Experienced in Empyema

Dr. Allen Burks

Intensive Care Medicine
University Of North Carolina Hospitals
101 Manning Dr, 
Chapel Hill, NC 

Experienced in Empyema
University Of North Carolina Hospitals
101 Manning Dr, 
Chapel Hill, NC 
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Overview

Allen Burks is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Burks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Pleural Effusion, Endoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Empyema.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NC
Hospital Affiliations
University Of Virginia Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
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  • HMO
  • POS
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Locations

University of North Carolina Hospitals
101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Call: 919-966-0440
Other Locations
UVA Health Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy Clinic
1221 Hospital Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22908
Call: 434-924-5219

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


22 Total Publications

A Miniaturized Multidirectional Stacking Ultrasound Transducer for Endo-bronchoscopy Lung Nodule Ablation.
A Miniaturized Multidirectional Stacking Ultrasound Transducer for Endo-bronchoscopy Lung Nodule Ablation.
Journal: IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering
Published: October 16, 2025
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