Dr. Burkett received her B.A. in Psychology at William College. She received her Medical Degree at State University of New York Stony Brook. She completed her General Surgery residency at North Shore University-Albert Einstein Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York City.

Following her General Surgery training, she completed her fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Atlanta Medical Center. Dr. Burkett is board certified in General and Vascular Surgery. She has co-authored papers that have been published in Peer Reviewed Journals. She has been privileged as an active staff physician at Piedmont and Wellstar Hospitals in Metro Atlanta.

Most recently she was an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Morehouse School of Medicine where she instructed residents and medical students at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. She has been certified in wound healing. Her primary focus is Vascular Surgery and Medicine, providing care for patients with arterial and venous diseases. She is passionate about the community she serves and is excited to join the community of Middle Georgia. Dr. Burkett looks forward to sharing in the care of your patients.