Dr. Mark Burke
Surgery - Plastics
Buffalo, NY
21 years experience male
Locations
Erie County Medical Center
Buffalo, NY
Phone
Practice website
Delaware Medical Group
Buffalo, NY
About
Bio
I completed my undergraduate studies with a dual degree in biology and psychology, following that I went to medical school in Buffalo, NY. I then completed a 5 year General Surgery residency and became board certified. After that I completed a Head & Neck Cancer fellowship for one year. Following my Head & Neck training I did a Plastic Surgery residency and became board certified in that as well. Now my practice focuses on the treatment and reconstruction of Head and Neck cancer, as well as breast reconstruction- autologous options such as DIEP flaps as well as expander implant reconstruction. I take great pride in spending time with and educating patients on both their disease as well as ALL of their options.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Surgery - Plastics
Plastic Surgery
Surgery - Head & Neck
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
90 Answers
53 Agrees
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Mark Burkeanswered
Surgery - Plastics 21 years experience
Yes: Ideally wait 2 hours before having any food or drink after taking your levothyrixine. You do not have to take it in the morning however. Pick a time... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:

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Not really.: Weight gain will increase your breast size some if you are very thin. BRAVA system that used suction applied to a woman's breasts over a long period ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:

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Diet/exercise: It is not possible to lose weight in one particular area. Fat is gained and lost evenly over the entire body. Consider seeing your pmd regarding hel... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:

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Ask closer to home : I'm not sure if there are too many docs on her from india yet. I think the best thing to do is ask some docs closer to home. They should be able to ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

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You need an exam: Are you overweight? This condition can arise on its own or can be secondary to certain drugs (ie marijuana and many prescription meds) and also can be... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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Very customized: You really need to see a plastic surgeon who does rhinoplasty surgery (not all do). He/she will assess your airway/breathing and what you like/don't l... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

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"Plastic Surgery": Is a blanket term that means different things to different people- especially plastic surgeons! if you have an asymmetric fold, we need to determine w... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:

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Yes, and yes.: If you simply have excess breast tissue from being overweight, then yes, your breast tissue will shrink as you lose pounds. You will have some skin co... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

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Incarceration: I think what you are referring to is an umbilical (navel) hernia in which a piece of small bowel gets stuck in the defect (incarceration), this can le... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

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Difficult: Giving ptotic breasts a more youthful appearance without a bra is difficult without surgery. Surgical results can be very good with mastopexy +/- aug... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

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Depends on the cause: Gynocomastia can be secondary to certain drugs (ie marijuana and many prescription meds) and also can be secondary to hormonal problems that may signa... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:

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Drainage, redness: Look for increasing or expanding redness, any suture line drainage, or increased pain. Infections usually happen 7-21 days after surgery. Some redne... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:

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Sounds like trauma.: Given your age it would be incredibly unlikely (but not impossible) that this lesion represents anything other than a benign lesion such as a cold sor... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

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Not usually at 48.: Are you overweight? This condition can arise on its own or can be secondary to certain drugs (ie marijuana and many prescription meds) and also can be... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:

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See your doc: Is there a foreign body, underlying bone infection, or some other issue that need to taken care of before the Abx can work? Also- are you sure this i... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:

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Difficult: to say from what you have described. I would suggest you see a ENT surgeon or a gastroenterologist for a more thorough history and exam. If based on... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

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True prevention: Is not really possible because we cannot stop the aging process, but it can be slowed by not smoking and min. Sun exposure. Once a person has this "lo... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:

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See Head & Neck doc.: Possible lymph node vs. parotid gland mass other rare cause. Enlarged nodes from 1) normal response to inflammation 2) lymph node cancer 3) regional... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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That is fast.: Losing 7 pounds of fat a week is very rapid. I assume you had bariatric surgery? The amount of loose skin depends on the overall weight loss and the ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:

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Long talk: This is an hour talk for me for a first visit. Basically 2 main routes, tissue expander/implant vs. Using your own tissue to make a new breast. One i... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:

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Absolutely: Tubular breast deformity refers to a developmental breast deformation characterized by a small breast with a narrow base, elevated crease, and a large... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Mark Burkeanswered
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Depends on the cause: Are you overweight? This condition can arise on its own or can be secondary to certain drugs (ie marijuana and many prescription meds) and also can be... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:

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Old term.: "hair lip" refers to what most people now call "cleft lip." cleft lip is a congenital disorder in which the developing fetus's nasal prominences (nos... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:

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Possible: A little difficult without an exam or knowing the type of hernia you had repaired. Often times patients can feel the suture lines where tissue rolls ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:

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Surgery - Plastics 21 years experience
Many possible causes: This condition can arise on its own or can be secondary to certain drugs (ie marijuana and many prescription meds) and also can be secondary to hormon... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

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Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) at least.: 3rd degree burns are not to be trifled with. This is by definition full thickness skin loss that left untreated can lead to infection, damage to under... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

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Wait if you can.: With breast reduction there is also a reshaping that gives the breasts a more youthful shape and position. With additional pregnancies the reduction w... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:

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Deviated septum: Refers to the cartillage that seperates the nasal passages becoming crooked and pushed to one side, often from trauma. This can hamper breathing thru ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

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Yes.: A sliding genioplasty and it's derivatives refers to the process of sawing free the end of your chin bone and moving it to create an aesthetic improve... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

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Simillar: Panniculectomy is a "medically necessary" procedure in which a large amount of an overweight person's obese abdomen is removed because it causes issue... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:

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Not really.: Weight gain will increase your breast size some if you are very thin. BRAVA system that used suction applied to a woman's breasts over a long period ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:

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Saliadenitis: Often sudden swelling of the cheek right behind the ear or right below the jawbone may be due to saliadenitis an acute inflammation of salivary tissue... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

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Diet/exercise: Are you overweight? You are not alone. Consider seeing your pmd regarding helping you get set up with a diet and exercise program. Speaking with a ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:

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No.: Unfortunately transferring breast tissue from one person to another is no different than transplanting kidneys, liver, etc. The problems of immunosup... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:

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Yes: This procedure is only to elevate the brow to a more youthful position, it will improve the upper eyelids only as much as brow ptosis is contributing ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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KCI wound VAC: In my opinion the most effective of these devices is the kci system. It consists of a sponge, vacuum machine, tubing, and sticky plastic cover (looks... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:

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Not sure: I am not sure what the question is here. What problems are you having? Why was a culture done in the first place? If you are suggesting you have "st... Read More
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Not likely: Note that mederma and the majority of topical treatment for scars have been shown to have no improvement on normal wound healing, and would be very un... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

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See Head & Neck doc.: There is a broad list of causes of neck masses. If off to the side this is likely a lymph node. They can be enlarged from 1) normal response to inf... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:

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Doesn't make sense.: At your age, unless you have underlying medical issues you should not have age-related facial changes. If you feel like you have abnormal skin, see a ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:

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Yes.: I would remove the earring and would be reluctant to have any more piercings. Usually first line treatment is steroid injection. If this fails, anoth... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:

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Worthy of concern.: Without a good history and exam + biopsy, it is difficult to say for sure, but the lesion you describe is worthy of a workup. While the traditional h... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:

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Ignore: Steroid injections to shrink, surgery is last resort. Compression, silicone, radiation if severe.
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A 23-year-old male asked:

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No.: The laser used in hair reduction procedures does not penetrate fully thru the skin and outside of some potential temporary redness and/or irritation w... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

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Really none.: If you have a true keloid scar the best first line treatment is steroid injection. If that fails to improve the keloid to your satisfaction the next ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:

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Often times.: Taping or other devices are often used in babies with cleft lip (especially bilateral) to slowly bring the defect edges closer together and decrease t... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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Really none.: If you have a true keloid scar the best first line treatment is steroid injection. If that fails to improve the keloid to your satisfaction the next ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:

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Laser: You may see the most improvement with laser therapy. Even with new wounds, mederma and most topical treatments for scars have been shown to have no im... Read More
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Not usually.: There are several described inheritable genetic disorders that cause predisposition to skin cancers, but the vast majority of skin cancers arise spont... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

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Injections first: If you have a true keloid scar the best first line treatment is steroid injection. If that fails to improve the keloid to your satisfaction the next ... Read More
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Dr. Burke is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Burke is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I have 27.5BMI. I don't take any drugs. Thanks again.. God Bless you.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks I'm very close with my health I doubt it to
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Its all been since my 1st op on that ankle scaned 4 bone infection
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, NY
Graduated 2002MD
Residency
SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM BARBERTON HOSPITAL
Residency
University at Buffalo Department of Surgery
Awards
Department of Surgery, University at Buffalo- Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Otolaryngology, University at Buffalo- Clinical Assistant Professor
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