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ANTARCTICA ULTRAMARATHON

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13 November 2026

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Patrick BURNS, M.D.

Medical Doctor

United States

Patrick BURNS, M.D.

Medical Doctor

United States

Patrick Burns, M.D., is a faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California.

After studying at Tufts University School of Medicine (Boston, MA, US) and completing an Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA, US), he completed fellowship training in wilderness medicine at Stanford University.

Dr. Burns has served as medical staff at several RacingThePlanet / 4 Deserts Ultramarathons, including RacingThePlanet: Ecuador 2015, the Atacama Crossing (Chile) 2016 and 2019, the Gobi March 2017, the Namib Race (Namibia) 2022 and 2024, and the Gobi March (Mongolia) 2023 and 2026. He has also competed in RacingThePlanet: Patagonia 2017 and RacingThePlanet: Greece 2025, finishing both arduous races. When he is not working in the Emergency Department, he enjoys an active outdoor lifestyle. Skiing, running, hiking, rock climbing, distance cycling, triathlons and adventure races are among his favourite pursuits, along with travelling and cooking. Dr. Burns joins The Last Desert (Antarctica) 2026 as Medical Director.