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Susan Katharine Burden, MD
Susan Katharine Burden, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Phacoemulsification with Intraocular Lens Implant
- Yag Capsulotomy
- Refractive Cataract Surgery
Conditions and Treatments
- Phacoemulsification with Intraocular Lens Implant
- Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty
- Lipiflow
- Femto Second Assisted Laser Cataract Surgery
- Glasses
- Premium Lens Implants
- Yag Capsulotomy
- Laser Peripheral Iridotomy
- Punctal Plugs
- Blepharoplasty
- BOTOX Cosmetic
- Open Angle Glaucoma
- Blepharitis
- Refractive Error
- Droopy Eye Lids
- Eye Trauma
- Pterygium
- Refractive Cataract Surgery
- Cataracts
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Dry Eye Syndrome
- Sudden Change in Vision
- Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy (EBMD)
- Eyelid Lesions
- Thyroid Eye Disease
- Secondary Implants
- Posterior Capsule Opacification
- Angle Closure Glaucoma
- Ocular Hypertension
- Chalazion
- Eye Movement Disorders
- Macular Degeneration
Ratings and Reviews
4.8203 Ratings 98 Comments |
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| Listened to me | 4.8 |
| Cared about me | 4.8 |
| Clearly explained my problem or condition | 4.8 |
| Included me in decisions about my care | 4.8 |
Within Atrium Health, we use survey results to better understand what is important to our patients and how we can improve healthcare experiences. The overall Patient Rating score comes from the questions on our Medallia Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a scale, where 0 represents "very poor" and 10 represents "very good.” Those scores are shown as 1 to 5 stars on the provider’s profile.
Patient Comments
- January 22, 2023 Dr Burden is excellent. Extremely thorough and knowledgeable.
- January 21, 2023 Dr. Susan technician was doing vision test by blocking the vision chart with blood pressure (BP) stand. First, Patient said don't see any letter at all, then technician put the big letter to read and the patient was reading BP meter number. So I told the technician that patient is reading number instead of letter, WHY. When I saw & told the technician that vision chart was blocked by BP stand, technician walked away. Then Dr. Susan came, she got very upset with us. They should be thankful, we made a correction.
- January 20, 2023 Thank you for caring for me.
- January 15, 2023 I was left in a room with dilated eyes and all the lights on which caused me to develop a migraine. Was very pleased with all my other care especially Dr. Burden but would suggest attention to the above situation in future.
- January 13, 2023 Very concern about patients
- January 11, 2023 She was very helpful with questions I asked. As always
- January 9, 2023 Dr Burden is always responsive to messages and takes the time to listen to my concerns. She is a skilled and caring provider.
- January 6, 2023 Dr. Burden was just fine. Explained everything I needed to know.
- December 27, 2022 Excellent Doctor
- December 26, 2022 Seems to care about my health.
- December 23, 2022 I have been seeing Dr. Burden for the past 8 years. I am completly satisfied with her service and skills.
- December 23, 2022 I??m very pleased with the care I get from Dr Burden. I have complete faith in her abilities.
- December 20, 2022 Dr. Burden is A very good eye Doctor she explain everything
- December 18, 2022 I have total confidence in Dr. Burden and feel that she is providing excellent care.
- December 16, 2022 Used knowledge of my personal history to customize my care
- December 9, 2022 She is well informed, listens to me and will answer my questions.
- December 9, 2022 Dr Burden is a very caring person. Highly skilled and effective.
- December 8, 2022 Extensive knowledge. Explained all facets easily. Took time for all/any questions after thorough examination. Never felt rushed. Dr S Burden cares about her patients as real not just a number per se
- December 4, 2022 Dr Burden was encouraging and matter of fact. I really appreciate honesty with my health care. She is a skilled and caring provider.
- December 2, 2022 Excellent doctor
- November 21, 2022 Exceptional physician.
- November 18, 2022 Dr. Burden is very knowledgeable in her field. Makes you feel very comfortable.
- November 16, 2022 Dr Burden was polite and understanding of the reason I was there, her explanations were easy to understand and instructions were to the point of my problem.
- November 15, 2022 Very professional and knowledgeable.
- November 12, 2022 Dr Burden and her staff did an excellent job after they understood the mix-up. I??m more concerned about when I had my appointment changed due to problem I was having with my vision
- November 5, 2022 She is personable, caring and consice. The note taker is a great help to MD.
- November 3, 2022 see my post in one of the first questions. Excellent!
- October 30, 2022 A gifted surgeon with compassion...EXCELLENT
- October 27, 2022 Dr. Burden was professional and attentive to my condition. Totally included me in deciding treatment.
- October 26, 2022 She is the best eye doctor. I would never think about seeing anyone else.
- October 25, 2022 provided excellent care and explanation on my options going forward
- September 8, 2022 She is very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful.
- August 25, 2022 Dr. Burden is conscientious, capable and extremely knowledgeable. She is also very accommodating. I would highly recommend her.
- August 23, 2022 good
- August 17, 2022 Dr Burden is professional, efficient, and thorough. Couldn't ask for more.
- August 16, 2022 I like and trust Dr Burden. She's very supportive, attentive. I'm comfortable with her and her assessments.
- August 14, 2022 Check in process is very confusing and the lobby area is not wheelchair friendly. Once you pulled the ticket the PA system used you could clearly hear and understand. When called to be seen in the clinic they used a different calling system but it wasn??t loud so I will feel sorry for someone who is hearing impaired. That process need to change.
- August 13, 2022 Dr. Susan Burden is a compassionate and caring doctor. I would highly recommend her to all.
- August 12, 2022 Thank you
- August 12, 2022 Honestly the only negatives are: the construction impacting parking, the lines of people waiting to go through screenings before entering the Janeway Tower, and the wait time once you are checked in before getting to see the eye center doctors.
- August 12, 2022 Dr. Susan Burden is a hard worker, dedicated and kind professional at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
- August 12, 2022 thorough exam. cares about her patients
- August 4, 2022 Very professional. I will definitely use her again on my other eye. She put me completely at ease concerning what to expect with the cataract surgery.
- July 29, 2022 I've been a patient of Dr Burden for 12+ years, & I trust her treatment & care decisions implicitly. I've had numerous eye care physicians & related professionals over my lifetime, & without a doubt, Dr Burden is the best I've been privileged to work with. In my mind, she's the epitome of the ideal ophthalmologist.
- July 29, 2022 Dr. Burdon cares about her patients and listens to their concerns.
- July 28, 2022 careful care and explanation of process
- July 24, 2022 Have great faith in her ability. Always seems to understand my eye situation and questions
- July 15, 2022 Dr Burden is great. Very thorough and listens carefully to patients concerns
- June 26, 2022 Dr. Burden listened carefully to my health background which included a number of health and prior treatment and procedures that made the eye care I needed more complicated. She listened carefully and explained what she would do to prevent complications, and also explained the importance of what I needed to do while my eyes healed post surgery to avoid infections or complications. During my first post op visit she also caught that my eye pressure was elevated and prescribed eye drops to prevent any complications. I highly recommend her.
- June 22, 2022 She??s professionally amazing and personally caring always
- June 1, 2022 Dr.Susan Burden is a very efficient and experienced doctor!
- May 26, 2022 Dr. Burden explained the procedure thoroughly and what I can expect after surgery. She is caring, competent and knowledgeable.
- May 23, 2022 excellent doctor
- May 22, 2022 Exceptional, easy to understand, concerned for me, v courteous.
- May 22, 2022 I would like to thank her for going through this process with me I'm getting my eyes corrected I'm very grateful for all her help and her care and concern
- May 19, 2022 good doctor obviously overworked
- May 19, 2022 Dr Burden is excellent
- May 17, 2022 She is is a very good surgeon who removed both cataracts with no problems after surgery.
- May 17, 2022 Dr. Burden was welcoming, personable, caring & attentive. Never once did I feel I had made a mistake with Dr. Burden or her Nurse Practioner.
- May 16, 2022 Dr. Burden is very good with patients with Diabetes and would be hesitant to see anyone else.
- May 15, 2022 Dr. Burden is a very caring doctor and she answers all your questions about your condition with patient and concern for you.
- May 13, 2022 Wonderful combination of humanity and medical expertise.
- May 13, 2022 Very nice good job and excellent service provider
- May 12, 2022 Excellent!
- April 28, 2022 Susan Burden is an awesome doctor! I would recommend her to anyone who is in need of an excellent eye care specialist!
- April 26, 2022 I am very satisfied with Dr Burden. She listens and cares.
- April 24, 2022 Dr. Burden was helpful explaining why my eye sight after surgery is fuzzy - and should improve with time.
- April 24, 2022 grate
- April 17, 2022 Dr Burden explained everything to me, and gave me options for my treatment. She is excellent, as well as her team.
- April 17, 2022 She is a fantastic person, doing a wonderful work.
- April 13, 2022 I highly recommend Dr. BURDEN. she is very knowledgeable and caring. Very personable.
- April 7, 2022 Dr. Burden has been great. Very patient friendly, personable and knowledgeable
- April 7, 2022 Dr. Susan Burden is skilled as well as compassionate to her patients!
- April 7, 2022 Again, Dr. Burden is decisive, efficient and knowledgeable.
- April 6, 2022 She carefully explains condition of your eyes and listens to my concerns.
- April 1, 2022 She is kind, knowledgeable, caring..she is like family???
- March 31, 2022 She always answered my questions either in person or on my portal carefully.
- March 31, 2022 Dr. Burden consistently provides excellent care and clearly cares about what is in my best interest.
- March 30, 2022 She was clearly over-worked and exhausted. I mostly only saw the back of her head as she looked at the computer screen. (Which gave me time to see that her hair was dry and thinning - a sign of stress.) This was not the level of caring and information I experienced in prior visits.
- March 24, 2022 Couldn't have had a better physician take care of my cataracts. I believe she truly cares about the well-being of her patients.
- March 22, 2022 wonderful straightforward
- March 21, 2022 Dr Burden is a true provider. She cares about me and what?????s best for me. I wouldn?????t trust anyone else with my eye care!
- March 17, 2022 Excellent doctor, really cares for her patients.
- March 13, 2022 I am completely satisfied with the care I have received from Dr. Susan K. Burden, M.D. and her team, pre-op, surgery, and post-op. I trust her and highly regard her experience. I am looking forward to having her as my eye doctor in the future.
- March 11, 2022 I trust Dr. Burden's medical expertise.
- March 10, 2022 She was fantastic. She explained everything to me and was spot on with her treatment. She truly cares about her patients and the outcome of their treatments.
- March 8, 2022 Knowledgeable, clear, concise, friendly.
- March 3, 2022 Excellant and thorough
- March 1, 2022 Dr. Burden is very pleasant. Easy to talk to. She made me feel so at ease and she talked to me and not at me.
- February 20, 2022 Dr Burden is a wonderful doctor??? very thorough and caring.
- February 20, 2022 Susan Burden, MD. clearly explained the procedures and the purposes as well as the intended outcomes. Throughout the procedure she talked with me reassuring me that everything was going well. Upon my first out-patient visit, she listened carefully to my questions and assured me of the expectations and how I am to take care of my eyes. I am quite pleased.
- February 20, 2022 I felt like Dr Burden took her time with me and could tell how anxious that I am about surgery. She made me feel better about the surgery and answered all of my questions.
- February 20, 2022 Very professional and made me feel comfortable about what to expect.
- February 13, 2022 She is a wonderful and straightforward MD I am very happy and I was a difficult case
- February 13, 2022 She??s a very good doctor and she listens to your concerns.
- February 8, 2022 She's a great doctor!
- February 7, 2022 Dr. Burden is an attentive physician who demonstrates care and concern in all she does. Very responsive and good educator regarding needed details of interventions.
- February 4, 2022 This was the second surgery with her and I could not have asked for a better surgeon. It is incredible to me how much skill and professionalism she has yet be so accessible as a person. She makes you feel important the way she explains the process that makes the fear and apprehension diminish by as she keeps you in the loop while performing such a delicate procedure.
Locations
Credentials
Education
- BS, University of Michigan, 1997
- MD, University of Michigan Medical School, 2001
Residency
- Transitional Internship, Oakwood Healthcare , 2002
- Ophthalmology, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, 2005
Board Certifications
- American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology
Memberships
- NC State Ophthalmology Society
- Women in Ophthalmology
- North Carolina State Medical Society
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Positions
- Physician
- Director for Residency Program, Ophthalmology
- Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
Insurance
This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.
Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.
If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC -Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January2022
AETNA CONNECTED ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes (not applicable to services provided at High Point)
AMBETTER OF NC: Accepted at all locations
AMERIHEALTH CARITAS NEXT ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations
APEX MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE (NATIONAL NETWORK): Accepted at all locations
BLUE LOCAL (WFBH INDIVIDUAL & WFBH X_Group): Accepted at all locations
BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA: Accepted at all locations
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes)
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
DEVOTED HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not contracted, very low to no volume for CHC)
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations
MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE ESSENTIALS ACA/EXCHANGE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
VA CCN: Accepted at all locations
WELLCARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Research
- Homocysteinemia due to MTHFR deficiency in a young adult presenting with bilateral lens subluxations. Couser NL, McClure J, Evans MW, Haines NR, Burden SK, Muenzer J. Ophthalmic Genet. ; 38(1):91-94.