David Burns
Depression Expert
David Burns Quick Facts
Main Areas: Depression; AnxietyBest Sellers: “Feeling Good” (over 3 million copies sold)
Career Focus: Author; Psychiatrist; Teacher; Researcher
Affiliation: Stanford University School of Medicine
David D. Burns, M.D., is a psychiatrist and author on mood and relationship problems. His books include the bestseller, Feeling Good, which has sold over three million copies in the United States. Surveys indicate that American mental health professionals rate it as the top self-help book on depression. In the book, Dr. Burns shows how you can lift your spirits and develop greater self-esteem and a positive outlook on life.
Dr. Burns graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College, received his M.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine, and completed his psychiatry residency at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He has served as acting chief of psychiatry at the Presbyterian/University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and as visiting scholar at the Harvard Medical School. Dr. Burns is certified by the National Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Burns is currently adjunct clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at his alma mater, the Stanford University School of Medicine. In 1998, 2000, and 2001, he received the Teacher of the Year award from the class of graduating residents there. When he is not teaching or actively doing research at Stanford, he lectures to civic and professional groups throughout the United States and Canada.
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