Dr. Burstein graduated from Harvard College before earning his MD at Harvard Medical School. He also received a PhD in cellular immunology and a master's degree in the history of science from Harvard. He trained in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital before his oncology fellowship at DFCI. In 1999, he joined the staff of DFCI and Brigham and Women's Hospital, where he is a clinician and clinical investigator in the Breast Oncology Center. Dr. Burstein is an internationally renowned breast cancer expert, who has led and participated in multiple clinical trials, and developed national and international breast cancer treatment guidelines. Recognized as one of the leading breast oncologists, he is a perennial "Top Doctor" in the US for breast cancer care. He teaches students, residents and fellows at Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber.
