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Dr. Scott David Burgess, MD

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Specializes in: Hand Surgery, Pediatrics (Child & Adolescent Medicine) and Orthopedic Trauma

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: rotator cuff repair, fractures (broken bones), shoulder surgery, and more.

1111 Leffingwell Avenue Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

(616) 459-7101

Dr. Scott David Burgess, MD is a hand surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI specializing in hand surgery, pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine) and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. Scott David Burgess, MD is affiliated with University of Michigan Health-West, Corewell Health and ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES OF GRAND RAPIDS PC.

Office Locations

Address:

1111 Leffingwell Avenue Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Some issues Dr. Scott David Burgess, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	209
injections	16
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve procedures	17
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	34

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	103

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	16
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

doctor visit	202
injections	19
musculoskeletal imaging	32
X-rays	32

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	19
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

aspiration	10
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	225
injections	23
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nerve procedures	21
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	30

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	30
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	12
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	280
injections	32
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	39
nerve procedures	24
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	39

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	18
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

aspiration	20
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	185
injections	35
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve procedures	23
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	12

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	17
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

aspiration	12
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	145
injections	27
minimally invasive procedures	37
nerve procedures	37
tendon surgery	27
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	63

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	14
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

aspiration	34
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	182
injections	57
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	43
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	80

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	11
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

doctor visit	129
injections	11
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	21

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	12
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

decompression surgery	64
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	247
injections	34
minimally invasive procedures	64
nerve procedures	64
soft tissue surgery	11
tendon surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	106

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott David Burgess, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott David Burgess, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Grand Rapids, MI were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and decompression surgery.

aspiration	18
decompression surgery	30
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	201
injections	29
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	30
reconstructive surgery	12
soft tissue surgery	11
tendon surgery	27
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott David Burgess, MD.

**Gender**
Female	96
Male	55

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	124
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	13
75 to 84	30
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	73

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott David Burgess, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott David Burgess, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	2
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Scott David Burgess, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed residency at UNC Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic) and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Residency: UNC Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic)

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott David Burgess, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Michigan Health-West

Corewell Health

ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES OF GRAND RAPIDS PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Scott David Burgess, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,500 $1,500
Medwest Associates	$782 $782
TriMed, Inc.	$701 $701
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$256 External Fixation System $108	Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $80	Pyro MCP $68
AXOGEN	$168 AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $127	NERVE CUFF $41
Other	$269 MAR01 $71	XIAFLEX $45	RayOne Aspheric $35	Product Portfolio $35	SBO-ExtremiLOCK Wrist Plating $17	Other $66

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Food and Beverage	$771
Education	$756
Consulting Fee	$500
Travel and Lodging	$150

Biography

Dr. Scott Burgess is a specialist in orthopedic trauma and hand surgery. He works in Grand Rapids, MI. These areas are among his clinical interests: shoulder injury, tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), and carpal tunnel syndrome. He is affiliated with Corewell Health and the University of Michigan Health-West. Dr. Burgess graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at UNC Hospitals. University of Michigan Health-West reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Grand Rapids, MI.