Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
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Dr. Patrice Burgess reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Burgess is a family practice physician on the faculty at the Family Practice Residency of Idaho. An accomplished instructor, Dr. Burgess received the Faculty Teacher of the Year Award for 1998–1999 and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Award in 1993.
Dr. Burgess is the Medical Director of Physician Relations at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. In that capacity, since March of 2005, she sits on the Senior Leadership Team of the hospital, supervises the Office of Medical Affairs, assists the medical staff officers and committees, and serves as an overall liaison for physician issues.
She has served as Associate Medical Director for Healthwise, Incorporated, since October 2000.
Board Certifications
- American Board of Family Practice—1993, 2000
Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed
Dr. Burgess serves as primary medical reviewer for adult health-related topics. In cooperation with the Chief Medical Officer, she also serves as primary medical reviewer for the Healthwise® Handbook and Healthwise® for Life.
Education
- MD: University of Washington, 1990
- Residency in Family Practice: Family Practice Residency of Idaho, Boise, 1990–1993
Academic Appointments
- Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Washington
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- American Medical Association
- Ada County Medical Society
- Idaho Medical Association
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
- St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Financial Disclosure
This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.
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