Dr. Shiels is a pioneer, helping doctors across the world work better. In the last year alone, his department has developed five new procedures and clinical practices. Dr. Shiels holds the patent on the sole device ma rketed for the non-surgical treatment of Intussusception, a condition that leads to bowel obstruction in infants . This potentially lethal ailment is the most common abdominal pediatric emergency in infants and young children.
Dr. Burke combines his passions for clinical excellence and creative management into a dedication to improve healthcare service and quality. He believes that delivery of high quality health care and research is contingent upon a patient-centered focus on excellence that is continually renewed through organizational and personal learning. He emphasizes meaningful quality management and performance improvement activities as a principal success factor for premier health care institutions.