PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

            Premier ENT Associates                                         July 2008 - present

            Langhorne PA & Hamilton, NJ

            215-757-7300  609-890-7800

EDUCATION

         Post Graduate Training:

                Residency:          Albany Medical Center            July 2004 - June 2008

                                              Albany, NY

                                          Division of Otolaryngology -

                                          Head & Neck Sugery

                                          Chief Resident                       July 2007 - June 2008

                Internship:            Albany Medical Center          July 2003 - June 2004

                                               Albany, NY

                                            Department of General Surgery

          Medical:                       New York University         August 1999 - May 2003

                                             School of Medicine

                                                New York, NY           

                                             Doctor of Medicine

         Undergraduate:          University of Pennsylvania   August 1995 - May 1999

                                                Philadelphia, PA

                         Bachelor of Arts in Biology,

                         Cum Laude

BOARD CERTIFICATION

            American Board of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

STATE MEDICAL LICENSURE

            Pennsylvania                                                               2008 - present

            New Jersey                                                                 2008 - present

AWARDS & HONORS

vitals.com Patient's Choice Award 2012, 2017, 2018              

vitals.com Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2012, 2017   

Second Prize, Resident Presentation,

New England Otolaryngologic Society, October 2006

American Society of Hematology Medical Student Scholarship, June 1999

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

       Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.)            2012 - present

       American Academy of Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery  2004 - present

       Pennsylvania Medical Society                                               2008 – present

       Bucks County Medical Society                                              2008 – present

PUBLICATIONS

Webb LS, Makhijani S, Khanna M, Burstein MJ, Falk AN, Koumanis DJ, Chao JD. A comparison of outcomes between immediate and delayed repair of mandibular fractures. Can J Plast Surg 2009;17(4):124-126.

Burstein MJ; Jacobs JB; Lebowitz RA. "Initial report of a cranial pin system for frameless image guidance". Operative techniques in otolaryngology, head & neck surgery. 2004; 15: 71. (also presented as a poster presentation at American Rhinologic Society Spring 2003 scientific meeting, as part of Combined Otolaryngologic Spring Meetings, Nashville, TN)

Burstein, M. Evolution and the senescence process: broadening our view of aging. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 1998; 24:16-19.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS           

Burstein, MJ. Head & Neck Cancers: Surgical Management. Presented at St. Mary Medical Center Oncology C.M.E. Conference for Primary Care Physicians, May 14, 2011, Langhorne, PA.

Burstein, MJ, Shapshay S. Laryngo-tracheal Amyloidosis: Natural history and current treatment strategies. Presented at New England Otolaryngologic Society, October 2006, Boston, MA.

Burstein MJ, Mouzakes J. Montelukast Sodium in Pediatric Otitis Media with Effusion. Presented at Triologic Society Spring 2006 scientific meeting, as part of Combined Otolaryngologic Spring Meetings, Chicago, IL.

Burstein MJ, Parnes SM. Multiple sclerosis presenting as sensorineural hearing loss in a young woman: a case report. Presented at New England Otolaryngologic Society, April 2006, Boston, MA.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Burstein DH, Burstein MJ, Mouzakes J, Parmar PS, Butts SC. Bilateral vocal cord paralysis after disc battery ingestion. Presented at American Academy of Otolaryngolgy Head & Neck Surgery, September 2010, Boston, MA.

Burstein MJ, Parnes SM. Osteoma of the Internal Auditory Canal: A Case Report and Literature Review. Presented at Triologic Society Combined Section Meetings, February 2007, Marco Island, FL.

Ramanarayanan J, Burstein M, Brodzik FA, Jackson AI, Mehdi S. Functional morbidities in patients  65 years compared with younger patients undergoing organ preservation therapy (OPT) for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of larynx (L) or oropharynx (OP).Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings (Post-Meeting Edition). Vol 25, No 18S (June 20 Supplement), 2007: 16533.

ADDITIONAL RESEARCH

Burstein MJ, Smith S, Williams EW. Incidence of positive surgical margins and recurrence rates following surgical excision of cutaneous basal-cell carcinoma: 10 year experience. (submitted for publication)

Smith SP, Burstein, MJ, Williams III, EF. Incidence of positive surgical margins and recurrence rates following surgical excision of cutaneous basal cell carcinoma: 10-year experience. AAFPRS Fall Meeting,  Chicago, September 18, 2008.

Burstein MJ, Porter J, Mouzakes J. Perioperative management of von Willebrand’s disease patients undergoing tonsillectomy: a new protocol. (manuscript in preparation).

Burstein, M., Melamed, J., Shnayder, L., Sok, J., and DeLacure, M. Epithelioid Angiosarcoma of the Thyroid Presenting as a Metastatic Lesion of the Distal Femur: Case Report and Review of the Literature. (unpublished manuscript)

Burstein, M., Sok, J., Kim, A., Edye, M., and Hopkins, M.A. Laparoscopic vs. Open Splenectomy: A Comparative Meta-Analysis of Complication Rates. (unpublished manuscript)

OTOLARYNGOLOGY GRAND ROUNDS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Temporal bone fracture   

Pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and peritonsillar abscess  

Allergy and immunology  

Sleep disordered breathing: Updates in treatment strategies

Pediatric mandible fracture  

Facial pain in otolaryngology: discussion of two cases

Paradoxical Vocal Cord Dysfunction  

Unusual nasal malignancies: a report of two cases  

SKILLS/HOBBIES

Workouts, softball, basketball, snowboarding, running, sporting events, theater. Proficient in Spanish