 29(11), 2229-2239.
  10. Tashjian RZ, Shin J, Broschinsky K, Yeh CC, Martin B, Chalmers PN, Greis PE, Burks RT, Zhang (2020). Minimal clinically important differences in the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, Simple Shoulder Test, and visual analog scale pain scores after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 29(7), 1406-1411.
  11. O'Neill DC, Christensen G, Kawakami J, Burks RT, Greis PE, Tashjian RZ, Chalmers P (2020). Revision anterior glenohumeral instability: is arthroscopic treatment an option?. JSES international, 4(2), 287-291.
  12. Uffmann WJ, Christensen GV, Yoo M, Nelson RE, Greis PE, Burks RT, Tashjian RZ, Chalmers P (2019). A Cost-Minimization Analysis of Intraoperative Costs in Arthroscopic Bankart Repair, Open Latarjet, and Distal Tibial Allograft. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 7(11), 2325967119882001.
  13. Chalmers PN, Granger E, Ross H, Burks RT, Tashjian R (2019). Preoperative Factors Associated With Subsequent Distal Clavicle Resection After Rotator Cuff Repair. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 7(5), 2325967119844295.
  14. Murphy MM, Tashjian RZ, Burks R (2018). Rotator Cuff Repair Technique With Transosseous Knotless Anchor System. Arthroscopy techniques, 7(9), e927-e937.
  15. Karns MR, Epperson RT, Baran S, Nielsen MB, Taylor NB, Burks R (2018). Revisiting the Anterior Glenoid: An Analysis of the Calcified Cartilage Layer, Capsulolabral Complex, and Glenoid Bone Density. Arthroscopy, 34(8), 2309-2318.
  16. Thackeray EM, Swenson JD, Gertsch MC, Phillips KM, Steele JW, Burks RT, Tashjian RZ, Greis P (2013). Diaphragm function after interscalene brachial plexus block: a double-blind, randomized comparison of 0.25% and 0.125% bupivacaine. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 22(3), 381-6.
  17. Scheffel PT, Henninger HB, Burks R (2013). Relationship of the intercondylar roof and the tibial footprint of the ACL: implications for ACL reconstruction. The American journal of sports medicine, 41(2), 396-401.
  18. Henninger HB, Barg A, Anderson AE, Bachus KN, Burks RT, Tashjian R (2012). Effect of lateral offset center of rotation in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a biomechanical study. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 21(9), 1128-35.
  19. Snow BJ, Wilcox JJ, Burks RT, Greis P (2012). Evaluation of muscle size and fatty infiltration with MRI nine to eleven years following hamstring harvest for ACL reconstruction. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 94(14), 1274-82.
  20. Henninger HB, Barg A, Anderson AE, Bachus KN, Tashjian RZ, Burks R (2012). Effect of deltoid tension and humeral version in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a biomechanical study. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 21(4), 483-90.
  21. Bergeson AG, Tashjian RZ, Greis PE, Crim J, Stoddard GJ, Burks R (2012). Effects of platelet-rich fibrin matrix on repair integrity of at-risk rotator cuff tears. The American journal of sports medicine, 40(2), 286-93.
  22. Clevenger T, Vance RE, Bachus KN, Burks RT, Tashjian R (2011). Biomechanical comparison of acromioclavicular joint reconstructions using coracoclavicular tendon grafts with and without coracoacromial ligament transfer. Arthroscopy, 27(1), 24-30.
  23. Rothberg DL, Burks R (2009). Capsular tear in line with the inferior glenohumeral ligament: a cause of anterior glenohumeral instability in 2 patients. Arthroscopy, 25(8), 934-6.
  24. Davis JJ, Swenson JD, Greis PE, Burks RT, Tashjian R (2009). Interscalene block for postoperative analgesia using only ultrasound guidance: the outcome in 200 patients. Journal of clinical anesthesia, 21(4), 272-7.
  25. Burks RT, Crim J, Brown N, Fink B, Greis P (2009). A prospective randomized clinical trial comparing arthroscopic single- and double-row rotator cuff repair: magnetic resonance imaging and early clinical evaluation. The American journal of sports medicine, 37(4), 674-82.
  26. Tashjian RZ, Burks R (2009). Arthroscopic aspiration and labral repair for treatment of spinoglenoid notch cysts. American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.), 38(2), 94-6.
  27. Greis PE, Legrand A, Burks R (2008). Bilateral shoulder chondrolysis following arthroscopy. A report of two cases. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 90(6), 1338-44.
  28. Beck P, Brown NA, Greis PE, Burks R (2007). Patellofemoral contact pressures and lateral patellar translation after medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction. The American journal of sports medicine, 35(9), 1557-63.
  29. Burks RT, Friederichs MG, Fink B, Luker MG, West HS, Greis P (2003). Treatment of postoperative anterior cruciate ligament infections with graft removal and early reimplantation. The American journal of sports medicine, 31(3), 414-8.
  30. Burks RT, Desio SM, Bachus KN, Tyson L, Springer (1998). Biomechanical evaluation of lateral patellar dislocations. The American journal of knee surgery, 11(1), 24-31.
  31. Burks RT, Metcalf MH, Metcalf R (1997). Fifteen-year follow-up of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. Arthroscopy, 13(6), 673-9.
  32. Rosenthal RM, Mortensen AJ, Gupta AS, Illing D, Guss A, Presson AP, Burks RT, Aoki S (2024). Biomechanical Evaluation of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Grafts Fixed at Nonanatomic Femoral Insertion Points: MPFL Reconstruction And Femoral Tunnel Location. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 12(12), 23259671241304451.

Review

  1. Tokish JM, Kuhn JE, Ayers GD, Arciero RA, Burks RT, Dines DM, Duralde XA, ElAttrache NS, Millett PJ, St Pierre P, Provencher MT, Tibone JE, Ticker JB, Cordasco F (2020). Decision making in treatment after a first-time anterior glenohumeral dislocation: A Delphi approach by the Neer Circle of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 29(12), 2429-2445.

Book Chapter

  1. Burks RT, Judd R (2016). Arthroscopic Single-Row Rotator Cuff Repair. Chapter 5, 49-60.
  2. Erickson GA, Burks R (2016). Biceps Tenodesis: Arthroscopic Considerations and Fixation Options. 2, 201-211.

Editorial

  1. Burks R (2019). Editorial Commentary: All-Suture Anchor for Medial-Row Fixation in Rotator Cuff Repair-Ready for Prime Time?. Arthroscopy, 35(5), 1377-1378.

Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

  1. Reagan J, Kullar R, Burks (2015). MPFL Reconstruction: Technique and Results.