Behavioral Cardiovascular Health and Hypertension Program
Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine
Columbia University School of Medicine
Office: PH9-951
Pager: 203-477-4600
Fax: 212-305-3172
E-mail: mb2358@columbia.edu |
Academic Training
1974 B. A., Psychology, SUNY College at New Paltz
1979 M. A., Clinical Psychology, Drake University
Thesis : The Use of Self-Recording As A Staff Management Technique
Thesis Chair : Mary Ann Powers, Ph. D.
1984 Ph. D., Clinical Psychology, West Virginia University
Dissertation : A Comparison of Two treatments for test Anxiety and Implications for Two Models of Stress.
Dissertation Chair : Frank Collins, Ph. D.
1983 - 1984 Internship, Psychology Service, VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
1984 - 1986 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Affiliations
American Psychological Association, Division 38
American Psychosomatic Society
Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research
Society of Behavioral Medicine
Summary of Research Interests
My primary research interests are on the role of stress and emotion in the development and expression of cardiovascular disease, with a particular focus on acute coronary syndromes and arrhythmia. In addition, interests are on the pathophysiological mechanisms by which emotion and stress are linked to cardiovascular diseases, and the prognostic significance of stress and emotion for cardiovascular disease endpoints.
Selected Publications
Carney RM, Blumenthal JA, Freedland KE, Youngblood M, Veith RC, Burg MM, Cornell C, Saab PG, Kaufman P, Czajkowski SM, Jaffe AS. Depression and late mortality after myocardial infarction in the Enhancing Recovery in Coronary heart Disease (ENRICHD) study. Psychosom Med 2004 (in press).
Burg MM, Benedetto MC, Soufer R. Depression and mortality 2 years after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG).Psychosom Med 2003;65:508-10.
Barefoot JC, Burg MB, Carney RM, Cornell CE, Czajkowski SM, Freedland KE, Hosking JD, Khatri P, Pitula C, Sheps D. Aspects of Social Support Associated with Depression at Hospitalization and Follow-Up in Cardiac Patients. J Cardiopulm Rehab 2003;23:404-12.
Berkman LF, Blumenthal J, Burg M, Carney RM, Catellier D, Cowan MJ, Czajkowski SM, DeBusk R, Hosking J, Jaffe A, Kaufmann PG, Mitchell P, Norman J, Powell LH, Raczynski JM, Schneiderman N, ENRICHD Investigators. The enhancing recovery in coronary heart disease patients (ENRICHD) study: The effects of treating depression and low social support on clinical events after myocardial infarction. JAMA 2003;289:3106-16.
Arrighi JA, Burg MM, Cohen IS, Possick S, Soufer R. Simultaneous Assessment of Myocardial Perfusion and Function During Mental Stress in Patients with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease. J Nucl Cardiol 2003;10:267-74.
Burg MM, Benedetto CM, Rosenberg R, Soufer R. Pre-surgical depression impacts 6-month outcome in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Psychosom Med 2003;65:111-118.
Lampert R, Joska T, Burg, MM, Batsford, WP, McPherson CA, Jain D. Emotional and physical precipitants of ventricular arrhythmia. Circulation 2002;106:1800-05.
Lampert R, Jain D, Burg MM, Batsford WP, McPherson CA. Destabilizing effects of mental stress on ventricular arrhythmias in patients with implanted cardioverter-defibrillators. Circulation 2000;101:151-164
Burg MM, Seeman TE. Families and health: The negative side of social ties. Ann Behav Med 1994;16:109-115.
Burg MM, Jain D, Soufer R, Kerns RD, Zaret BL. Role of behavioral and psychological factors in mental stress induced silent left ventricular dysfunction in coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 1993;22:440-448.
Currently Funded Projects
Source: NHLBI (5 R01 HL59619-02)
Project Title: Consortium for Translation of Psychosocial Depression Theories to Interventions and Dissemination
Principal Investigator: Karina Davidson, Ph. D.
Site Principal Investigator: Matthew M. Burg, Ph. D.
Site Direct Costs: $2,370,000
Period of Award: October 1, 2003 – September 30, 2008
Source: VA Merit Review
Project Title: Depression and Coronary Disease: Prognosis and Mechanisms
Principal Investigator: Matthew M. Burg, Ph. D.
Total Direct Costs: $560,000
Period of Award: April 1, 2003 – March 31, 2007
Honors and Awards 1981 - 1984 Sweigart Fellowship, West Virginia University
1980 - 1981 NIMH Traineeship, West Virginia University
1984 - 1986 NIA Post Doctoral Fellowship, Duke University
1999 - Present Founding Member, Academy of Cognitive Therapy
2000 - Present Elected Delegate, Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research
2001 - Present Elected Fellow, Society of Behavioral Medicine
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