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Specialties:
  • Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Robotic Surgery
  • Lung Surgery
  • Hernia Surgery
  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Breast Surgery
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Endoscopic Procedures
  • Anti-reflux Surgery
  • Emergency Trauma Care
  • Diseases of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
  • Retroperitoneal Spinal Exposure Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Endovascular Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery

Personal Info

Dr. Burkett is a Board Certified General surgeon.  He is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois and completed his general surgery residency at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a position that requires devotion to surgical practice and uncompromising adherence to the ethical standards of the College.  Fellows must have graduated from a medical school accepted by the College, be certified by the American Board of Medical Specialty, hold an unrestricted medical license to practice, and be a specialist in surgery.  This designation means that Dr. Burkett’s education, training, surgical aptitude, professional experience and ethical conduct have passed a thorough evaluation and are consistent with the high standards expected of Fellows by the College. Dr. Burkett is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery.  Certification as a Diplomate is voluntary and exhibits a surgeon’s dedication to continuous learning and providing superior care to patients.

Interests

Dr. Burkett’s interests include laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, endoscopy, surgical oncology, endocrine surgery, colorectal surgery, thoracic surgery, vascular surgery, endovascular surgery, and emergency trauma care.  He specializes in performing retroperitoneal spine exposures and has performed over 4,500 such procedures throughout his career.

Dr. Burkett’s interests outside of the operating room include spending time with his wife, 4 children and 3 dogs, fly fishing, exercising, reading and traveling.

Education & Training

Undergraduate
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL. 1984

Medical School
University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL. 1989

  • College of Medicine Student Government President 1988-1989
  • Edmund J. James Scholar

Internship
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL. 1989-1990

Residency
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL. 1990-1994

Chief Resident, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL. 1993-1994

Licensure and Certifications
  • License, Medicine and Surgery, State of Wisconsin
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification
  • Verified Trauma Surgeon – American College of Surgeons
Hospital Associations
  • ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Neenah, Neenah, WI
  • ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Appleton, Appleton, WI
  • ThedaCare Medical Center – New London, New London, WI
  • ThedaCare Medical Center – Shawano, Shawano, WI
  • ThedaCare Medical Center – Waupaca, Waupaca, WI
  • ThedaCare Medical Center – Berlin, Berlin, WI
  • Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin – Fox Valley, Neenah, WI
  • Aurora Medical Center, Oshkosh, WI
  • Ascension NE Wisconsin – Mercy campus, Oshkosh, WI
  • Orthopedic & Sports Institute of the Fox Valley – Appleton, WI
  • Advanced Spine Center of Wisconsin, Neenah, WI
Associations, Memberships & Organizations
  • American College of Surgeons
  • Wisconsin Medical Society
  • Wisconsin Surgical Society
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
  • Winnebago County Medical Society