Randall Burd, M.D., Ph.D., is a pediatric surgeon and chief of the Division of Trauma and Burn Surgery at Children’s National Hospital. He leads the Trauma Program at Children’s National, a Level I (highest level) pediatric trauma center designated by the American College of Surgeons, the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia. The Trauma Center is a leading center for injured children in the greater Washington, D.C., region, treating over 1,200 hospitalized children annually. Dr. Burd also leads the Burn Program at Children’s National, one of two pediatric burn centers designated by the State of Maryland. Dr. Burd is a Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. Dr. Burd received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University. He completed his surgical residency and obtained his Ph.D. in surgery/microbiology at the University of Minnesota and completed a pediatric surgical fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit.