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Deborah Burnet

Section of General Internal Medicine

Professor of Medicine

dburnet@bsd.uchicago.edu

Referring Physician Access Line: 1-877-DOM-2730

Chief, Section of General Internal Medicine; Vice Chair of Faculty Development

Academic Interests

Dr. Burnet conducts research on obesity and prevention of type 2 diabetes in youth. Dr. Burnet designed and implemented a community-based, family oriented program. This program, called the REACH-OUT Children’s Diabetes Prevention Program, is designed to decrease obesity and risk of type 2 diabetes among African-American youth. Her other areas of interest include faculty development, cultural competence and inequalities and health.

Clinical Interests

Primary care for adults and children, obesity, and type 2 diabetes in youth.

Publications

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Training

BA, 1979, Georgetown University, English
MD, 1989, The University of Chicago
Residency, 1993, The University of Chicago, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
MA, 2003, The University of Chicago, Public Policy Studies