Sheldon Burns, MD, ABFP
My specialties:
- Emergency medicine
- Family medicine
- Sports medicine
- Travel medicine
Not accepting new patients in this area.
Dr. Burns has more than 35 years of experience in family medicine. Areas of special interest in addition to family medicine include sports medicine.
Dr. Burns serves as the Medical Director for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Wild, and Minnesota Lynx and is the Team Physician for the Minnesota Vikings.
Honors and awards:
- 2019 Top Doctor in Mpls. St. Paul Magazine
Credentials
- MD
- ABFP
Board-certified specialties
- Family medicine
Specialties
- Emergency medicine
- Sports medicine
- Travel medicine
Personal interests
- Sports
- Traveling
Educational institutions
- University of Minnesota
Memberships
- Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians
- Minnesota Medical Association
- Wabasha County Medical Society
Current licenses and certifications
- American Board of Family Medicine
- American Board of Family Practice (ABFP)
Residencies
- University of Minnesota
Years of experience
- 43
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
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Major health plans we accept
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we accept
- Medicaid/Medicare*
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)