Cynthia Burns, MD

My spouse and I have been truly impressed and gratified by the attention Dr. Cynthia Burns has paid to our medical needs. She asks questions, she listens, she responds thoughtfully, and maintains an open mind about the possible diagnoses and about the steps to take in response, be it measures she can take or those that require a specialist. She invariably responds to questions or seek updates when she is free, often well after her normal office hours. We are fortunate to have her as our primary care physician. 

After getting a " radical prostatectomy " in the wake of an unacceptably high PSA count, performed on me by a well regarded surgeon at a top ranked hospital; the successful surgery notwithstanding, I endured a very painful in-hospital recovery. A particular nurse's inattention and my famous surgeon's surprise disappearance coincided with my worsening physical condition; which led to my emergency transfer to yet another highly rated hospital nearer my north Virginia home. While my clinical access as an in-hospital patient improved, the quality of the care I received remained mixed ar best. Unbeknownst to me, three months following my 10/9/2019 surgery, I was suffering from pneumonia; my measured blood counts were wrong, thus deceiving; and was developing sepsis. My worsening condition inspired my wife to contact our esteemed Family Physician, Dr. Cynthia Burns, M.D. ( now in Great Falls MDVIP ) whom we both know literally saved my life. Dr. Burns' pro-active, omni-competent, timely and unrelenting clinical intercession on my behalf rattled the right cages. Dr. Burns has become my family's Ground Zero for all things medical, and our proven heroine.

At the beginning of October, my Dad’s Dr of 43 years retired. He had found somebody to replace him, and her name is Dr. Cynthia Burns.

Today was his annual physical, and his first appointment with her, and we couldn’t be more pleased! My Dad is 86 years old, and I am his caregiver. She sat and explained all the test results and was very patient or I asked a lot of questions. She was very thorough, which I really appreciate, but more than anything… She looked my Dad right in the eyes when she was going over the test results. She went into detail about what everything meant and what her concerns were and test that she would like us to get for him. She looked at him and said that she would never “force him to do them“, it would be his choice, his decision. My Dad has some cognitive issues after his cardiac arrest, but he is still capable of understanding- and it meant the world to me that she treated him with respect and compassion. She also explained how the two appointments she wanted us to make could be helpful to him cognitively.

… and me of the most important things - She allowed him to tell stories. (He writes our family stories to share with us, in which he takes great pride, so he did really well having to be there so many hours).

Afterward, I asked if he liked his new doctor, and he said “yes”, and I said, “me too”. It is great to have a doctor who you feel is really listening to you and who really cares!

Thank you, Dr. Burns!

P.S. She was even patient when I’d ramble on , also. Sometimes I don’t “catch myself “ when my Adult ADHD acts up, like during his appointment, but she would gently get me back on track, which was very helpful! :)

Dr. Cynthia Burns on her first month after replacing Dr. Doerman took complete ownership of my file/history and assessed most aspects of my concerns.
Dr. Burns called during the weekend offering her analysis/assessment of my tests, MRIs, etc...
I really appreciate her attention to details and spending sufficient time to explain and hearing my concerns.
Many thanks Dr. Burns for everything.