Timothy Burns, MD, PhD

Timothy Burns, MD, PhD, an associate professor of medicine in the division of hematology-oncology at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, and a specialist in the treatment of lung cancer. He is an active member of the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

How To Survive the No. 2 Cause of Death in America
Diseases & Conditions

How To Survive the No. 2 Cause of Death in America

Timothy Burns, MD, PhD | June 1, 2023

This year, 127,000 Americans will die of lung cancer, making it the most deadly cancer by far and the second…

Breakthroughs in Lung Cancer

Breakthroughs in Lung Cancer

Timothy Burns, MD, PhD | November 12, 2018

Lung cancer kills more men and women than any other type of cancer. But with new treatments, people are now living longer. Read on for details…

Lung Cancer Is On the Rise Among Nonsmokers

Lung Cancer Is On the Rise Among Nonsmokers

Timothy Burns, MD, PhD | April 26, 2016

But new treatments dramatically improve outcomes… People who have never smoked often assume that they’ll never get lung cancer. But…