Allen W. Burton MD

Dr. Allen W. Burton is Divisional Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Neuromodulation at Abbott. In this capacity, he provides input on research and development, clinical study strategy, design, and execution, regulatory and health policy matters, and acts as a liaison with physicians and payers. Dr. Burton joined Abbott in September 2015 after 20 years in clinical practice. Prior to Abbott, he served as Chairman of the Department of Pain Medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center from 2000 to 2011. From 2011 until August 2015, Dr. Burton practiced privately with Houston Pain Associates, where he directed clinical research and participated in many clinical trials.

Dr. Burton received his M.D. from the Baylor College of Medicine and a B.S from the University of Notre Dame. He trained in anesthesiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, serving as chief resident. He completed fellowship training at The University of Texas Medical Branch as a Carl Koller Scholar. Dr Burton has trained more than 25 fellows and authored more than 100 manuscripts, in addition to coauthoring two textbooks. He holds multiple patents and co-founded a pharmaceutical company focused on pain and inflammation.