Dale Burkett, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Cardiology


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Medical School
  • MD, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (2008)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, University of Colorado - Boulder (CO) (2004)
Internship
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program (2008)
Residency
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatrics (2011)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatric Cardiology (2014)
Languages
English
Department
Pediatrics-Cardiology

Professional Titles

  • Associate Professor of Pediatric Cardiology

Recognitions

  • Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Teaching Award, Pediatric Cardiology Fellows (2020)
    Teaching award given by the pediatric cardiology fellows in training at Children's Hospital Colorado for the best teacher.

Research Interests

My research interests are focused on how the heart functions in children with pulmonary hypertension. I also specialize in researching novel applications for 3-dimensional echocardiography.

Publications

  • Burkett DA, Slorach C, Patel SS, Redington AN, Ivy DD, Mertens L, Younoszai AK, Friedberg MK. Impact of Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Ventricular Interdependence on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Children With Pulmonary Hypertension. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2016 Sep;9(9). PubMed PMID: 27581953
  • Burkett DA, Wilson N, Mitchell MB, Younoszai AK. Acute ischaemic heart block in hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Cardiol Young. 2016 Jan;26(1):151-4. PubMed PMID: 25531744
  • CARDIOLOGÍA PEDIÁTRICA
  • Riley CJ, Moore T, Eagelston L, Burkett D, Auerbach S, Ing RJ. Cardiac Failure in a Trisomy 9 Patient Undergoing Anesthesia: A Case Report. Anesth Prog. 2017 Spring;64(1):29-32. PubMed PMID: 28128660
  • Friesen RM, Schäfer M, Burkett DA, Cassidy CJ, Ivy DD, Jone PN. Right Ventricular Tissue Doppler Myocardial Performance Index in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension: Relation to Invasive Hemodynamics. Pediatr Cardiol. 2017 Oct 4. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28980052
  • Friesen RM, Schäfer M, Burkett DA, Cassidy CJ, Ivy DD, Jone PN. Right Ventricular Tissue Doppler Myocardial Performance Index in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension: Relation to Invasive Hemodynamics. Pediatr Cardiol. 2018 Jan;39(1):98-104. PubMed PMID: 28980052
  • Jone PN, Zablah JE, Burkett DA, Schäfer M, Wilson N, Morgan GJ, Ross M. Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Guidance of Right Heart Catheterization Decreases Radiation Exposure in Atrial Septal Defect Closures. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2018 Sep;31(9):1044-1049. PubMed PMID: 29958759
  • Jone PN, Von Alvensleben J, Burkett DA, Darst JR, Collins KK, Miyamoto SD. Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics. 24th ed. New York: Mcgraw-Hill Education; c2018. Chapter 20, Cardiovascular Diseases, Chest Pain; p. 610-611.
  • Burkett DA, Younoszai AK. Cardiología Pediátrica. 2nd ed. Bogotá: Editorial Médica Distribuna; c2018, Chapter, Advances in Echocardiography; p.
  • Burkett DA, Jone PJ, Collins KK. Transesophageal 3-Dimensional Echocardiographic Guidance for Pacemaker Lead Placement. J Am Coll Cardiol Case Reports. 2019
  • Di Maria MV, Campbell KR, Burkett DA, Younoszai AK, Landeck, BF, Mertens L, Ivy DD, Hunter KS, Friedberg MK. Parameters of Right Ventricular Function Reveal Ventricular-Vascular Mismatch as Determiend by Right Ventricular Stroke Work versus Pulmonary Vascular Resistance in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2019
  • Lueth ET, Gist KM, Burkett DA, Landeck BF, Brinton JT, Meier MR, Coffin JM, Schafer M, Jaggers J, Mitchell MB. Retrospective Comparison of the Supported and Unsupported Bovine Jugular Vein Conduit in Children. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Aug;108(2):567-573. PubMed PMID: 30974093
  • Burkett DA, Von Alvensleben JC, Runciman M, Collins KK, Jone PJ. Transesophageal 3D Echocardiography Guidance for Transvenous Pacemaker Lead Placement. Poster presented at the American Society of Echocardiography, 30th Annual ASE Scientific Sessions, Portland, Oregon, June 23, 2019.
  • “Left-Sided Obstructive Lesions.” Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics, 25th Edition. Mcgraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 2019.
  • Burkett DA, Runciman M, Jone PN, Collins KK. Transesophageal three-dimensional echocardiographic guidance for pacemaker lead extraction. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 Apr;44(4):641-650. PubMed PMID: 33565632
  • Burkett DA. Common Left-to-Right Shunts. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2020 Oct;67(5):821-842. PubMed PMID: 32888684
  • Burkett, DA, & Younoszai, AK. “Restrictive Cardiomyopathy and Pericardial Disease.” Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease – From Fetus to Adult, 3rd Edition. John Wiley & Sons, 2022.
  • Simpkin CT, McElroy BJ, Morgan GJ, Dunbar Ivy D, Burkett DA, Twite MD, Frank BS. Impact of general anesthesia on the echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular function in pediatric patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulm Circ. 2024 Jul;14(3):e12435. PubMed PMID: 39308941
  • Simpkin CT, Ivy DD, Friedberg M, Burkett D. Use of Right Ventricular Free-Wall Strain in a Multivariable Estimate of Right Ventricular Arterial Coupling in Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.
  • Gonzalez de Alba C, Zablah JE, Burkett D, Jone PN, Rodriguez SA, Morgan GJ. Use of Three-Dimensional Intracardiac Echocardiography Catheter in the Evaluation of Prosthetic Pulmonary Valves after Transcatheter Replacement. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2024 Feb;37(2):226-236. PubMed PMID: 37839619

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Children's Colorado Outpatient and Urgent Care at Uptown
1830 Franklin St
Denver, CO 80218
720-777-1360

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification (2011)
  • Pediatric Cardiology, Board Certification (2014)
  • American Board of Pediatrics, Board Certification (2011)
  • Pediatric Cardiology, Board Certification (2014)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Heart and Circulation
  • Heart and Circulation - Congenital Heart Disease
Clinical Interests
I treat children with congenital heart disease, complex congenital heart disease, other cardiac concerns, and basic cardiac arrhythmias. I specialize in 3D echocardiography and the assessment of pulmonary hypertension by echocardiography as well.

Care Philosophy
I am dedicated to providing the highest quality, most comprehensive, professional, compassionate and ethical care to my patients. I firmly believe that the patient and family should have an understanding of what is wrong with the heart, and so I take the extra time necessary to explain what is wrong with the heart and what we are going to do to treat that problem. This often involves drawing the heart out in order to provide a visual representation. I aim to make sure there are no lingering questions for a patient or their family. I am one of the physicians that reads cardiac ultrasounds (an echocardiogram), and believe that a meticulous attention to detail is important to provide accurate results and not miss a potential cardiac abnormality. I also specialize in using cutting-edge 3-dimensional echocardiography to diagnose and treat congenital heart disease. I also specialize in assessing pulmonary hypertension using echocardiography. At Children's Hospital, we have an incredible team within in the Heart Institute, including a dedicated group that can treat children with complex congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, heart rhythm disorders, adults born with congenital heart disease, and heart failure, and have outstanding cardiac catheterization physicians and pediatric cardiovascular surgeons available, should the need arise. Given the impressive, talented and large team, I am committed to helping patients navigate through the Heart Institute, should they need it.