Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
outcomes after traumatic injury, surgical critical care, trauma surgery
Biography
Dr. Erin Burton joined the faculty of the UAB Department of Surgery in 2026. She attended Texas Tech University for both medical school and her general surgery residency. After residency, she completed the UAB Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship.
Selected Publications
Ghneim M, Kufera J, Zhang A, Penaloza-Villalobos L, Swentek L, Watras J, Smith A, Hahn A, Rodriguez Mederos D, Dickhudt TJ, Laverick P, Cunningham K, Norwood S, Fernandez L, Jacobson LE, Williams JM, Lottenberg L, Azar F, Shillinglaw W, Slivinski A, Nahmias J, Donnelly M, Bala M, Egodage T, Zhu C, Udekwu PO, Norton H, Dunn JA, Baer R, McBride K, Santos AP, Shrestha K, Metzner CJ, Murphy JM, Schroeppel TJ, Stillman Z, O'Connor R, Johnson D, Berry C, Ratner M, Reynolds JK, Humphrey M, Scott M, Hickman ZL, Twelker K, Legister C, Glass NE, Siebenburgen C, Palmer B, Semon GR, Lieser M, McDonald H, Bugaev N, LeClair MJ, Stein D; Brain vs. Bone Study Group. Does lower extremity fracture fixation technique influence neurologic outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury? The EAST Brain vs. Bone multicenter trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Oct 1;95(4):516-523. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004095. Epub 2023 Jun 19. PMID: 37335182. (Study Collaborator)
Cui CL, Murillo AD, Coleman DM, Burton E, Richmond RE, Layne D, Cortez AR, Kim Y; United States Resident OPerative Experience (ROPE) Consortium. A multi-institutional study from the United States Resident OPerative Experience Consortium examining factors influencing vascular surgery specialization among general surgery residents. J Vasc Surg. 2025 Feb;81(2):466-471. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.09.029. Epub 2024 Sep 30. PMID: 39357580.
Price AD, Nasim BW, Montgomery KB, Layne DL, Cortez AR, Abelson JS, Patel JA; US Resident OPerative Experience (ROPE) Consortium. A Multi-institutional Study From the US Resident Operative Experience Consortium Examining Factors Associated With Exposure and Pursuit of Colorectal Fellowship After General Surgery Residency. Dis Colon Rectum. 2025 May 1;68(5):637-646. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000003671. Epub 2025 Feb 7. PMID: 39918220. (Study Collaborator)
Reagan AM, Jones VM, Ibrahim-Zada I, Smith SR, Postlewait LM, Farr D, Abelson JS, Cho NL, Foote DC, Meister KM, Montgomery KB, Lindeman B, Kimbrough MK, Nahmias J, Callahan ZM, Marks JA, Sutton JM, Elsaadi A, Burton E, Richmond R, Dodwad SM, Adams SD, Woeste MR, Buonpane CL, Patel P, Anstadt MJ, Nasim BW, Layne D, Jung S, Pratt CG, Quillin RC 3rd, Kim J, Patel JA, Cortez AR, Winer LK. Characterizing the General Surgery Experience of Future Breast Surgeons: A Multi-institutional Study from the US ROPE Consortium. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Oct;32(11):8340-8348. doi: 10.1245/s10434-025-17853-1. Epub 2025 Jul 25. PMID: 40711683.
Reagan AM, Montgomery KB, Woeste MR, Sutton JM, Smith SR, Postlewait LM, Farr D, Abelson JS, Cho NL, Foote DC, Meister KM, Lindeman B, Kimbrough MK, Nahmias J, Callahan ZM, Marks JA, Elsaadi A, Burton E, Richmond R, Dodwad SM, Adams SD, Buonpane CL, Patel P, Anstadt MJ, Nasim BW, Layne D, Jung S, Pratt CG, Quillin RC 3rd, Kim J, Patel JA, Cortez AR, Winer LK. Defining the Surgical Oncology Experience during General Surgery Residency: A Multi-Institutional Study from the US ROPE Consortium. Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Mar;33(3):2346-2355. doi: 10.1245/s10434-025-18529-6. Epub 2025 Oct 25. PMID: 41139184.
Reagan AM, Montgomery KB, Woeste MR, Sutton JM, Smith SR, Postlewait LM, Farr D, Abelson JS, Cho NL, Foote DC, Meister KM, Lindeman B, Kimbrough MK, Nahmias J, Callahan ZM, Marks JA, Elsaadi A, Burton E, Richmond R, Dodwad SM, Adams SD, Buonpane CL, Patel P, Anstadt MJ, Nasim BW, Layne D, Jung S, Pratt CG, Quillin RC 3rd, Kim J, Patel JA, Cortez AR, Winer LK. ASO Visual Abstract: Defining the Surgical Oncology Experience During General Surgery Residency: A Multi-Institutional Study from the US ROPE Consortium. Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Mar;33(3):2373-2374. doi: 10.1245/s10434-025-18720-9. PMID: 41247598.
Cui CL, Murillo A, Muca A, Hier ZE, Burton E, Richmond R, Cortez AR, Kim Y; US Resident OPerative Experience (ROPE) Consortium. Early Career Focus Among General Surgery Residents Pursuing Vascular Surgery Fellowship: A Multi-Institutional Study From the US ROPE Consortium. Am Surg. 2026 May;92(5):1592-1598. doi: 10.1177/00031348251399200. Epub 2025 Nov 24. PMID: 41277369.
Education
Medical School
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Residency
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock
General Surgery Residency
Fellowship
UAB
Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Contact
Phone
Patient Appointments and Questions: 205-934-4903
Academic Office: 205-975-7521
Email
elburton@uabmc.edu