John R. Burton, MD

Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

In 1998, John R. Burton, MD, became the Johns Hopkins University Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology’s director, having served as clinical director previously. Through his vision, the division continued to expand and grow its clinical, educational, and research programs.

Major clinical programs begun or developed under Dr. Burton's leadership include: Elder House Call Program, Hospital at Home, Program for All-inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE), and the Orthopedic-Geriatric Medicine Hip Fracture Service. The Division honored his work by renaming the Johns Hopkins Care Center, built in 1991, as the John R. Burton Pavilion.