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Jon (Sandy) Burnham, MD, MSCE

Jon (Sandy) Burnham, MD, MSCE

Jon (Sandy) Burnham, MD, MSCE

Jon (Sandy) Burnham, MD, MSCE, is the Clinical Director of the Division of Rheumatology, Director of the Lupus Program and Co-Director of the Lupus Integrated Nephritis Clinic at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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215-590-2547

About Jon (Sandy) Burnham, MD, MSCE

Dr. Burnham is Clinical Director and Quality Improvement Leader in the Division of Rheumatology at CHOP. He is also Director of the Lupus Program and Co-Director of the Lupus Integrated Nephritis Clinic, both at CHOP, and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Burnham directs the Division of Rheumatology quality and patient safety efforts and the Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program. His research addresses new ways to help improve outcomes for children with conditions like arthritis, lupus and mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD). He has worked at CHOP since 1997 and is excited to work with a dedicated team caring for children and adolescents with lupus/MCTD.

Titles

Attending Physician

Certifications

Pediatric Rheumatology – American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Awards and Honors

2018, Department of Pediatrics Alan R. Cohen Master Clinician Award

Education & training

Graduate Degree

MS in Clinical Epidemiology - University of Pennsylvania Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Philadelphia, PA

Medical Degree

MD - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Pediatric Rheumatology - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Team affiliations

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Patient experience rating

(based on 66 submissions)

  • Clear Explanation
    4.9 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    4.9 of 5
  • Would recommend
    4.8 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    4.8 of 5
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Comments

  • Prepared with information ready to go!

    5 of 5
    Mar 30, 2025
  • He is the best MD we have seen.

    5 of 5
    Mar 19, 2025
  • The examination was thorough.

    5 of 5
    Mar 14, 2025
  • Dr. Burnham was very thorough with his evaluation and has great bedside manner.

    5 of 5
    Mar 07, 2025
  • Our doctor was very kind, compassionate, and took so much time to explain things to us but was very much speaking to my teenager the whole time which I really appreciated. We didn't feel rushed at all during our appointment and he made us feel at ease with a plan after we left.

    5 of 5
    Dec 11, 2024
  • Dr. Burnham is an amazing physician. He truly cares for my girls. They girls enjoy coming to see him. He is very knowledgeable and trustworthy.

    5 of 5
    Nov 06, 2024
  • very professional

    5 of 5
    May 06, 2024
  • We love Dr. Burnham and his willingness to not just treat our daughter's condition but also her as an individual. He listens to her and encourages her to answer for herself and takes the time to explain the answers to her questions in child friendly language. I highly recommend this practice to everyone!

    5 of 5
    Dec 08, 2023
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About the Patient Experience Rating System

The Patient Experience Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown above from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score. We are committed to true transparency. However, to ensure the comments are fair and correctly attributed, we review each one before posting to the website. We exclude entire comments that disclose patient’s protected health information, are off-topic, or include other confidential or inappropriate content. Comments will appear on provider bios only if providers have a minimum number of comments. Comments are shared internally for education purposes to ensure that we are doing our very best for the patients and families for whom we are privileged to care. The comments are submitted by patients and families and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not reflect the views of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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