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Matthew R Burns

Matthew R Burns, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Department: MD-NEUROLOGY-MOVEMENT DISORDER
Business Phone: (352) 294-5000
Business Email: mburns1@ufl.edu

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About Matthew R Burns

My name is Matthew Burns, MD, PhD, and I am a board-certified neurologist and movement disorders specialist at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health, serving as an assistant professor in the University of Florida Department of Neurology.

I received my medical and doctorate degrees from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 2012. I went on and completed my neurology residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center in 2018 and my movement disorders fellowship at UF in 2021.

In clinic, I see patients for a variety of movement disorders including dystonia, tremor disorders and ataxia. When I’m not seeing patients in clinic, I run a National Institutes of Health-funded lab focused on the non-motor symptoms of neurodegenerative disorders, the molecular mechanisms of aging and neuromodulation.

As a clinician and a researcher, I aim to translate my knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease, high-field imaging, brain machine interface and electrophysiology into therapies for patients who have movement disorders and dementia.

In my free time, I enjoy exercising, playing piano and helping coach my kids’ little league teams.

Related Links:
Burns Lab Website

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. MDU4002 – Introduction to Medical Science Seminar 2

    College of Medicine

  2. PAS5020 – Intro to Medicine 2

    College of Medicine

  3. GMS6905 – Independent Studies in Medical Sciences

    College of Medicine

  4. GMS6090 – Research in Medical Sciences

    College of Medicine

  5. GMS6971 – Research for Master’s Thesis

    College of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Clinical Profile

Specialties

  • Neurology

Areas of Interest

  • Acute Cerebellar Ataxia
  • Ataxia
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Dystonia
  • Essential Tremor
  • Friedreich Ataxia
  • Movement – Uncontrollable
  • Movement – Uncontrolled or Slow
  • Movement – Uncoordinated
  • Movement – Unpredictable or Jerky
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Tremor disorders

Research Profile

Areas of Interest

  • Deep brain stimulation
  • Dementia
  • Electrophysiology
  • Neurodegenerative diseases
  • ataxia
  • mechanisms of aging
  • neuromodulatory treatments

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

Education

  1. Fellowship, Movement Disorders

    University of Florida

  2. Residency, Neurology

    University of Chicago Medical Center

  3. Doctorate Degree, Philosophy and Neuroscience

    University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

  4. Medical Degree

    University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

  5. Bachelor of Arts, Physics and Religion

    Oberlin College

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 294-5000
Emails:
Business:
mburns1@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100236
 GAINESVILLE IL 32610
Business Street:
1149 NEWELL DR RM L2 # 140
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610