VandenBurg qualified in St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1973 with a BSc in Physiology.
He lectured in medicine, as an Honorary Senior Registrar at the London Hospital and as an Honorary Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology at St Bartholomew's Hospital
He established the London Hospital Hypertension Clinic in 1975.[2]
Research
VandenBurg was director of cardiovascular research, Old Church Hospital Romford (1984–1996) and director of clinical research at Merck Sharpe & Dohme (1980–1984)
In 1996 he was appointed president and chief executive officer of global research consultancy IBRD – Rostrum Inc.[3]
VandenBurg has coordinated drug development programmes for over 30 pharmaceutical products and has over 100 publications in the field of clinical research.
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Medicolegal Work
VandenBurg is a registered expert witness[4] who has given medicolegal advice to courts, authorities and media in a number of high-profile cases.[5]
He has written in the BMJ about the medicolegal implications of newer SSRIs[6] and of driving while under the influence of cannabis[7]
Johnson, P; Andrews, DC; Wells, S; De Lusignan, S; Robinson, J; Vandenburg, M (2001). "The use of a new continuous wireless cardiorespiratory telemonitoring system by elderly patients at home". Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 7 Suppl 1 (5): 76–7. doi:10.1258/1357633011936831. PMID11576502.
Dews, I; Vandenburg, M (2001). "A 24-week dose-titration study of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor imidapril in the treatment of mild-to-moderate essential hypertension in the elderly". The Journal of International Medical Research. 29 (2): 100–7. doi:10.1177/147323000102900206. PMID11393342. S2CID25326174.
Wight, LJ; VandenBurg, MJ; Potter, CE; Freeth, CJ (1992). "A large scale comparative study in general practice with nitroglycerin spray and tablet formulations in elderly patients with angina pectoris". European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 42 (3): 341–2. doi:10.1007/bf00266360. PMID1577055. S2CID6916899.
Dews, IM; VandenBurg, MJ; Pullan, TR (December 1991). "A randomized crossover study of the blood pressure effects of tobacco and non-tobacco cigarettes". Journal of Hypertension Supplement. 9 (6): S120–1. doi:10.1097/00004872-199112006-00044. PMID1818907.
Walker, JW; VandenBurg, MJ; Currie, WJ (1984). "Differential efficacy of two non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of sports injuries". Current Medical Research and Opinion. 9 (2): 119–23. doi:10.1185/03007998409109569. PMID6544198.
Cooper, WD; Currie, WJ; Vandenburg, MJ (March 1983). "The influence of physicians' instructions on the outcome of antihypertensive therapy". The British Journal of Clinical Practice. 37 (3): 99–103. PMID6882631.
Books
Positive Under Pressure jointly authored with Gael Lindenfield, published by Avenue Books (24 April 2006)
Dilemmas and Solutions in Global Drug Development, published by Brookwood Medical Publications (January 2003)
Good Clinical Practice for Investigators, ROSTRUM Publications (July 1990)