Umar Burney, MD, MBA
Dr. Umar Burney was born in Madison, Wisconsin. His parents were both in teaching profession and they inculcated an importance for learning and education. Living abroad during his high school years, he had the unique opportunity to graduate with a Secondary Education Certification from the University of Cambridge, England. Being a life long badger, he returned to university of Wisconsin to complete his undergraduate degree in Medical Microbiology and Immunology with a special interest in "Communicative Diseases of the Third World".
Dr. Umar Burney attended Saint George's University School of Medicine, Grenada and as voted member Iota Epsilon Alpha International medical honors society his sophomore year. He then completed his internship and orthopedic surgical residency at Louisiana State University Shreveport, where he received several awards for excellence in Basic Science Research and Anatomy. He served as chief resident twice his senior year after graduating from LSU; Dr. Umar Burney completed a sports medicine/Joint replacement fellowship under the Tutelage of Drs. Leland Winston and Thomas Clanton at the University of Texas Houston Medical School. Dr. Umar Burney is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Dr. Umar Burney is married to Nazlee, an elementary educator, and they have three beautiful children, Zain, Maha & Nuha. In his spare time he enjoys reading, traveling running, and soccer.
- American Academy of orthopedic Surgery
- Arthroscopy Association of North America
- American Orthopedic society for sports Medicine
- Texas Medical Association
- Texas Society of Sports Medicine
- Dallas County Medical Society
- American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons
- Presbyterian Hospital of Rockwall
- Lake Pointe Medical center
- TX Regional Medical Center Sunnyvale
- Team Physician of Rockwall High School
- Houston Rockets (NBA)
- Rice University Owls (Collegiate)
- University of Texas at Dallas (Collegiate)
Honored for Outstanding Orthopedic Service in Texas Across Multiple Years
