Dr. William Burke was a preventive medicine physician in West Roxbury, MA, for many years, and worked to prevent disease and maintain health in individuals and populations. He received his medical degree from the University of Vermont and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He was a Fellow in Addiction Psychiatry at the VA Medical Center. He was on the faculty of the Preventive Medicine Residency Program at Carney Hospital from 1989 to 1994. Between 1996 and 2011, Dr. Burke trained new physicians and nurse practitioners. Certifications include the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Preventive Medicine.