Elizabeth Burner, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine

Research Director of Emergency Medicine

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Overview

Dr. Elizabeth Burner is an Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Research Director for the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, and Director of the KL2/Mentored Career Development Program for the SC CTSI. In 2013, Dr. Burner joined the faculty at the Keck School and has worked clinically in the emergency department at the Los Angeles General Medical Center (formerly LAC+USC), the Jail Urgent Care based in the LA County Twin Towers Correctional Facility and several community hospitals in the Los Angeles area. Dr. Burner’s research interests center on investigating emergent health communication tools to reach high needs patient groups, addressing substance use disorders out of the emergency department and directing patients with chronic disease to patient centered medical homes for improved health behavior choices. She conducts mixed methods research to better understand the viewpoints of high needs populations, particularly those who seek care at the Los Angeles General Medical Center Emergency Department. Her work has been supported by several NIH, institutional and local grants as well as a Mentored Career Development in Clinical Translational Science (KL2) awardee (2013-2016).

Publications

  • Implementation and Evaluation of an Automated Text Message-Based Diabetes Prevention Program for Adults With Pre-diabetes J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2024 Sep; 18(5):1139-1145. . View in PubMed
  • Prehospital Care for Persons Experiencing Homelessness: A Cross-Sectional Survey of the Challenges, Experiences, and Perspectives of Operational EMS Agency Medical Directors Prehosp Emerg Care. 2024; 28(8):998-1005. . View in PubMed
  • Social support via Internet communication technology for diabetes self-management: a scoping review Mhealth. 2024; 10:18. . View in PubMed
  • Deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention: A Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2023 update AIMS Public Health. 2024; 11(1):223-235. . View in PubMed
  • Medical Mismanagement in Southern US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detention Facilities: A Thematic Analysis of Secondary Medical Records J Immigr Minor Health. 2023 Oct; 25(5):1085-1097. . View in PubMed
  • West J Emerg Med. 2023 09; 24(5):831-838. . View in PubMed
  • 2022 consensus conference on diversity, equity, and inclusion: Developing an emergency medicine research agenda for addressing racism through health care research Acad Emerg Med. 2023 07; 30(7):731-741. . View in PubMed
  • Characteristics and Outcomes of 360 Consecutive COVID-19 Patients Discharged From the Emergency Department With Supplemental Oxygen Ann Emerg Med. 2023 01; 81(1):14-19. . View in PubMed
  • Technological Proficiencies, Engagement, and Practical Considerations for mHealth Programs at an Urban Safety-Net Hospital Emergency Departments: Data Analysis JMIR Diabetes. 2022 Jun 06; 7(2):e23641. . View in PubMed
  • Training Leaders in Trauma Resuscitation: Teacher and Learner Perspectives on Ideal Methods West J Emerg Med. 2022 Feb 13; 23(2):192-199. . View in PubMed
  • Telehealth in emergency medicine: A consensus conference to map the intersection of telehealth and emergency medicine Acad Emerg Med. 2021 12; 28(12):1452-1474. . View in PubMed
  • Mapping factors associated with deaths in immigration detention in the United States, 2011-2018: A thematic analysis Lancet Reg Health Am. 2021 Oct; 2:100040. . View in PubMed
  • The Effects of Breastfeeding on Retinoblastoma Development: Results from an International Multicenter Retinoblastoma Survey Cancers (Basel). 2021 09 24; 13(19):4773. . View in PubMed
  • Characteristics of Deaths Among Individuals in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detention Facilities, 2011-2018 JAMA Netw Open. 2021 07 01; 4(7):e2116019. . View in PubMed
  • West J Emerg Med. 2021 Feb 08; 22(2):234-243. . View in PubMed
  • Deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention: FY2018-2020 AIMS Public Health. 2021; 8(1):81-89. . View in PubMed
  • Continued Trauma: A Thematic Analysis of the Asylum-Seeking Experience Under the Migrant Protection Protocols Health Equity. 2021; 5(1):277-287. . View in PubMed
  • Correction: Deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention: FY2018-2020 AIMS Public Health. 2021; 8(3):499. . View in PubMed
  • Feasibility and Acceptability of a Text Message-Based Intervention to Reduce Overuse of Alcohol in Emergency Department Patients: Controlled Proof-of-Concept Trial JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2020 06 04; 8(6):e17557. . View in PubMed
  • Penalties for Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act Violations Involving Obstetrical Emergencies West J Emerg Med. 2020 Feb 21; 21(2):235-243. . View in PubMed
  • In Reply Acad Emerg Med. 2019 06; 26(6):707. . View in PubMed
  • Contemp Clin Trials. 2019 05; 80:1-8. . View in PubMed
  • Civil Monetary Penalties Resulting From Violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Involving Psychiatric Emergencies, 2002 to 2018 Acad Emerg Med. 2019 05; 26(5):470-478. . View in PubMed
  • Access to care, nativity and disease management among Latinos with diabetes in a safety-net healthcare setting AIMS Public Health. 2019; 6(4):488-501. . View in PubMed
  • Perceptions of Family Among Low-Income Patients With Diabetes in a Text-Based Mobile Health Intervention J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2018 11; 12(6):1203-1210. . View in PubMed
  • Using Mobile Health to Improve Social Support for Low-Income Latino Patients with Diabetes: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of the Feasibility Trial of TExT-MED? FANS. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2018 01; 20(1):39-48.. View in PubMed
  • Reply: “The Time Is Now to Use Clinical Outcomes as Quality Indicators for Effective Leadership in Trauma” West J Emerg Med. 2017 Apr; 18(3):333-4. . View in PubMed
  • Exposure to and Use of Electronic Cigarettes: Does Language Matter? Ethn Dis. 2017; 27(3):217-222.. View in PubMed
  • Cultural buffering as a protective factor against electronic cigarette use among Hispanic emergency department patients Addict Behav. 2016 12; 63:155-60. . View in PubMed
  • Describing the evolution of mobile technology usage for Latino patients and comparing findings to national mHealth estimates J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2016 09; 23(5):979-83. . View in PubMed
  • Leadership and Teamwork in Trauma and Resuscitation West J Emerg Med. 2016 Sep; 17(5):549-56. . View in PubMed
  • Inadequate Sensitivity of Laboratory Risk Indicator to Rule Out Necrotizing Fasciitis in the Emergency Department West J Emerg Med. 2016 May; 17(3):333-6. . View in PubMed
  • Improving attendance at post-emergency department follow-up via automated text message appointment reminders: a randomized controlled trial Acad Emerg Med. 2015 Jan; 22(1):31-7. . View in PubMed
  • The Association Between Testis Cancer and Semen Abnormalities Before Orchiectomy: A Systematic Review J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2014 Dec 01; 3(4):153-159. . View in PubMed
  • Trial to examine text message-based mHealth in emergency department patients with diabetes (TExT-MED): a randomized controlled trialAnn Emerg Med. 2014 Jun; 63(6):745-54. e6. . View in PubMed
  • Perceptions of successful cues to action and opportunities to augment behavioral triggers in diabetes self-management: qualitative analysis of a mobile intervention for low-income Latinos with diabetes J Med Internet Res. 2014 Jan 29; 16(1):e25. . View in PubMed
  • Gender differences in diabetes self-management: a mixed-methods analysis of a mobile health intervention for inner-city Latino patients J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2013 Jan 01; 7(1):111-8. . View in PubMed
  • A retrospective evaluation of shortened-duration oral N-acetylcysteine for the treatment of acetaminophen poisoning J Med Toxicol. 2009 Dec; 5(4):183-90. . View in PubMed