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Carol A. Burke, MD, MACG

Director, Center for Hereditary Polyposis; Program Director of the Carol A. Burke MD Sheetz Family Endowed Fellowship in Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Syndromes, Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Colorectal Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH

Carol A. Burke, MD, MACG, is a past president of the ACG and of the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer. She is former Vice-Chair of the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland. She holds joint appointments in the Taussig Cancer Center and Department of Colorectal Surgery. She leads the section of Polyposis in the Weiss MD Center for Hereditary Colorectal Neoplasia and is the Program Director of the Carol A Burke MD-Sheetz Family Endowed Fellowship in Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Syndromes. She is known for her expertise in inherited colon cancer syndromes and the prevention of colorectal neoplasia both in sporadic individuals and those with inherited colorectal cancer syndromes. She has funded research through the NCI, NIH, USDA, and industry. In 2023 she was presented with the Cleveland Clinic “George W. Crile Founders Professional Staff Award for Research” which recognizes a staff member who demonstrates outstanding dedication to research throughout their career. In 2024 she received the American College of Gastroenterology Berk/Fise Clinical Achievement Award which recognizes distinguished contributions to gastroenterology over a significant time period including patient care, clinical science and education. She has authored over 250 manuscripts including guidelines, is a visiting professor and an invited speaker at national and international conferences. Dr. Burke is the ACG representative to the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guideline task force on Familial/Genetic High-Risk Assessment: Colorectal. She is past associate editor for The American Journal of Gastroenterology, reviewer for many journals including Lancet, BMJ, Gut, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, PLOS one, and the American Journal of Gastroenterology, to name a few. Dr. Burke was honored in 2024 with the title of Master of the ACG.

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