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Norman Burns, MD

  • 4.8 / 5 (103 ratings)
General Surgery
Accepting New Patients
MultiCare Provider
Location
3124 S 19th St, Suite C220, Tacoma, WA, 98405
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Norman Burns, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon, with a special interest in laparoscopic, endocrine and gastrointestinal surgery. Dr. Burns is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.In his spare time Dr. Burns enjoys golfing, traveling and spending time with his family.

Services Dr. Burns provides:

  • Colon surgery
  • Hernia repair
  • Gallbladder surgery
  • Hemorrhoid surgery
  • PD catheter placements
  • Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
  • Removal of lumps and bumps
  • Appendectomy 
  • Rectal cancer surgery
  • Perirectal disease
  • Pilonidal disease
  • Diverticulitis
  • Temporal artery biopsies
  • Lymph node biopsies
Languages: English
Certification: Surgery - American Board of Surgery
Professional School: Rush University
Residency: Wayne State University
Medical Groups:
  • MultiCare Medical Partners
Practice Philosophy:

As a surgeon, my goal with each patient is to help them better understand their condition and to educate them on their surgical options. My training, experience and use of the most up-to-date surgical techniques provides the basis for my patients surgical success.

  • 4.8 Provider showed concern
  • 4.8 Provider explained things clearly
  • 4.8 Provider included you in decisions
  • 4.8 Provider discussed treatment options
  • 4.8 Likelihood of recommending this provider
4.8 out of 5 (103 ratings, 14 comments)
  • Feb, 18 2026
    Dr. Burns obviously is a very experience doctor. very professional .
  • Feb, 4 2026
    Personable and didn't act like he was in a rush. Experience was all I could hope for.
  • Dec, 5 2025
    Dr. Burns was empathetic and friendly. His explanation of what an inguinal hernia is, and how he fixes them was excellent. Great chair side manner.
  • Aug, 26 2025
    Being new to this for me, I feel he did well.
  • Jul, 29 2025
    Excellent job of identifying and showing Lipoma just below the skin of the bubble. However, I am still not sure about the small mass found by the cat scan.
  • Jun, 11 2025
    Dr. Burns and I ended up talking around each other a lot which was very frustrating. As an engineer, I appreciate the need for visual aids, which were not present. I'd like to go over the MRI that you had ordered me to get, not just briefly discuss and dismiss it. I want to understand what I am getting myself into, and the fact that we didn't go over everything in the detail I would have liked also added to the frustration. He also needs to stop saying,"we'll call you" and then I never get a call. This is part of why it took me 2 years to get a follow up, which is a great way open a conversation, "Oh, where did you disappear on me for 2 years?" And can he please take a moment to read what the assistant wrote down. Me trying to explain everything I just explained to the assistant a second time is actually a challenge for me and super annoying. Also, can we get a mirror, so when he's poking my butt and asking if it's the right place, I can say yes, because I can't determine if where you are touching me is the correct location on feel alone. And why the need to hold a sheet up in front of me when I am getting undressed? I have nothing to hide and it's very annoying. Overall the experience was fine otherwise.
  • Jun, 6 2025
    Dr Burns was a wonderful listener, very personable and very knowledgeable