Andrew Burgess '68
Considered one of the country's leading authorities on pelvic and lower extremity surgery, Andrew Burgess '68 is also a noted expert in treating orthopedic injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents. During his illustrious career, Burgess has served multiple roles as a clinical orthopedic trauma physician, medical professor and researcher.
He has authored or co-authored numerous publications in orthopedic/trauma medicine textbooks and journals, and has served a term nationally as president of the Orthopedic Trauma Association. In addition, Burgess has received a number of residency teaching awards from multiple institutions for his excellence as a mentor to orthopedic resident physicians. Since 1982, he has given more than 600 lectures and presentations across the U.S., in Canada, and Germany.
After graduating from Hanover, Burgess pursued graduate work at Indiana University in anatomy and physiology, where he also served as an associate instructor in anatomy. He went on to complete his medical degree at Albany (N.Y.) Medical College, followed by a three-year residency in orthopedic surgery at Albany Medical Center.
He then taught orthopedic surgery at a number of prestigious hospitals and universities, including Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Md.; the National Naval Medical Centers in Bethesda, Md., and Portsmouth, Va.; the University of Maryland; and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. In 1997, both Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland named him professor of orthopedic surgery; additionally, he directs the department for the University of Maryland.
In 2004, he became director of orthopedic trauma at Orlando Regional Healthcare and serves as academic chair of its Orthopedic Residency Program.
At Hanover, Burgess majored in biology, was active in the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, Hanover Players, and was a Brain Bowl contestant.
