Daniel S. Burrus, MD

Dr. Burrus graduated from the University of Mississippi Medical School in 1986. After completing a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Vanderbilt University, he performed a fellowship in surgery of the spine at Vanderbilt University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Dr. Burrus joined Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance in 1994 along with his partners from Orthopaedic Surgical Associates. He specializes in Comprehensive Orthopaedics with a focus on spine surgery. Dr. Burrus is a member of the medical staff at Baptist Hospital, Centennial Medical Center, Skyline Medical Center, and Saint Thomas Hospital. He has researched subjects such as "Long-term Effects of Femoral Shaft Fractures in Pediatrics Patients" and has presented his findings to the Orthopaedics Trauma Association in Seattle, Washington.

Before attending medical school and moving to Nashville, Dr. Burrus studied at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and received the undergraduate Analytical Chemistry Award.

Dr. Burrus and his wife have three children. He enjoys playing in golf tournaments as well as hunting and skiing.

Education

• Undergraduate Millsaps College
  Jackson, MS (B.S. 1982)
  
  
• Medical School University
  Mississippi Medical School
  Jackson, MS (M.D. 1986)
  
  
• Fellowship
  Surgery of the Spine
  Vanderbilt University Hospital