Zachary Burk
Staff Dentist at Zachary Burk Designs
Carrboro, North Carolina, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolZachary Burk is a general dentist and AEGD-trained clinician who combines patient-centered care with a rare background in computer science, mentoring residents and practicing full-time at the Fayetteville VA. He holds a DDS from UNC Adams and a BA in Computer Science and Biology from UNC Chapel Hill, and his research on enamel defects in preschoolers informed genomic targets for further study. Beyond clinical work, Zachary builds practical health-tech solutions—he developed a real-time simulation lab queue and a scheduling tool that cut appointment scheduling time by 90% and integrates with Epic. An adjunct assistant professor and member of professional dental societies, he emphasizes long-term patient relationships and individualized treatment plans. Seeking long-term opportunities in the Triangle, he brings an unusual blend of clinical skill, teaching experience, and applied software development to improve workflows and patient access.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Panther Creek High SchoolHigh School, High School at Naperville Central High SchoolAdvanced Education in General Dentistry-1, Advanced Education in General Dentistry-1 at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Fayetteville, NCDoctor of Dental Surgery - DDS, Doctor of Dental Surgery - DDS at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
English, Chinese
Github Skills (112)
nextra10
markdown10
browser10
gatsby10
admin10
fastest10
bootstrap10
graphql10
react10
adminlte9
mozilla-firefox9
compiler9
gmail9
shortcuts9
nextjs9
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
dlao2/xa-gatsby-netlify
Aug 2020 - Jan 2023
Contributions:1 PR, 60 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 6 months
zburk/zburk.github.io
Sep 2016 - Jun 2020
Contributions:11 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 10 months
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