Non-Fiction

Dr. Burbank has penned two non-fiction books. Patients I Will Never Forget recants humorous and inspiring stories from her 35-year career as a primary care doctor. The Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver’s Handbook: What to Remember When They Forget is a comprehensive guide for those taking care of loved ones with dementia. Section I reviews the disease itself, Section II provides tested advice from seasoned caregivers, and Section III outlines what caregivers must do to take care of themselves and prevent burn-out.

THE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE CAREGIVER’S HANDBOOK: WHAT TO REMEMBER WHEN THEY FORGET

A comprehensive guide to help those caring for a loved one with dementia. Get the inside scoop from experienced nurses and  caregivers who have learned the hard way what works and what doesn't. The book starts with a review about Alzheimer’s, how it is diagnosed, its symptoms, expected progression, current treatment, and research findings. It then jumps into practical advice from those who have “been there, done that”. It then dives into tips to help the caregiver avoid exhaustion and burn-out.

Patients I’ll never forget

In her 35 years as a primary care internist, Dr. Sally Burbank has seen everything—lunatics, criminals, hypochondriacs, and even a Cocker spaniel! By popular demand, she has penned a collection of humorous and inspiring true stories to forever capture these memorable encounters. The antics of a demented octogenarian and a dimwitted patient named "Bob" will leave you laughing out loud. Her disastrous attempts to combine medicine with motherhood will reveal a new side to ladies in lab coats. The inane ICD-10 codes and decisions of insurance companies will leave you shaking your head in disgust. Stir in a wheelchair-bound, legally blind dialysis patient who insists on serving others until her last dying breath, a comatose leukemia patient miraculously healed, and an unfortunate soul doomed to chopping onions forty-hours a week, and you are guaranteed to laugh, cry, and tell your friends about this amazing book. Hilarious cartoons and quotations relevant to each story add icing to the cake, and make Patients I Will Never Forget a must-read for anyone who enjoyed All Creatures Great and Small.

FICTION

Can you lose the unibrow?: Book 1 Ladies in Lab Coats

Fat, frumpy, forty-year-old physician seeks handsome, smart, Shakespear aficionado. Hmm. Hardly the dating website bio to woo a husband, but Dr. Sheri Morris is determined to find true love before her biological clock ticks out. Enter nerdy, unibrowed Greg Palmer, who decides to practice his rusty dating skills on the dowdy doctor before pursuing a serious wife contender. The unpromising duo forms an accountability pact called "Operation Soulmate", where they agree to mentor each other as "friends only", while they shape up and seek out perfect spouses. Greg agrees to lose his outdated haircut and ghastly unibrow, while Sheri commits to losing thirty pounds and toning down her hair. Four months into their grueling transformation, Greg meets the woman of his dreams online. That's when Sheri realizes she's fallen in love with Greg.What now? Make him jealous or seek out someone new? Will Sheri and Greg discover their true soulmate before it is too late? The course of true love never did run smooth ... William Shakespeare

More than a hunch: Book 2 Ladies in Lab coats

When Dr. Libby Holman’s patient, Sophia Romano, nearly dies after a routine dose of chemotherapy, Libby is convinced the drug was tainted. After all, Sophia tolerated the first five rounds without a problem.

Sophia’s son, prosecuting attorney Marcus Romano, doesn’t buy the doctor’s lame excuse—not one bit! He suspects Libby botched the dose, thereby poisoning his mother. Can you spell L-A-W-S-U-I-T?

Is it malpractice, a manufacturer’s mishap, or foul play?

Libby and Marcus struggle to work together, hampered by her fear of malpractice and his suspicion of medical incompetence. Despite their mutual dislike and mistrust, they find themselves attracted to one another.

After uncovering a promising lead, Libby’s life gets threatened. By whom? Why?

As they race to discover the truth before Libby—or more patients—are harmed, will they also discover love?

Hearts heal in Haiti: Book 3 Ladies in Lab Coats

Grayson Stockdale III, a Johns Hopkins University surgical resident, begrudgingly accepts a three-month tropical medicine rotation at an impoverished hospital in rural Haiti to improve his chances of securing the prestigious “Chief Surgical Resident” position. Imagine his dismay when he spots Allison Smith, his main rival for the job, also at the Port-au-Prince airport. So much for one-upping the competition!

Allison Smith is equally annoyed to discover she’ll be stuck working with the privileged snob from a wealthy family. With no maid, BMW, or air conditioning, she can only hope Mr. “Silver-Spoon-in-his-Mouth” will be on a flight out of Haiti within a week.

As the two rivals face thieves, cholera, and a crazed witch doctor together, will their mutual dislike evolve into respect — and love?

Two doctors. One job. Who wins?

Love has no color: Book 4 Ladies in Lab coats

When four-year-old Luke McQuiddy is abandoned in a Nashville hospital, he winds the heart of his pediatrician, Dr. Angela Turner. Angela’s fiancé, Victor, insists she should butt out and let the police and social workers handle the case. But not getting involved is not in Angie’s DNA, and when the unthinkable happens, Angie feels compelled to help Luke.

Her escalating involvement in Luke’s case could destroy her relationship with Victor, but if she backs off, what will become of Luke? Will he be doomed to a life in foster care? 

A white child and a black doctor. Does it matter, or does love have no color?

An abandoned child. A committed doctor. The police should handle it…but that’s not Angie’s style.

Squeakers Meets His Match: Book 5 Ladies in Lab Coats

After he chomps through one pair of shoes too many, dermatologist Dana Thompson signs up her unruly puppy, Squeakers, for dog obedience school.

Nashville veterinarian Nick Canzolli is roped into teaching his mother’s dog obedience classes when she breaks her ankle from the off-the-charts antics of a puppy named Squeakers. William loves dogs, but this mutt is in a breed of his own——demon-possessed! Nick agrees to help Dana train her wild beast in exhange for help refurbishing a delapitated Victorian with great bones he purchased on a whim.

When Dana notices a suspicious mole on William’s neck, the lives of a dermatologist and dog trainer intertwine in more ways than dog leashes.

Can a dog obedience flunkee and a dog trainer find more to chew on than bathroom slippers?