John Burke, MD,PhD

Neurosurgeon
4.8 out of 5 
(258  Ratings) , 66  Comments
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  • Position: Neurosurgeon
  • Primary Specialty: Neurosurgery
  • Languages Spoken: English
  • Gender: Male

About John Burke

John Burke, M.D., PhD is a neurosurgeon with OU Health in Oklahoma City. His practice is focused on spinal surgery with sub-specialty training in scoliosis surgery, deformity surgery, revision spine surgery, and spinal tumors. Dr. Burke obtained his graduate degree in neuroscience and has extensive experience applying complex data science techniques to clinical applications. His research interests are centered around how scoliosis and abnormal positions of the spine influence walking ability, and the spinal clinic at OU has specialty equipment to assess walking ability for both clinical and research purposes.

He earned his medical degree from University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and continued onto graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. He completed a residency in neurosurgery from University of California, San Francisco, CA and continued on at UCSF to complete a fellowship in spinal deformity and spinal oncology.

Dr. Burke has a significant passion for research and is Fellowship trained in Spinal Oncology, Adult Spinal Deformity, and Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery.

Affiliations OU Health Physicians – Neurosurgery Clinic, OU Health Physicians Building - Oklahoma City
Health Education
  • Fellowship
  • Spinal Deformity and Spinal Oncology University of California
    San Francisco, CA
  • Residency
  • Neurological Surgery University of California
    San Francisco, CA
  • Graduate School
  • Neuroscience Graduate Group University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Medical School
  • Doctor of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
    Philadelphia, PA
Medical Interests Areas of Interest:
  • General Spinal Surgery
  • Adult Spinal
  • Deformity Surgery
  • Spinal Tumor Surgery and Spinal Oncology
  • Scoliosis
  • Revision Spinal Surgery

Reviews

  • 05/24/2026
    Rating: 5.00

    I trust Dr. Burke and his staff with my life. That should really be as high praise I can give, and I earnestly mean it.

  • 05/17/2026
    Rating: 5.00

    Doctor wants to be very sure as to exactly what surgery would entail since it would require a very large effort

  • 05/17/2026
    Rating: 5.00

    Very good experience overall.

  • 05/17/2026
    Rating: 5.00

    A+

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