Dr. Brittany BurnsMD
Family Medicine
at Coeur Vitality Integrative Medicine Clinic — Coeur d'Alene, ID
About
Dr. Brittany Burns earned her undergraduate degree in Medical Anthropology from the University of Washington before completing her MD at Emory University School of Medicine in 2005. She trained through the Chestnut Hill Residency Program in Philadelphia and finished her Family Medicine residency at Swedish Cherry Hill in Seattle in 2008. She later completed a University of Washington Faculty Development Fellowship in 2015. The American Board of Family Medicine certifies her, and she serves as community faculty in the University of Washington Residency Network.
Dr. Burns relocated to Coeur d'Alene with her husband Jonathan after residency and helped establish the local Family Medicine Residency training clinic before founding Coeur Vitality. She holds an active staff physician role at Kootenai Health. Her clinical interests span family medicine, preventive medicine, and functional medicine. She is passionate about equipping patients with real tools for healthy living, not just managing symptoms through medication. Outside the clinic, she and her family enjoy camping, skiing, hiking, and mountain biking across the Idaho outdoors.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, B.A. in Medical Anthropology, 2001
Medical School
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, MD, May 2005
Residency
Family Medicine, Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency, Seattle, WA, 2008
Fellowship
University of Washington Faculty Development Fellowship, June 2014 - May 2015
Additional Training
Chestnut Hill Residency Program, Philadelphia, PA, Family Medicine Internship, June 2006
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Burns right for?
Dr. Burns works well with patients who want a physician invested in long-term wellness, not just acute care. Families across all age groups, from newborns to older adults, find her full-spectrum approach valuable. Patients managing chronic conditions like high blood pressure or high cholesterol benefit from her preventive and functional medicine perspective. Those interested in natural alternatives alongside conventional treatment respond especially well to her integrative style.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Burns treats a broad range of conditions across all age groups. Her clinical scope includes high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sinus infections, flu, and injuries. She also manages chronic conditions, provides women's health and gynecological services, and delivers newborn and palliative care.
Yes, Dr. Burns holds board certification from the American Board of Family Medicine. She also completed a University of Washington Faculty Development Fellowship and serves as community faculty in the UW Residency Network.
Dr. Burns earned her MD at Emory University School of Medicine in 2005. She completed a Family Medicine internship at Chestnut Hill Residency Program in Philadelphia, then finished her residency at Swedish Cherry Hill in Seattle in 2008.
Yes, integrative medicine is central to how Dr. Burns practices. She combines conventional medicine with evidence-informed natural alternatives. Her goal is to support genuine health and healing, not just symptom management through prescriptive medication.
Yes, Dr. Burns practices full-spectrum family medicine. She rounds on newborn infants at the hospital and cares for patients through every stage of life, including pediatric and adolescent care.
Yes, Dr. Burns provides palliative and end-of-life care, including home visits for patients in that stage of life. Her practice covers the full continuum from birth through end of life.
Dr. Burns has practiced in Coeur d'Alene since 2020 through Coeur Vitality. She relocated to the area in 2008 after completing her residency in Seattle and spent years helping establish the local Family Medicine Residency training clinic before founding her own practice.
Yes, Dr. Burns serves as an active community staff physician at Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene. She also holds a community faculty role through the University of Washington Family Medicine Residency Network.
Doctor profile last updated April 10, 2026