David R. Burt MD

Dr. David Burt is featured in the work, projects, and development of the UVA – Guatemala Initiative program (UVA-GI). The UVA-GI program is based out of the UVA Department of Emergency Medicine and Dr. David Burt is the director and through his leadership and mentorship over the past decade has led to improvements in the Guatemala communities involved and has changed the overall educational experience for hundreds of students.

Dr. David R. Burt practices Emergency Medicine at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and is the current director of the UVA Chest Pain Center and the UVA-Guatemala Initiative. He is actively involved in STEMI (ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction) outreach & education at local, state, and national levels and focuses on the application of system engineering principles to reduce reperfusion times in STEMI. He is the creator of Project UPSTART, a free quality improvement program focused on helping hospitals and systems of care improve care for STEMI patients, and also conducts “STEMI BootCamp” seminars (based on these same concepts) across the country. Recently he has been involved in applying these same principles to systems of care for acute stroke and post-arrest hypothermia care at local and national levels.