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Denise Burgen

Chief Operating Officer, Mosaic Health

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

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Profile

Dr. Denise M. Burgen, DNP, MBA, MS, FNP, RN, is the Chief Operating Officer at Mosaic Health and a part-time faculty member at the University of Rochester School of Nursing. With a distinguished career spanning clinical, operational, and academic leadership, she has held key roles including Chief Quality & Innovation Officer at UR Medicine Home Care and global head of Corporate Health and Wellness for Bausch + Lomb. She also served as Senior Director of Cardiovascular Services at Kaleida Health.

A Family Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in vascular surgery and wound management, Dr. Burgen has opened and operated a Diabetic Foot and Wound Care Center. She holds nursing and business degrees from the University of Rochester, a BSN from Keuka College, and a DNP from the University of Rochester. She also earned a healthcare leadership certificate from Harvard Business School. Dr. Burgen teaches healthcare finance, research, informatics, ethics, and leadership in graduate programs at both Roberts Wesleyan College and the University of Rochester.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Nursing | University of Rochester
  • M.B.A., Business Administration | University of Rochester
  • M.S.N, Family Nurse Practitioner| University of Rochester
  • B.S. in Nursing | Keuka College