Education
- Fellowship - Hospital for Sick Children
- Internship - Brigham & Women's Hospital
- Residency - Parkland Memorial Hospital
- Medical School - Harvard Medical School
Board Certifications
- Am Bd Surgery (Gen Cert in Surgery) - Certified
- Am Bd Surgery (Pediatric Surgery) - Certified
Biography
Dr. Burnweit serves as Chief of the Department of Pediatric Surgery and Training Director for the newly-accredited Pediatric Surgery Fellowship at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. She heads the Surgical Oncology Program. After graduating from Dartmouth College, Dr. Burnweit received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School where she graduated magna cum laude. Dr. Burnweit interned at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, completed her residency training at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas and trained in pediatric surgery at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery in general and pediatric surgery. She has been in practice in Miami since 1990.
Dr. Burnweit is a member of multiple professional organizations, has published numerous articles and has lectured around the world on pediatric surgery and pediatric oncology. She serves as Co-Principal Investigator of the Children’s Oncology Group. She has special interests in childhood cancer, pectus carinatum, pectus excavatum, gynecologic reconstruction, laparoscopy and thoracoscopy, and neonatal surgery. She also serves as a physician-leader on the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Medical Executive Committee.
- Associate Professor, FIU School of Medicine
- Fellow of American College of Surgeons
- Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications
Glithero, K.J., Hey, M.T., Burnweit, C.A., et al (2022). Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement via the introducer technique is safe and effective in children when compared to the laparoscopic technique. Pediatric surgery international, 38 (12), @2005-2011. View in Pubmed
Aserlind, A.B., Burnweit, C.A. (2020). Spontaneous sternal fracture during labor in a healthy primigravida with female athlete triad: A case report . Case reports in women's health, 27 (), @e00213. View in Pubmed
Dietz, A.C., Seidel, K., Leisenring, W.M., ..., Burnweit, C.A., et al (2019). Solid organ transplantation after treatment for childhood cancer: a retrospective cohort analysis from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. The Lancet. Oncology, [Epub ahead of print] (), @. View in Pubmed
Glithero, K.J., John J Tackett, J.J., DeMason, K., Burnweit, C. (2019). Successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation following minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports, 65 (), @255-258. View in Pubmed
Tashiro, J., Burnweit, C.A. (2019). Swimming Pool Electrical Injuries: Steps Toward Prevention. Pediatric emergency care, 35 (4), @261-264. View in Pubmed
Loux, T.J., Falk, G,A., Burnweit, C.A., Ramos, C., Knight, C., Malvezzi, L. (2016). Early transition to oral antibiotics for treatment of perforated appendicitis in pediatric patients: Confirmation of the safety and efficacy of a growing national trend. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 51 (6), @903-907. View in Pubmed
Model, L., Burnweit, C. (2016). Case Report: Sapovirus Gastroenteritis in Young Children Presenting as Distal Small Bowel Obstruction: A Report of 2 Cases and Literature Review. Case Reports in Surgery, 2016 (), @. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6302875
Chegondi, M., Loux, T., Totapally, B., Burnweit, C. (2015). Unusual etiology for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a previously healthy child. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 3 (5), @182-184.
Fitzwater, J.W., Silva, N.N., Knight, C.G., Malvezzi, L., Ramos-Irizarry, C., Burnweit, C.A. (2015). Management of spontaneous pneumomediastinum in children. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 50 (6), @983-986. View in Pubmed
Loux, T., Falk, G.A., Gaffley, M., Ortega, S., Ramos, C., Malvezzi, L., Knight, C.G., Burnweit, C. (2015). Single-Incision Single-Instrument Adnexal Surgery in Pediatric Patients. Minimally invasive surgery, 2015 (), @246950. View in Pubmed
Pasaron, R., Burnweit, C., Zerpa, J., et al. (2015). Nitrous oxide procedural sedation in non-fasting pediatric patients undergoing minor surgery: a 12-year experience with 1,058 patients. Pediatric Surgery International, 31 (2), @173-180. View in Pubmed
Alkhoury, F., Knight, C., Stylianos, S., Zerpa, J., Pasaron, R., Mora, J., Aserlind, A., Malvezzi, L., Burnweit, C. (2014). Prospective comparison of nonnarcotic versus narcotic outpatient oral analgesic use after laparoscopic appendectomy and early discharge. Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2014 (), @. http://www.hindawi.com/journals/mis/2014/509632/
Davis, J.S., Alkhoury, F., Burnweit, C. (2014). Surgical and anesthetic considerations in histrelin capsule implantation for the treatment of precocious puberty. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 49 (5), @807-810. View in Pubmed
Nazarey, P.P., Stylianos, S., Velis, E., Triana, J., Diana-Zerpa, J., ..., Burnweit, C. (2014). Treatment of suspected acute perforated appendicitis with antibiotics and interval appendectomy. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 49 (3), @447-450. View in Pubmed
Tashiro J1, Malvezzi L2, Kasi A3, Burnweit CA (2014). Chronic vomiting and recurrent pneumonia in an adolescent female. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 49 (11), @1683-1685. View in Pubmed
Tashiro, J., Burnweit, C. (2014). Rectal prolapse unreduced for 4 months in a premature neonate. . Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Report, 2 (1), @28-29.
Tashiro, J., Perlyn, C.A., Melnick, S.J., Gulec, S.A., Burnweit, C.A. (2014). Non-pigmented melanoma with nodal metastases masquerading as pyogenic granuloma in a 1-year old. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 49 (4), @653-655. View in Pubmed
Satahoo, S.S., Brathwaite, C., Davis, J.S., Burnweit, C. (2013). Obstructing apple core lesion of the rectum: a case report of inflammatory pseudotumor masquerading as colorectal carcinoma. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 48 (3), @677-680. View in Pubmed
Alkhoury, F., Burnweit, C., Malvezzi, L., Knight, C., Diana, J., Pasaron, R., Mora, J., Nazarey, P., Aserlind, A., Stylianos, S. (2012). A prospective study of safety and satisfaction with same-day discharge after laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 47 (2), @313-316. View in Pubmed
Alkhoury, F., Malvezzi, L., Knight, C., Diana, J., Pasaron, R., Mora, J., Aserlind, A., Stylianos, S., Burnweit, C. (2012). Routine same-day discharge after acute or interval appendectomy in children: a prospective study. Archives of Surgery, 147 (5), @443-446. View in Pubmed
Burnweit, C., Stylianos, S. (2011). Disaster response in a pediatric field hospital: lessons learned in Haiti. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 46 (6), @1131-1139. View in Pubmed
Stylianos, S., Nichols, L., Ventura, N., Malvezzi, L., Knight, C., Burnweit, C. (2011). The “all in one” appendectomy: quick, scarless, and less costly. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 46 (12), @2336-2341. View in Pubmed
Adibe, O.O., Hansen, E.N., Seifarth, F.G., Burnweit, C.A., Muensterer, O.J. (2009). Laparoscopic-assisted repair of femoral hernias in children. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 19 (5), @691-694. View in Pubmed