Ryan J. Burri, M.D., was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, and grew up in Marquette, Michigan. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in biochemistry from Northern Michigan University. He was awarded A.O.A. membership during medical school at Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine, where he received his M.D. degree. Dr. Burri did his internship training at St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan. He then completed his residency in radiation oncology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, where he served as Chief Resident. He was on faculty in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Columbia University in New York for two years before moving to Florida in 2011.

While at Mt. Sinai, Dr. Burri became a highly skilled prostate brachytherapist under the tutelage of Dr. Richard Stock, an international authority on prostate cancer. He is involved in several research projects involving prostate cancer treatment. Dr. Burri has authored several peer-reviewed scientific articles on prostate cancer treatment, with additional articles on the genetic basis for radiation side effects. He recently authored a chapter on salvage prostate brachytherapy in the latest edition of Scardino's Comprehensive Textbook of Genitourinary Oncology.

Dr. Burri has a special interest in the application of image guided radiation therapy, intensity modudulated radiation therapy, and prostate brachytherapy. In addition, he is a member of the Children's Oncology Group, the American Society of Radiation Oncology and the American Board of Radiology. He has given lectures across the United States on how to successfully cure prostate cancer using seed implants. He also has a particular interest in helping patients make the right personal decision regarding their cancer care among an often-overwhelming array of potential treatment choices.