A. Wesley Burks MD

Dr. A. Wesley Burks, MD is the Curnen Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the North Carolina Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Burks graduated from the University of Central Arkansas and then the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He completed a pediatric residency at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Burks subsequently completed a fellowship in allergy and immunology at Duke University Medical Center.

Dr. Burks’ research interests are in allergic diseases, particularly adverse reactions to foods. He is a member of the NIH Hypersensitivity, Autoimmune, and Immune-mediated Diseases study section and is Past President of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.