Bio


Jonathan Burgess, MD, MPH is Clinical Assistant Professor in the Lifestyle Psychiatry Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is passionate about evidence-based lifestyle practices for psychiatric disorders. He has published two academic book chapters on diet and lifestyle interventions for psychiatric disorders. With over 30 publications and oral presentations, he is credited with nine Grand Rounds presentations, is a faculty presenter at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting and Harvard School of Public Health’s national conferences, as well as an invited speaker at major academic hospitals. Dr. Burgess is co-author of the Lifestyle Interventions for Depression module of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine certification course. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, received a Doctor of Medicine from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, and a Master of Public Health from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

Clinical Focus


  • Psychiatry
  • Lifestyle Interventions for Psychiatric Disorders
  • Dietary and Nutritional Interventions for Psychiatric Disorders
  • Exercise Interventions for Psychiatric Disorders
  • Yoga and Breathing Interventions for Psychiatric Disorders
  • Meditation Interventions for Psychiatric Disorders

Academic Appointments


  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Professional Education


  • MPH, Columbia University
  • BA, summa cum laude, University of Pennsylvania
  • Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry (2023)
  • Residency: University of Vermont GME Programs (2023) VT
  • Medical Education: Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine Office of the Registrar (2018) NH

All Publications


  • Classical Psychedelics and Ketamine for the Management of Depression Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont | 41st Annual Winter Conference Burgess, J. 2024
  • Grand Rounds: Classical Psychedelics in the Management of Depressive, Pain, and Substance Use Disorders: Mechanism and Efficacy Burgess, J. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. 2023
  • Grand Rounds: Nitrous Oxide-Induced Psychosis and the Century Old Question of B12 Deficiency-Induced Psychosis: Implications for Clinical Practice and Research Burgess, J. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | White River Junction Medical Center. 2023
  • Grand Rounds: Update on Diet and Nutrition in the Management of Depressive and Cognitive Disorders Burgess, J. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | White River Junction Medical Center. 2023
  • Grand Rounds: Diet, Nutrition, the Microbiome, and Exercise in the Management of Depressive & Cognitive Disorders Burgess, J. Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. 2023
  • COVID-Associated Exacerbation of Acute Psychosis in a Patient With Schizoaffective Disorder. The primary care companion for CNS disorders Evenson, S., Burgess, J., Rustad, J. K. 2022; 24 (4)

    View details for DOI 10.4088/PCC.22cr03253

    View details for PubMedID 35768014

  • Grand Rounds: Classical Psychedelics in the Treatment of Depression: Mechanism and Efficacy Burgess, J. University of Vermont Medical Center. 2021
  • Grand Rounds: Diet, Nutrition, and Exercise in the Management of Depressive and Cognitive Disorders Burgess, J. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | White River Junction Medical Center. 2021
  • Grand Rounds: Classical Psychedelics in the Treatment of Depression: Mechanism and Efficacy Burgess, J. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | White River Junction Medical Center. 2021
  • Diet, Nutrition, and Exercise in the Management of Depressive and Cognitive Disorders Harvard School of Public Health | Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives Conference Burgess, J. 2020
  • Diet, Nutrition, and Exercise for Optimal Mental Health Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons | Psychiatry Student Interest Group Burgess, J. 2019
  • Therapeutic Potential of Physical Exercise in Early Psychosis AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Noordsy, D. L., Burgess, J. D., Hardy, K. V., Yudofsky, L. M., Ballon, J. S. 2018; 175 (3): 209–14
  • Invited Speaker: Lifestyle Interventions for Psychiatry Disorders in Primary Care Part 2: Developmental and Pediatric Disorders Burgess, J. Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital | Beacon Hill Primary CAre. 2018
  • Grand Rounds: Diet, Nutrition, and Exercise in the Management of Treatment-Resistant Psychiatric Disorders Burgess, J. Austin Riggs Center. 2018
  • Grand Rounds: Diet, Nutrition, and the Microbiome in Management of Severe Mental Illness Burgess, J. University of North Carolina School of Medicine | Mountain Area Health Education Center. 2018
  • Lifestyle Interventions in the Prevention and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders Burgess, J. Alaska Division of Behavioral Health 2-Day Patient Workshop. 2018
  • Diet and Nutrition in the Prevention and Adjuvant Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders Burgess, J. Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. 2018
  • Invited Speaker: Lifestyle Interventions for Psychiatry Disorders in Primary Care Part 1: Depressive and Cognitive Disorders Burgess, J. Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital | Beacon Hill Primary Care. 2018
  • Invited Speaker: Medical Practice in an Era of Lifestyle Illnesses Burgess, J. Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth | Concord Hospital. 2016
  • Shared Medical Appointments: A Portal for Nutrition and Culinary Education in Primary Care-A Pilot Feasibility Project. Global advances in health and medicine : improving healthcare outcomes worldwide Delichatsios, H. K., Hauser, M. E., Burgess, J. D., Eisenberg, D. M. 2015; 4 (6): 22-26

    Abstract

    Diseases linked to obesity such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, degenerative joint disease, gastroesophageal reflux, and sleep apnea constitute a large portion of primary care visits. Patients with these conditions often lack knowledge, skills, and support needed to maintain health. Shared medical appointments (SMAs) that include culinary skills and nutrition education offer a novel, cost-effective way to address these diseases in primary care.Adult patients in a primary care practice at a large academic hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, who had at least 1 cardiovascular risk factor were invited to participate in SMAs that included cooking demonstrations and teaching about nutrition in addition to medical management of their conditions. Sessions were conducted by a physician and an assistant in a conference room of a traditional primary care practice as part of a pilot feasibility project.Seventy patients, contributing a total of 156 patient visits, attended 17 nutrition-focused SMAs over a 4-year period. Patients were surveyed after each visit and indicated that they enjoyed the SMAs, would consider alternating SMAs with traditional one-on-one visits, and would recommend SMAs to others. Half would pay out of pocket or a higher copay to attend SMAs. Financially, the practice broke even compared with traditional one-onone office visits.In this feasibility study, chronic disease SMAs conducted with a culinary/nutrition focus were feasible, cost-effective, and well received by patients. Follow-up studies are needed to evaluate short- and long-term outcomes of this SMA model on obesity-related diseases.

    View details for DOI 10.7453/gahmj.2015.060

    View details for PubMedID 26665019

    View details for PubMedCentralID PMC4653594

  • Nutrition Education in an Era of Global Obesity and Diabetes: Thinking Outside the Box. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges Eisenberg, D. M., Burgess, J. D. 2015; 90 (7): 854-60

    Abstract

    In an era when rates of obesity, diabetes, and other lifestyle-related diseases challenge medical educators and governments worldwide, it is necessary to consider novel educational strategies, both didactic and experiential, whereby current and future health professionals can be better prepared to proactively advise and teach patients enhanced self-care skills (e.g., diet, movement, stress management, and enhanced behavioral change).In this Perspective, the authors summarize current circumstances involving rising rates of obesity and diabetes worldwide, the lack of nutrition- and lifestyle-related curricular requirements for professional medical certification, societal trends regarding modern food culture and food availability in health care settings, and the misalignment of financial incentives to promote health.The authors assess what elements of self-care should or should not be required within future curricula and certification exams. They consider how best to educate trainees about diet and how to "translate" nutrition, exercise, and behavioral science knowledge into practical advice. They explore several ideas for reforming nutrition education, including "teaching kitchens" as required laboratory classes for nutrition and lifestyle instruction, wearable technologies for tracking behaviors and physiological data relating to lifestyle choices, and the prospect of hospitals and other medical venues serving as exemplars of healthy, delicious food options. Finally, the authors argue that "salutogenesis"-the study of the creation and maintenance of health and well-being-should assume its rightful position alongside the study of "pathogenesis"-disease diagnosis and treatment-in medical education and practice.

    View details for DOI 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000682

    View details for PubMedID 25785680

  • Invited Speaker: Medical Practice in the Era of Lifestyle Diseases Burgess, J. Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. 2014
  • Enhancing medical education to address obesity: "See one. Taste one. Cook one. Teach one.". JAMA internal medicine Eisenberg, D. M., Myrdal Miller, A., McManus, K., Burgess, J., Bernstein, A. M. 2013; 173 (6): 470-2

    View details for DOI 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.2517

    View details for PubMedID 23420327

  • Healthy Kitchens for Underserved Patients: Healthy Meals Food Stamp Budget of $4 per Day Harvard School of Public Health | Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives Conference Burgess, J. 2012
  • Altering nutrition-related behaviors of healthcare professionals through CME involving nutrition experts and chefs Eisenberg, D., Miller, A., McManus, K., Erickson, M., Drescher, G., Burgess, J., Bernstein, A., Rosner, B., Rimm, E., Willett, W. Biomed Central Complement Altern Med. 2012