Scott Burg, DO

Scott R Burg, DO is a native of Cleveland Ohio. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of osteopathic medicine. He then came back to Cleveland and completed his training in internal medicine at the Mount Sinai Medical Center followed by his fellowship in rheumatology at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals. Over a 20 year period he maintained a private practice on Cleveland’s east side and was Chief of Rheumatology at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. He joined Cleveland Clinic in 2010 and continued his relationship with Hillcrest Hospital where he is active in both inpatient and out-patient services. He is also an elected Member-at-Large on the Medical Executive Committee at Hillcrest.

In addition to his rheumatologic duties he is a Titleist Performance Expert Level 3 and treats golf related injuries through Cleveland Clinic’s Return to Gold program. He was also part of the medical team treating both golfers and the Gallery at the 2009 senior PGA Championship and the 2012 US Women’s Amateur events in Cleveland.

He has three adult children and his wife is a Dermatologist in the Cleveland area. He is an avid photographer and golfer.

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2022

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - University Hospitals of Cleveland
Rheumatology
Cleveland, OH USA
1982

Residency - Mt. Sinai Medical Center
Internal Medicine
Cleveland, OH USA
1980

Medical Education - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA USA
1977

Undergraduate - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI USA
1971

Certifications

Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology

Specialty Interests

Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteoporosis, systemic lupus, golf related injuries

Research & Publications

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